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Fabric, seam and design applications in developing body-contouring jeans 211

206 Fig. 8.5 Implementing different
Denim characteristics of fabric panel on the
lycra 207 design to act as shape-contouring
panel (back).

210 211
Texas
jeans 1
208 209

stretch (lower elasticity) can provide firm support for the wearer in the areas where the
panels were positioned.
Meanwhile, back panels 208 and 209 formed the entire garment, which joined at
the crotch, all the way to the midthigh, and towards the ankle. Texas jeans (soft) is
implement on these panels and joined with panel 207 (back yoke) using curve seam.
This cooperation of design allowed for higher elasticity with 100% recovery state that
was designed to lift the seat of the wearer as it curves around and cups the natural
shape of the seat. Meanwhile, panels 210 and 211, which were positioned as the back
pockets, were cut in bigger design placed closer to each other to give a fuller look at
the rear area.

8.6 Size and fit evaluation

Fit is one the most crucial attributes when buying jeans and pants (Zhang et al., 2002).
A pair of good-fitting jeans will be able to conform the body, providing well-being,
health, comfort, and ease of wearing to the wearer. Hence, to create a garment to fit the
lower body, different body sizes and shapes are taken into consideration.
The results of the posttest were as shown in Figs. 8.6–8.8, whereby the researcher
made a side-by-side comparison of conventional jeans and body-contouring jeans to
test the different body size and shape to fit body-contouring jeans.

8.6.1 Respondent 01 in size M having wide rear area

Based on Fig. 8.6, body-contouring jeans were tested on respondent 01 with a wide
rear area with rectangle body shape. In this case the respondent wished to have smaller
dimensions of the rear area and to have curvier shapes at the rear and hips. When wear-
ing conventional jeans, it can be seen that the problematic area protrudes to the sides
creating a bulge at the bottom part or the rear. This eventually makes the rear area of
respondent 01 looking wide and square. Not only that, the tightness of the conven-
tional jeans caused respondent 01 to have a wedge at the crotch, making uncomfort-
able and creating an unattractive look.