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representing a separate type at least 0.1% of a morphologically homogeneous popu-
lation of individuals). Parameters of standard figures necessary for industrial produc-
tion and trade are reproduced in reference tables of proportionally calculated
measurements, in standard figure dummies and in computerized clothing design input
databases.
Body measurement [ISO 8559; ISO 7250] is a determination of human body mea-
surements or other measurement values (angle, mass), which measurement, scan, or
calculated numeric values are used to achieve anthropometric fit required for the
wearers of clothing (ISO 8559-1:2017, 2017; ISO 8559-2:2017, 2017; ISO 7250-
1:2017, 2017).
A nonstandard figure (type) is a figure of which the measurements differ from the
corresponding size by individual but important secondary measurement values for the
fit of the garment. These measurements have such large deviations from standard size
values that they can significantly impair the fit of the finished clothing if patterns were
constructed by standardized measurements. For example, nonstandard figures are
stately, stooped, reclusive, tilted, thinned, plateau, lordotic, delorotic, wide-hip,
shrugged shoulders, O leg, X leg, etc. figures.
The regular male body (type by drop value) (normal-waist male standard figure) is
a male standard figure in which the difference of the chest and waist circumferences is
within 12 3cm. Usually the waist indication is labeled with the first letter “R” of the
English word “Regular.”
A corpulent male body (type by drop value) (men figure with developed belly) is a
male standard figure in which the waist circumference is larger than the chest circum-
ference exceeding 3cm. In this case, usually the waist indication is labeled with the
first letter “C” of the English word corpulent, following the recommendations of ISO/
TR 10652.
The EN ISO 15537:2004 (Principles for selecting and using test persons for testing
anthropometric aspects of industrial products and designs) standard establishes
methods for determining the composition of groups of persons whose anthropometric
characteristics are to be representative of the intended user population of any specific
object under test. It is applicable to the testing of anthropometric aspects of industrial
products and designs having direct contact with the human body or dependent on
human body measurements, e.g., machinery, work equipment, personal protective
equipment (PPE), consumer goods, working spaces, architectural details, or transpor-
tation equipment.
SLIM BODY TYPE—person for whom at least two width measurements (prefer-
ably shoulder width and hip breadth) and two depth measurements (preferably chest
depth and abdominal depth) are smaller than the figure representing the 25th percen-
tile or, where this figure is not available, the average value of the 5th and the 50th
(mean) percentile for the population in question.
CORPULENT BODY TYPE—person for whom at least two width measurements
(preferably shoulder width and hip breadth) and two depth measurements (preferably
chest depth and abdominal depth) are bigger than the figure representing the 75th per-
centile or, where this figure is not available, the average value of the 50th (mean) per-
centile and the 95th percentile for the population in question.