Anthropometric Size Chart for Ethiopian Girls for Better Garment Design

Mulat Alubel, Manisha Yadav and Nagender Singh^*

Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Ethiopia

*Corresponding Author : Nagender Singh
Lecturer, Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Ethiopia
Tel: +251960844144
E-mail: jangra.nagender@gmail.com

Received: March 03, 2017 Accepted: April 12, 2017 Published: April 16, 2017

Citation: Alubel M, Yadav M, Singh N (2017) Anthropometric Size Chart for Ethiopian Girls for Better Garment Design. J Fashion Technol Textile Eng 5:2. doi: 10.4172/2329-9568.1000151

Studies on anthropometric body measurements become very important because of the numerous garment fit problems the readyto- wear industry is facing. The purpose of this paper was to create an anthropometric sizing system specifically for female Ethiopian secondary school aged 16-19 years in order to develop accurate systems for developing fitted and comfortable clothes. A total of 36 bodies measurements were taken based on international standards from various schools in Bahir Dar. Descriptive statistics has been applied to develop the sizing system by using SPSS (Statistical Packages for Social Science) and to obtain five sizes of a body measurement table. Correlations were also used to determine the relationship between the body dimensions and the selection of key dimensions for the size chart. A step by step procedure is used to generate size limits, size codes and various size charts. This pilot study has produced five main sizing systems to provide a reference for the design and production of different apparels including uniforms for Ethiopian high school girls. The study will highly benefit from the design and production of different apparels including uniforms for Ethiopian high school girls and serve as a guideline for Apparel manufacturers to generate proper sizing system.