Tailoring the Unique Figure

Author: Niina Hernández; Gothenburg University; []

Keywords: SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; dressmaking; pattern construction; pattern adaptation; figure registration; body measurement; disfigurement; clothes; garment; made-to-measure; mass customisation; klädsömnad; mönsterkonstruktion; tillskärning;

Abstract: Today, it is possible to offer customers a garment to order according to their desires and body figure. The new, more automatic, equipment and software make the process faster and possible to realise. However it is important to have the basic knowledge about how to adapt the patterns according to the many variations of figures that exists. Pattern construction for unique figures is covered in this study. The report begins with a background to the problem concerning finding suitable garments, followed by earlier initiatives. The main body of the study contains three main sections: body figure registration – including measurements, single pattern adaptations, and individual patterns.

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