Unit six covers the essential tools and techniques for measuring fit models, including specific body measurements such as bust, waist, and hips. These measurements are crucial for ensuring garments fit well and adapt to the wearer's body shape and posture. Unit seven discusses physical characteristics, unique body features, and the importance of understanding anatomical differences to address the discrepancies in sizing standards.

1. Unit Six: Measuring fit model
Unit Six: Measuring fit model

2. content coverage and topics:
content coverage and topics:
 Tools and equipment
Body reference points
Body measurement

3. The needed tools and equipment in measuring fit model.

4. Provide structure to the learning process
by giving detailed instructions about what
to do and when to do it.

5. How to measure female body

6. Type of measurement
The bust measurement is calculated by
taking the circumference (front through
back) of the fullest area around the
bust. This is usually where the nipples
are.
Figure 6.1: Bust circumference

7. 2. Waist
For the waist, you would need to take the
circumference of the narrowest area around the
waist
Figure 6.2: Waist circumference

8. 3. Hips
The hips measurement is taken from the
circumference of the fullest area around the hip
section. For some people this is where the hip
bones protrude while for others it is slightly
below.

9. 4. Neck
The neck measurement is the circumference of
around the neck along its height.
Figure 6.1: Neck circumference

10. 5. Knee
The knee measurement is the circumference
around the kneecap.
Figure 6.5: Knee circumference

11. 6. Calf
The thigh measurement - occasionally referred
to as the calf measurement - is the
circumference around the fullest area of the
leg.
Figure 6.6: calf circumference

12. 7. Bust Spread/ bust distance
The bust spread, also known as "apex to apex",
is the distance between the fullest sections of
one side of the bust to the other (usually nipple
to nipple
Figure 6.7: Bust distance

13. Vertical measurement is measured from Top to Dawn.
8. Shoulder length
The shoulder measurement is that of a single
shoulder measured from the base of the neck to
where the shoulder starts tapering off.
Figure 6.8: Shoulder length

14. 9. Center front length
The center front length measurement is the
vertical distance between the base of the neck
and waist line - all on the front of the torso
Figure 6.9: Center front length

15. 10. Center Back Length
Similar to the ‘center front length’, the center
back length measurement is the vertical
distance between the base of the neck and waist
line - all on the back of the torso
Figure 6.10: Center back length

16. 11. Crotch
The crotch measurement is taken starting from
the center of the waist on the front, down
through the crotch area to the back, and up to
the center of the waist on the back
Figure 6.11: Crotch

17. 12. Inseam
The inseam measurement is taken from the
bottom of the crotch (in between the legs)
down through the ankle area.
Figure 6.12: Inseam

18. 13. Out seam
The out seam measurement is the distance
between the waist and the ankle area. This is
very similar to the ‘inseam’ only that it begins
higher up at the waist.
Figure 6.13: Out seam

19. Self-check-6
Part I short answer you have given 20 Minutes for all question.
Each question carries 1 Point
Identify &write the body reference point of the given figure:
1________________
2________________
3__________________
4_____________________
5___________________
6________________
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8_________________
9________________
10________________
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12__________________
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20. Unit Seven: physical characteristics
This unit to provide you the necessary information regarding the following content
coverage and topics:
 Body characteristics
 Unique features
 Recording information

21. Recording information of body characteristics
Body characteristics and body measurements effects on sizing .A well-fitted
garment adjusts naturally to the movements of the wearer, is comfortable,
presents a pleasing appearance in harmony with the figure, and may contribute
to the wearer’s sense of well-being, providing a positive psychological
experience focusing on the individual’s self-image.
When assess physical characteristics of human body have different proportions
shape & Posture some are unique or out of the standard.
The characteristics are may include

22. The characteristics are may include
 posture
 shape classifications such as hourglass, rectangular, pear,
inverted triangle
 shoulder slope - raised, normal, sloping
 genetic, developmental and structural influences
 anthropometric classifications
 body sway and postural asymmetry - according to lower and
upper body
 proportions - high or low waist, mid-body shortness

23. Posture & Body shape was a major cause for mismatches between sizing
standards and target consumers. An awareness of the anatomical differences
among figure types helps explain why ready-to-wear garments cannot fit all
figures perfectly.

24. Body form (shapes) and types fall into four major categories, with each having
variations.
 Hourglass body shape
 Rectangle body shape
 Spoon body shape
 Triangle body shape

25. unique features of body shape
1. Normal Figure: This figure has height according to the age and the body
parts are all proportional. So it is called proportional figure or normal figure.
2. Abnormality in Figure: Figures differ from a normal figure is called as
abnormal figure. Some figures have disproportionate body part. Some
abnormal figures are listed below

26. a. Short & Stout: Relative to the normal figure, this
figure has less body length and is fattier in nature. Here,
body shape is balanced on the behind part of the body.
The shoulder length and shoulder width are less. Length
of the neck is less but length of the front part is greater.

27. b. Tall & Thin: Relative to the normal figure,
this body type has less chest, hip, buttocks
measurements. Height of the body is higher
and is less fatty. Muscles are well built and
weight less and the neck portion is lengthy.

28. 1.Variation in posture
The posture generally determined in the way the stands. This influences
both the prominence & the hollows of the contour .
if the normal posture is considered fairly erect, in comparison a stooping
posture would have a forward neck hollow chest & a more rounded back.
The stomach more prominent but the seat flatters.
A very erect stance may have the hip & waist area as the norm but more
prominent bust, flatter back & a straight erect neck column.

29. A. Shoulder slope:
Stooping Shoulder: Relative to the normal figure, shoulder slope is higher.
Depth of the scye is greater and length of the neck is higher.
Square Shoulder: Relative to the normal figure, shoulder slope is lesser.
Besides, shoulder width is in a rectangular shape. For this person, length of
the neck portion is less and the shoulder level is higher and length of the
neck is shorter.
Sloping Shoulder: Relative to the normal figure, shoulder slope is more. For
this person, length of the neck portion is more and the shoulder level is
lower and length of the neck is higher.

31. Square Shoulder
Sloping Shoulder

32. Thank you