...Diana Sindicich; Catherine Black Purpose This paper seeks to investigate issues with the fit and sizing of commercially available men's business clothing in the USA. Design/methodology/approach The functional design process is a conceptual framework used to frame an investigation of fit...

...‐related formulae. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Made‐to‐measure Pattern Measurements Construction Sizing Figuration Pattern design construction for ladies' made-to-measure outerwear Part III: Strategies for made-to-measure patterns Received: 20th July, 1998 T. Bond is senior lecturer in CAD/CAM...

...T. Bond; S.C. Liao; J.P. Turner Following the investigations of sizing systems and size codes in the first part of this study (published in JFMM 4/1), comparative analysis of three systems of pattern design construction is carried out. The relevant pattern dimensions are then formulated so...

... for the production of MTM clothing with good fit. By linking theory and practice, a methodology has been developed for research in this field from female figure typing through sizing, pattern design construction and grading to pattern alteration. The study is divided into three parts. In the first part...