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Indian Sizing Chart: Pattern Appreciation

The document provides Indian sizing charts for men's and women's clothing. It discusses that India does not have standardized sizing but many companies follow UK standards. It then lists sample size charts for men's sherwanis, men's and women's roundneck t-shirts, and proposes approximate size charts for Indian women from height 5'4" to 5'9" and men from 5'4" to 6'2". The charts include measurements for chest, waist, and hips.

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Indian Sizing Chart: Pattern Appreciation

The document provides Indian sizing charts for men's and women's clothing. It discusses that India does not have standardized sizing but many companies follow UK standards. It then lists sample size charts for men's sherwanis, men's and women's roundneck t-shirts, and proposes approximate size charts for Indian women from height 5'4" to 5'9" and men from 5'4" to 6'2". The charts include measurements for chest, waist, and hips.

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INDIAN SIZING CHART

Pattern Appreciation

Submitted By:

Ankit Sonkar

MFM – I

NIFT Patna
INTRODUCTION

There are many different systems of clothing measurement around the world. In clothing,
dress size refers to a set of standard dimensions for dresses and other women's garments such
as tops, skirts, and trousers. Derth

Types of measurements in standard sizes

These standard sizes describe combinations of body measurements that are commonly seen in
the general population.

 Horizontal torso measurements that can be specified include the neck


circumference, the shoulder width, the over-bust circumference, the bust
circumference, the bust-point separation, the under-bust (rib-cage) circumference, the
natural waist circumference, the upper hip circumference and the lower hip
circumference.
 Vertical torso measurements that can be specified include the back (neck-waist)
length, the shoulder-waist length (not the same as the back length, due to the slope of
the shoulder), the bust-shoulder length, the bust-waist length, and the two hip-waist
lengths.
 Sleeve measurements that can be specified include the under-arm and over-arm
lengths, the fore-arm length, the wrist circumference and the biceps circumference.

However, because of the drape and ease of the fabric, relatively few measurements are
needed to obtain a well-fitting dress in most styles.

The importance of body measurements as the basis for sizing clothing was appreciated during
World War II. It resulted in publication of data on the body measurements of thousands of
military personnel and the development of sizing of wearing apparel and personal equipment
for the armed forces.
On this basis the apparel industry in UK and US came up with sizing standards that were
been followed by the masses. Following are the details of the international sizing standards.
Indian Apparel Industry

In India, there are no sizing standards that have been specifically set for the Indian
population. Most of the garment manufacturing companies in the apparel sector follow the
UK standards. However some of the companies do have some standard sizes for the garments
that majorly used by the Indian population.

Men’s Sherwani Size

Company Size   Length   Chest   Stomach  Hip  Shoulder  Sleeve  Neck  UK Size(approx)
34             46.5     40       36          30    17          24.5     15       S
36              47         42       38        42      17.5       25       15.5    S
38              47.5     44        40        44      18           25.5     16       M
40             48        46       42        46     18.5        26       16.5     M
42             48.5      48       44        48     19           26.5    17       L
44             49        50        46        50    19.5       27        17.5      L
Men Roundneck T-shirt size chart (in INCHES)

Women Roundneck T-shirt size chart (in INCHES)


Therefore on the basis of the sizes used by some of the Indian apparel companies, we can
come to some of the approximate sizing standards for the Indian apparel industry:

Women's size chart - Height 5'4" to 5'9"

Indian Size Chest Natural Waist Hips

36 33 26 36

38 35 28 38

40 37 30 40

42 40 33 43

44 42 35 45

46 45 38 48

48 49 42 52

50 53 47 56

Men's size chart - Height 5'4" to 6'2"

Indian Size Chest Natural Waist

38 30-32 27-29

40 34-36 28-30

42 38-40 32-33

44 42-44 33-34

46 46-48 36-38

48 50-52 40-42

50 54-56 44-48

52 58-60 50-52

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