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Designation:D719713Standard Table ofBody Measurements for Misses Maternity Sizes Two toTwenty-Two(2-22)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7197;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This standard table lists the body measurements ofpregnant women from misses size two to twenty-two.Althoughthese are body measurements,they can be used in designingapparel for women in this size range when such factors asfabric type,ease of body movement,styling,and fit are takeninto account.1.2 The values stated in either SI units or in inch-poundunits shall be regarded separately as standard.The values statedin each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem must be used independently of the other,withoutcombining values in any way.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-parel Sizing2.2 ISO Standard:Size Designation of Clothes,Definitions and Body Measure-ments Procedures for Apparel Sizes33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Refer to Terminologies D123 and D5219.4.Significance and Use4.1 The use of the body measurement information in Table1 will assist manufacturers in the development of patterns andgarments that are consistent with the current anthropometriccharacteristics of the population of interest.This practice inturn should reduce or minimize consumer confusion anddissatisfaction related to apparel sizing.(Also refer to ISO SizeDesignation standards.)5.Apparatus5.1 All apparatus are calibrated for accuracy.5.2 Tape Measure,dimensionally stable and approximately1.5 cm(12in.)wide and graduated accurately in centimetres(116in.).5.3 Scale(Calibrated for Standard Body Weight).6.Procedures Used for Taking Measurements6.1 General Procedure:6.1.1 For all vertical and most horizontal measurements,subject is to be standing erect without shoes and with feetapproximately 15 cm(6 in.)apart.6.1.2 Take measurements over basic undergarments nor-mally worn.6.1.3 For consistency,take all measurements except torsocircumferences,height,and weight on the same side of thebody.6.1.4 Refer to Terminology D5219 for the location of allpoints to be measured(see Section 2).6.2 Body Measurements:6.2.1 Across Back Shoulder WidthMeasure the horizontaldistance across the back from the top of one shoulder joint tothe top of the other shoulder joint taken with the arms hangingdown.6.2.2 Ankle GirthMeasure the maximum horizontal cir-cumference of the ankle taken over the greatest prominence ofthe ankle bones.6.2.3 Ankle HeightMeasure the vertical distance from theprominence of the outer ankle bone to the floor taken with thesubject standing and without shoes.6.2.4 Arm Length(Cervicale to Wrist)Measure from thedistance from the cervicale over the top of the shoulder joint,along the outside of the arm over the elbow to the prominentwrist bone taken with the arm bent 1.57 radius(at 90)and thehand placed on the hip.6.2.5 Arm Length(Shoulder to Elbow)Measure from thetop of the shoulder to the elbow.1This table is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement forApparel Sizing.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published February 2013.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D7197-06.DOI:10.1520/D7197-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 TABLE 1 New ASTM Maternity Measurement TableMISSES MATERNITY(SIZES 222)GIRTH MEASUREMENTS(CENTIMETERS)SIZESVARIATIONFROMMISSES REG246810121416182022CHEST/BUST7.6286.9091.4493.9896.5298.06102.87106.68110.48115.57120.65125.23WAIST22.8683.8288.3689.9091.4493.9897.79101.60105.41110.49115.57120.85HIGH HIP(APPROX 4 IN.BELOW WAIST)21.59101.60104.14106.65109.22111.78116.57119.36125.19128.27133.35138.43SEAT(HIP)10.1697.79100.33102.87105.41107.95111.78115.57119.38124.48129.54134.62MID-NECK0.0030.6233.6834.2934.6835.5836.5137.4738.4239.6940.9842.29NECK BASE0.0034.2934.9335.5836.2036.8337.7838.7439.6940.9642.2348.50ARMSCYE1.9138.1039.8540.0140.9641.9143.8045.0946.8748.5650.4851.12UPPER ARM4.1329.5330.1630.3931.4332.0733.6233.9734.9836.5138.1039.05ELBOW1.9125.7228.0426.3626.6726.9927.5228.2829.0929.8530.8031.12WRIST0.0014.6114.9215.2415.5615.9816.1916.5116.8317.1517.4817.76THIGH-MAX4.4553.9856.5259.0561.6064.1468.6869.2272.8975.2578.1181.26