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Designation:D6240/D6240M121Standard Tables ofBody Measurements for Mature Men,ages 35 and older,Sizes Thirty-Four to Fifty-Two(34 to 52)Short,Regular,andTall1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6240/D6240M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEIn Table 1,Side Waist Length Regular:Size 52 was listed as 8 and was corrected editorially to 8 1/8 in May2012.INTRODUCTIONThese body measurement tables were developed from evaluation of data currently used in theapparel industry.These tables were developed from data published by the U.S.Department ofCommerce,2Caesar Study,3Size USA Study,4Current USA industry and Studies,Scans anddocumentation from Alvanon Inc.5This standard takes into consideration Mature Men at a standardheight of Short 5 ft 7 in.,Regular 5 ft 10 in.,and Tall 6 ft 2 in.(65%of average USA population)taking into account the decrease and increase in body weight that shift a person from one size toanother,while this person does not gain in height.Major review and evaluation was done.Theincremental growth at different key body points has been addressed and defined,which resulted inidentifying increases and decreases at different rates in specific areas;chest,waist,high hip andhip/seat.Additionally to better serve the industry,incremental movement between sizes was reviewedensuring smooth transition between sizes.To verify the proposed body measurements,a three-dimensional Avatar was created in the Mens Short,Regular and Tall size range 34 through 52 byAlvanon Inc.for a visual reference and is also attached in the documentation.1.Scope1.1 These tables list body measurements of mature malefigure type,age 35 and older,sizes 34 through 52 in Short,Regular,and Tall.Although these are body measurements,theycan be used as a baseline in designing apparel for Mature Menin this size range when considering such factors as fabric type,ease for body movement,styling,and fit.1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:6D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-parel Sizing2.2 ISO Standard:7ISO 3635 Size Designation of Clothes,Definitions,andBody Measurement Procedures1These tables are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement forApparel Sizing.Current edition approved Feb.1,2012.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D624098(2006).DOI:10.1520/D6240_D6240M-12E01.2U.S.Department of Commerce,Voluntary Product Standard:Body Measure-ments for the Sizing of Childrens Apparel,NIST Publication No.PS 54-172,Washington,DC.3Caesar:Summary Statistics for theAdult population(Ages 18-65)of the UnitedStates of America,June 2002.4Available from:http:/ W.30th Street,Suite 1000,New York,NY 10001.6For 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.7Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions relating to body dimensions,refer toTerminology D5219.3.1.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in thesetables,refer to Terminology D123.4.Significance and Use4.1 The use of the body measurement information in Tables1 and 2 will assist manufacturers in developing patterns andgarments that are consistent with the current anthropometriccharacteristics of the population of interest.This practiceshould in turn reduce or minimize consumer confusion anddissatisfaction related to apparel sizing.(Also refer to ISO3635 Size Designation Procedures.)4.2 Three-dimensional avatars depicting each of the maturemens sizes in short,regular and tall,were created by Alvanon,Inc.and included in this standard to assist manufacturers invisualizing the posture,shape,and proportions generated bythe measurements charts i