ASTM_D_5219_-_15.pdf

Designation:D521915Standard Terminology Relating toBody Dimensions for Apparel Sizing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5219;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 is a compilation of terminology related tothe body dimensions for apparel sizing.1.2 For definitions of other textile terms,refer to Terminol-ogy D123.1.3 The terms are listed in alphabetical order regardless ofwhether they are horizontal or vertical measurements.Thethree dimensional Avatars were created by Alvanon Inc.SeeFigs.1-19.1.4 The term“height”has been designated for verticalmeasurements.1.5 The term“length”has been designated for contourmeasurements.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO 3635 Size Designation of Clothes,Definitions and BodyMeasurement ProceduresISO 8559 Garment Construction and AnthropometricSurveysBody Dimensions3.Terminology3.1 Anatomy:acromion,nthat part of the shoulder blade located at the endof the spine,which articulates with the collarbone.(See alsoshoulder joint.)(See Fig.2.)ankle,nthe joint between the foot and the lower leg.(SeeFig.1.)apex,nthe greatest protrusion of the breast as seen from theside.armpit,nthe hollow under the junction of the arm and theshoulder.(See Fig.1.)back-break point,nthe location on the back of the torsowhere the arm separates from the body(See Fig.2.)cervicale,nthe prominent point of the seventh or lowestneck vertebra at the back of the torso.DISCUSSIONThe cervicale is identified by being more prominentwhen the head is bent forward.However,cervicale height measure-ments are made only when the head is erect.(See Fig.2.)crotch,nthe lowest point of the torso where the legsseparate.(See Fig.1.)crown,nthe top of the head.(See Fig.1.)elbow,nthe joint that articulates between the upper arm andthe lower arm.(See Fig.1.)forearm,nThe distal region of the arm between the elbowand the wrist.(See Fig.1.)front-break point,nthe location on the front of the torsowhere the arm separates from the torso.(See Fig.1.)hip,nthe laterally projecting region formed by the lateralparts of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur togetherwith the flesh covering them.(See Fig.1.)knee,nthe joint between the lower and upper leg.(See Fig.1.)shoulder joint,nthe juncture of the collarbone and theshoulder blade.DISCUSSIONThe outer end of the collarbone or clavicle pivotsagainst the acromion that in turn pivots against the humerus or upperarm bone in the arm.These bones form the shoulder girdle.(See alsoacromion.)(See Fig.2.)waist,nthe part of the torso at the location between thelowest rib and hip identified by bending the torso to the side.(See Fig.1.)preferred waist,nthe part of the torso as identified as thewaist by the wearer as applicable to bottom garments.(See Fig.1.)1This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement forApparel Sizing.Current edition approved Feb.15,2015.Published April 2015.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D5219 091.DOI:10.1520/D5219-15.2For 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 wrist,nthe joint that articulates between the end of the lowerarm and the hand.(See Fig.1.)3.2 Anthropometry:FIG.1 AnatomyFIG.2 Upper Back AnatomyD5219 152 body measurements,na standardized distance between twospecified points on the human anatomy.DISCUSSIONBody measurements generally are based on standard-ized values from statistical studies of large populations.3.3 Body Measurements:across back shoulder width,nthe horizontal distance acrossthe back from the top of one shoulder joint to the top of theother shoulder joint,taken with the arms down.(See Fig.11.)across front shoulder width,nthe horizontal distance acrossthe front from the top of one shoulder joint to the top of theother shoulder joint,taken with the arms down.(See Fig.12.)ankle girth,nthe maximum horizontal circumference of theankle,taken over the greatest prominence of the anklebones.(See Fig.3.)ankle height,nthe vertical distance from the prominence ofthe outer ankle bone to the floor,taken with subject standingand without shoes.(See Fig.7.)ankle height(infant special case),n the straight distancefrom the prominence of the outer ankle bone to the soles of thefeet,taken