Abstract
With the growing demand for Ready-To-Wear outfits especially in African textile prints, the currently used European, American and Asian garment sizing systems seems unsuitable for the Nigerian garment industry where customer’s choose clothing item not only due to fit in terms of body measurements but also the dress culture, style, preference and some other implicit requirements. This study aims to develop a size chart for different styles of trousers worn by Nigeria male population. Anthropometric data of 500 customers were taken in a natural random process and from stable tailoring establishments. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the fuzzy clustering methodology (FCM) was used as a suggestive approach which describes subjectivity in customer preferences. Analysis of the FCM output shows that the number of individual measurements with misfit has no significant difference (Festimated= 1.119, p-value=0.375 and Fcritical= 2.866) across cluster. The percentages of misfit were 38.0, 23.4, 31.6, 31.4 and 3.8% for hip measurement, length, waist, thigh and bottom-girth respectively. The developed sizing system which reflects subjectivity in customer’s selection of trouser may also enhance both producer and retailer’s production and replenishment policy.
Highlights
Variation in human body dimensions is a vital consideration in product and workplace design
This is emphasized in the garment making and production industry, as customers purchase clothing items suitable to their body dimensions, dress culture and preferences [1]
Garment fit may be described as a multi-criterion problem as both explicit and implicit aspect of customer’s requirements must be taken into consideration for garment design. Such implicit requirements are hidden and not clearly understood through the use of body measurements. They may be associated with the dress culture, style and preference at an instance but are expected to be satisfied by the designer
Summary
Variation in human body dimensions is a vital consideration in product and workplace design. This is emphasized in the garment making and production industry, as customers purchase clothing items suitable to their body dimensions, dress culture and preferences [1]. There are ongoing efforts to establish anthropometric data-base for various populations Accessibility to this data base makes it possible to design products suitable to a large percentage of a country population and enhance their perception on quality of locally produced garments. Most Nigerians acquire clothing items by visiting fashion designers/dressmakers or by the try-on method at boutique This is due to the different sizing system used among domestic manufacturers and retailers. Each country must have standard cloth sizing systems suitable to its dressing culture in order to guide production, purchases and facilitate rapid development of its RTW garment industry [2, 3]
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