Design and Product Development

Associations Between Body Measurements, Age, and BMI to Determine Body Asymmetry Among Women

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Abstract

Body contour, posture, proportion, and symmetry affect the fit of clothing. Patternmakers develop patterns based on one side of the body, assuming the other side would be symmetrical. However, the human body is not perfectly symmetrical, and it may impact clothing fit. Several studies examined body asymmetry but not in the context of apparel context. The present study aimed to find the associations among length-related body measurements with age, and BMI among women. We randomly selected 520 subjects from SizeUSA for data analysis. Principle Component Analysis (PCA), Pearson Correlation Coefficients, ANOVA, and t-test were used for data analysis. Eight length measurements were identified as key measurements for data analysis. There was not any significant mean difference between length-related measurements and subjects’ age groups. In contrast, we found a significant positive association at shoulder height, side neck to the front ground, and side neck to bust measurements among BMI groups.     

Keywords: Female anthropometry, body asymmetry, BMI, age

How to Cite:

Maher, M. & Baytar, F., (2022) “Associations Between Body Measurements, Age, and BMI to Determine Body Asymmetry Among Women”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.15819