ASTM D5219-02
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
Standard Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
SCOPE
1.1 This standard is a compilation of terminology related to the body dimensions for necessary apparel sizing.
1.2 For definitions of other textile terms, refer to Terminology D 123.
1.3 The terms are listed in alphabetical order regardless of whether they are horizontal or vertical measurements.
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Designation:D5219–02
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5219; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This standard is a compilation of terminology related to
the body dimensions for necessary apparel sizing.
1.2 For definitions of other textile terms, refer to Terminol-
ogy D 123.
1.3 The terms are listed in alphabetical order regardless of
whether they are horizontal or vertical measurements.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 3635 Size Designation of Clothes, Definitions and
Body Measurement Procedures
ISO 8559 Garment Construction and Anthropometric
Surveys—Body Dimensions
3. Terminology
3.1 Anatomy:
acromion, n—that part of the shoulder blade located at the end
of the spine, which articulates with the collarbone. (See also
shoulder joint.) (See Fig. 2.)
ankle, n—the joint between the foot and the lower leg. (See
Fig. 1.)
armpit, n—the hollow under the junction of the arm and the
shoulder. (See Fig. 1.)
back-break point, n—the location on the back of the body
where the arm separates from the body. (See Fig. 2.)
cervicale, n—the prominent point of the seventh or lowest
neck vertebra at the back of the body.
DISCUSSION—The cervicale is identified by being more prominent
when the head is bent forward; however, cervicale height measure-
ments are made only when the head is erect. (See Fig. 2.)
FIG. 1
crotch, n—the body area adjacent to the vertex of the included
angle between the legs. (See Fig. 1.)
crown, n—the top of the head. (See Fig. 1.)
elbow, n—the joint that articulates between the upper arm and
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextiles
the lower arm. (See Fig. 1.)
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement for
front-break point, n—the location on the front of the body
Apparel Sizing.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally
where the arm separates from the body. (See Fig. 1.)
published as D 5219 – 92. Last previous edition D 5219 – 99.
hip, n—the laterally projecting region formed by the lateral
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waist, n—the part of the body at the location between the
lowest rib and hip identified by bending the body to the side.
(See Fig. 1.)
wrist,n—thejointthatarticulatesbetweentheendofthelower
arm and the hand. (See Fig. 1.)
3.2 Anthropometry:
body measurements, n—a standardized distance between two
specified points on the human anatomy.
DISCUSSION—Body measurements generally are based on standard-
ized values from statistical studies of large populations.
3.3 Body Measurements:
across back shoulder, n—the horizontal distance across the
FIG. 2
backfromthetopofoneshoulderjointtothetopoftheother
shoulder joint, taken with the arms down. (See Fig. 5.)
across front shoulder width, n—the horizontal distance
knee, n—the joint between the lower and upper leg. (See Fig.
across the front from the top of one shoulder joint to the top
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of the other shoulder joint, taken with the arms down. (See
shoulder joint, n—the juncture of the collarbone and the
Fig. 3.)
shoulder blade.
ankle girth, n—the maximum horizontal circumference of the
DISCUSSION—The outer end of the collarbone or clavicle pivots
ankle, taken over the greatest prominence of the anklebones.
against the acromion which in turn pivots against the humerus or upper
(See Fig. 3.)
arm bone in the arm. These bones form the shoulder girdle. (See also
acromion.) (See Fig. 2.) ankle height, n—the vertical distance from the prominence of
FIG. 3
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FIG. 4
FIG. 5
the outer ankle bone to the floor, taken with subject standing
and without shoes. (See Fig. 6.)
ankle height (infant special case), n—the straight distance
from the prominence of the outer ankle bone to the soles of
the feet, taken with subject lying down flat with legs
extended and the foot positioned at 1.57 rad (90°) to the leg.
arm length, n—the distance from the top of the shoulder joint
along the outside of the arm ove
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