ASTM D5219-99
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
Standard Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Apparel Sizing
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1.1 This standard is a compilation of terminology related to the body dimensions for apparel sizing.
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Designation: D 5219 – 99
Standard Terminology
Relating to 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:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 3635–1981 Size Designation of Clothes, Definitions
and Body Measurement Procedures
ISO 8559 Garment Construction and Anthropometric
Surveys—Body Dimensions
3. Terminology
abdominal extension, n—see front high-hip.
FIG. 1 Body Landmarks
acromion, n—in anatomy, that part of the shoulder blade
located at the end of the spine which articulates with the
through which the arm passes or into which a sleeve is fitted.
collar bone. (See also shoulder joint.)
(Compare armscye.)
across shoulder, n— in body measurements, the distance from
DISCUSSION—The armhole is not necessarily the same shape or
shoulder joint to shoulder joint across the back.
location as the armscye.
ankle, n—in anatomy, the joint between the foot and the lower
leg. (See Fig. 1.)
ankle girth, n— in body measurements, the circumference of
the leg over the greatest prominence of the ankle.
ankle height, n— in body measurements, with the subject
standing barefoot, the distance from the center of the
prominent outside ankle bone to the floor.
arm length, n—in body measurements, with the arm bent at
90° and the clenched fist placed on the hip, the distance from
the shoulder joint along the outside of the arm over the
elbow to the greatest prominence on the outside of the wrist.
(See Fig. 2.)
armhole, n—in garment construction, the area of a garment
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 on
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body
Measurement for Apparel Sizing.
Current edition approved May 10, 1999. Published September 10, 1999.
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Originally published as D 5219 – 92. Last previous edition D 5219 – 97 .
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armpit, n—in anatomy, the hollow under the junction of the
arm and the shoulder.
armscye, n—in garment construction, the opening in a gar-
ment for the attachment of a fitted sleeve. (Compare arm-
hole.)
DISCUSSION—Armscye is a tailor’s term for armhole. The opening
follows a line passing over the shoulder joint, front- and back-break
points and armpit area.
armscye circumference, n— in body measurements, with the
arm hanging down, the distance from the shoulder joint
through the front-break point, the armpit, the back-break
point, and to the starting point. (See Fig. 2.)
back-break point, n— in anatomy, the location on the back of
the body where the arm separates from the body.
back width, n—in body measurements, the distance from
back-break point to back-break point. (Syn. cross back
width.) (See Fig. 3.)
body dimension, n— in garment construction, a body mea-
surement which can be used to build a sizing system or to
select an appropriately sized garment. (See also sizing
FIG. 4 Horizontal Measurements
system.)
body measurements, n— in anthropometry, 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.
body weight, n— in body measurements, mass in kilograms
(pounds).
DISCUSSION—The term, weight, is used in reference to organisms and
to objects used to apply a force on tension. In each case, the“ weight”
has a mass.
FIG. 5 Front Horizontal Body Measurements
bust—see bust girth.
center front waist length, n—in body measurements, the
bust girth, n—in body measurements, the circumference of the
vertical distance from the neck baseline at the center front to
body over the fullest part of the breasts and parallel to the
the waist level.
floor. (Syn. bust, full-bust girth.) (Compare upper chest
cervicale, n—in anatomy, the prominent point of the seventh
girth, under bust girth) (See Fig. 4.)
or lowest neck vertebra at the back of the body.
bust point to bust point, n—in body measurements, the
DISCUSSION—The cervicale is identified by being more prominent
distance across the front from the apex of one breast to the
when the head is bent forward; however, cervicale height measure-
apex of the other. (See Fig. 5.)
ments are made only when the head is erect.
calf girth, n—in body measurements, the maximum circum-
cervicale to bust point, n— in body measurements, the
ference around the leg between the knee and ankle, parallel
distance from the cervicale around the base of the neck and
to the floor.
down to the bust point.
center back waist length, n—in body measurements, the
cervicale to wrist, n— in body measurements, with the arm
vertical distance along the spine from the cervicale to the
bent, the distance from the cervicale to the shoulder joint,
waist.
along the outside of the arm, over the elbow to the greater
prominance on the outside of the wrist.
cross-back width—see back width.
cross-chest width, n— in body measurements, the distance
from front-break point to front-break point. (See Fig. 5.)
crotch, n—in anatomy, the body area adjacent to the vertex of
the included angle between the legs. (See Fig. 2.)
crotch depth—see true rise.
crotch height—see inside-leg length.
crown, n—in anatomy, the top of the head. (See Fig. 1.)
drop, n—in body measurements, the difference between the
FIG. 3 Upper Body Measurements chest girth and the waist girth.
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elbow, n—in anatomy, the joint which articulates between the circumference of the knee over the knee cap and parallel to
upper arm and the lower arm. the floor.
elbow girth, n— in body measurements, with the arm bent at mid-neck girth, n— in body measurements, the circumference
90° and the clenched fist placed on the hip, the circumfer- of the neck approximately 25 mm (1 in.) above the neck
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