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Pattern design for women with disproportionate figures: a case study for Swaziland
Author(s) -
Zwane Pinkie E.,
Magagula Nomsa A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of consumer studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 1470-6423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00549.x
Subject(s) - clothing , purchasing , sample (material) , test (biology) , order (exchange) , marketing , advertising , computer science , operations management , psychology , business , engineering , geography , paleontology , chemistry , archaeology , finance , chromatography , biology
Majority of women with a bottom‐heavy figure profile are dissatisfied with the current clothing sizes sold in retail outlets. They rely on custom‐made clothing or alterations after purchasing an outfit or purchasing different sizes of the same style and colour for the top and bottom. Development of proper‐fitting slopers/basic patterns was the purpose of this study. A sloper is a basic or master pattern with comfort ease but without seam allowances that is used to make other styled patterns. A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Evaluations of ‘fit’ were conducted on the standard and developed slopers, and also on test garments made from the respective slopers. There was a substantial difference on the waist and hip measurements of the standard and new slopers. Test garments made from developed slopers had a better fit on models than those made from standard slopers. Hence, the models were satisfied with the new slopers. Because the sample was small, this study may be replicated using a larger sample size in order to generalize the results. Apparel manufacturers need to consider the development of suitable slopers for different body types in manufacturing clothes that fit and not only for the proportionate figure.