OSI 3635 International Standard TERNATIONAL LE DENORMALISATION Size designation of clothes Definitions and body measurement procedure Designation des tailles de vétements -Definitions et procedes de mesurage du corps Third edition-1981-08-01 UDC 687.1/.3:572.087:003.62 3635-1981(E) Ref.No.ISO Descriptors :textiles,clothing,garments,measurement,dimensions,designation,definitions,position (location). Price based on 5 pages Foreword national Standards is carried out through ISO technical commitees.Every member body interested in a subject for which a technical commitee has been set up has the right to be represented on that committee.International organizations,governmental and non-governmental,in liaison with isO,also take part in the work. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by the ISO Council. International Standard ISO 3635 was developed byTechnical Committee ISO/TC 133 Sizing systems and designations for clothes. This third edition was submitted directly to the isO Council,in accordance with clause 5.10.1 of part 1 of the Directives for the technical work of isO.It cancels and replaces the second edition (i.e.ISO 3635-1979),which resulted from the incorporation the following countries: Hungary Romania Australia Africa,Rep.of South Brazil India Spain Bulgaria Iran Canada Israel Sweden Chile Italy Switzerland Turkey Korea,Rep.of Czechoslovakia USA Denmark Mexico Finland USSR Netherlands France Yugoslavia New Zealand Germany,F.R. Poland The member bodies of the following countries expressed disapproval of the document on technical grounds: Japan United Kingdom International Organization for Standardization,1981 Printed in Switzerland Coovriaht Intem orStandardizatior INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 3635-1981(E) Size designation of clothes Definitions and body measurement procedure 0 Introduction For uniformity of presentation,girth measurements should be shown on the left-hand side and length measurements on the right-hand side In the size designation of clothes,certain measurements have ofpictograms. been soprescribed that,when taken in accordance with a stan- 2 The minimum size ofthe pictogram is not specified but it should be dard procedure using standard terms and definitions,they will large enough to convey immediate understanding and to allow the use define a bodysize.This body size is shown on the label,on the of readily legible numerals. swing ticket,or on both,so that the correct selection of a gar- ment may be made according to the appropriate personal 3 The recommended type for use on pictograms is UNIVERS measurements,irrespective of current fashion or garment style. No.U 59,as uscd in the rclevant sizo designation Intornational Stan- dards. This International Standard is intended as a reference docu- ment to be consulted in conjunction with the International Standard for the size designation of clothes applicable to the Standard pictogram garment under consideration. 1 Scope and field of application This International Standard defines body dimensions and specifies a standard procedure for measuring the body. 2 Definitions For the purposes of this International Standard,the following definitions shall apply: 2.1 control dimensions:Those body measurements,in centimetres1),on which a sizing system is built,and that are used to assign an appropriately sized garment to a wearer. 2.2 standard pictogram :A pictorial symbol used to in- Modified pictogram dicate the position on the body of the relevant control dimen- sions 2.3 modifled pictogram:A standard plctogram on which the position of the breasts is shown by two inverted arcs to in- dicate the position of the underbust girth control dimension. NOTES 1 The standard pictogram and themodified pictogram are shown below in their basic forms,i.e.without the numerals used for labelling 1)In the case of pantyhose,body mass (kg)is used as one of the