ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 8559-1 First edition 2017-03 Size designation of clothes - Part 1: Anthropometric definitions for body measurement Désignation des tailles de vetements- Partie 1: Definitions anthropometriques pour la mesure du corps Reference number IS0 8559-1:2017(E) International Organization for Standardization @ IS0 2017 ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C15956617 vided by IHS under ted without license from IHS IS0 8559-1:2017(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS0 2017, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISOcopyrightoffice Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 copyright@iso.org www.iso.org Internatinair PrganizationforStandardization ensee-ZHEJIANG INST.OF STANDARDIzARoISQa7 - All rights reserved Not for Resale, 2017/5/11 01:42:38 etworking permitted without license from IHS IS0 8559-1:2017(E) Contents Page Foreword ..vi Introduction. .. vii 1 Scope. 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions. 3.1 Landmark points and levels (Figures 1 to 26) ..1 3.2 Lines and planes (Figures 27 to 31) ..14 4 Measuring conditions and equipment ..17 4.1 Conditions and apparatus . ..17 4.1.1 Clothing of subject 4.1.2 Support surfaces ..17 4.1.3 Body symmetry .17 4.1.4 Posture. ..17 4.1.5 Other requirements ..18 4.2 Equipment. .18 4.2.1 Anthropometer. .18 4.2.2 Tape measure. ..18 4.2.3 Chainette and narrow tape ..18 4.2.4 Large sliding caliper, sliding caliper and spreading caliper. ..18 4.2.5 Weighing scale ..18 4.2.6 Inclinometer .18 5 Basic body measurements. ..19 5.1 Vertical measurements (Figures 32 to 49) .19 5.1.1 Stature.. .19 5.1.2 Recumbent length ..19 5.1.3 Chin height. .20 5.1.4 Front neck height 20 5.1.5 Back neck height 21 5.1.6 Chest height. 21 5.1.7 Bustheight .22 5.1.8 Under bust height. 23 5.1.9 Midriff height 23 5.1.10 Waist height 24 5.1.11 Upper hip height .24 5.1.12 Top hip height. 25 5.1.13 Hip height. 26 5.1.14 Maximum hip girth height 26 5.1.15 Inside leg height 27 5.1.16 Knee height. 27 5.1.17 Outer ankle height 28 5.1.18 Back neck height (sitting) .28 5.2 Breadths, widths and depths (Figures 50 to 56) 29 5.2.1 Hip breadth .29 5.2.2 Neck base width 29 5.2.3 Bust point width .30 5.2.4 Armscye front to back width .30 5.2.5 Chest depth .31 5.2.6 Bust depth. 31 5.2.7 Abdomen/hip depth 32 5.3 Girth measurements (Figures 57 to 84). .32 5.3.1 Head girth .33 5.3.2 Neck girth. .33 iii ISee=ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 ed withoutlicense from IHS Not for Resale, 2017/5/11 01:42:38