National size and shape surveys for apparel design

Abstract

Abstract: This chapter outlines a global context for the apparel industry, describes how size and shape data from intergenerational population surveys can not only help to provide better-fitting clothes but also a more sustainable supply chain. It considers ways in which surveys have been planned and implemented using 3D scanning technology and looks as the ways in which emerging technologies could influence the methods by which future surveys might be undertaken to ensure inclusive design strategies.