Comparison Between Measured and Proposed Back Length Distances for Pattern Block Construction

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the back length distances (BacLen) from contemporary construction systems with the measured back length distances of the Slovenian young female population to establish which back length presented in diff erent contemporary construction systems fi ts best to the body dimension of a specifi c target market group. 160 female students (aged between 19 and 27 years) from the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) volunteered for the study. The results showed that the measured back length distances diff ered signifi cantly from those obtained from the tables of contemporary construction systems or calculated as a secondary measure according to these systems. The measured BacLen distances were the same in all size groups and did not increase as did with all analyzed contemporary construction systems. The range of measured BacLen distances inside each size group was substantial (33−43 cm) and the measured BacLen distances were not in correlation with the body height, bust girth and in consequence nor with the calculated BacLen distances. In conclusion, the values for back length distances as proposed by diff erent contemporary construction systems diff er signifi cantly from the measured ones in the young Slovenian female population. We thus suggest including back length distance as a directly measured parameter for a pattern block construction when producing made-to-measure clothes.