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BS 3666:1982

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Specification for size designation of women\'s wear
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-1982

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Control dimensions
5 Size designation
6 Size code
7 Labelling
Appendix
A Examples of garments
Table
1 Size codes and associated body measurements
Figures
1 Examples of inclusion of size code number into label
2 Examples of labels for women's outerwear
3 Examples of labels for women's underwear

Establishes a system of designating the size of women's outerwear and underwear garments for covering the upper body, or covering the whole body, or covering the lower body only. Applies to civilian and uniform garments. Both the control dimensions on which the size designation system is based, and the method of indicating the size designation on a garment label, are specified. Contains details of a size coding scheme, to be included on the garment label together with the control dimensions.

This British Standard specifies a system of designating the size of women’s outerwear and underwear garments that are classified as:

  1. covering the upper body, or
  2. covering the whole body, or
  3. covering the lower body only,

and it applies to civilian and uniform garments.

Both the control dimensions on which the size designation system is based, and the method of indicating the size designation on a garment label, are specified.

This British Standard also contains details of a size coding scheme, which is to be included on the garment label together with the control dimensions.

Committee
TCI/66/-/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 74/35787 DC and 77/35944 DC (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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