Objective: The purpose of this study to obtain the basic data on the pattern design and grading of men’s pants through the body type classification of the lower body shapes of the 20’s Korean men. Background: It is important to define the human bo...
Objective: The purpose of this study to obtain the basic data on the pattern design and grading of men’s pants through the body type classification of the lower body shapes of the 20’s Korean men. Background: It is important to define the human body shape to design clothes which gives suitable body fit. Method: Direct measurement data of the 5th, 6th, 7th Size Korea(KATS) was analyzed.
Results: As a result of cluster analysis, 20’s Korean men’s lower body shape was classified into 5 types. Type 1(21.6%) was the lower body type with the highes height, medium-sized waist and hips, and thick legs. Type 2(19.5%) was the lower body type with low height, medium-sized waist and hips, and slim legs. Type 3(27.2%) was the lower body type with medium height, the smallest waist and hips, and the shortest rise length. Type 4(8.2%) was the lower body type with the largest lower body circumference and the smallest drop values. Type 5(23.9%) was the lower body type with the lowest height and medium thickness lower body and the shortest legs. Conclusion: The lower body shape of 20"s Korean men’s has various characteristics by type. Application: The results of this study can be used as basic data for clothing manufacturing and pattern design.