An Investigation on Fitting Dummies for the Making of Women's Clothing in their 50s~60s

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study investigated the usage and product conditions of clothing companies and online dummy companiesfor the development of fitting dummy for South Korean women’s wear in their 50s and 60s. These women-targetedapparel companies mainly used nude-sized torso type and torso crotch type made of FRP material. The frequency of useof the dummies was high, while the user satisfaction was moderate. Users expressed dissatisfaction with the inaccuratereflection of the body shape according to the KS sizing system and the measurements such as the front and back intercye,upper arms, abdomen, crotch, and waist back length. Upon survey, 73.7% of the respondents answered that developmentof the dummy and the appropriate age for it is 50 to 54, and they preferred the torso crotch form. In the production ofonline dummy companies, the torso crotch type and torso type were most widely produced, and polyurethane, FRP, andrecycled paper materials were used. The size of dummy was expressed in numerical type, and 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16,18 and 44, 55, 66, 77, 88 were being produced. Even models of the same size had significant deviation, especially in thewaist circumference. Also, there was no dummy reflecting 25%~75% center interval to the KS garment sizing standardsof women in their 50s and 60s. Therefore, it is desperately necessary to develop a fitting dummy for KS clothing sizingsystem that reflect their body sizes and shapes.