A Study on the Development of a Torso Prototype for Chinese Women

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics and differences of Chinese adult womenstorsos by sampling Chinese college women and measuring their torsos and thereupon, develop a torsoprototype fitting their torso characteristics and thereby, improve the fitness of the clothing productsexported to China.For this purpose, body sizes were comparatively measured between Chinese and Korean collegewomen to determine the differences of body shapes between the two groups, and thereupon, a torsoprototype was produced. Then, the prototype was checked with senses, and was modified andcomplemented three times. In the final torso prototype, waist front and back length was reduced inconsideration of Chinese womens body shapes, and neck side - nipple length was extended becauseChinese womens chests are pushed out, and additionally, front shoulder dart volume was readjusted. Inaddition, the fitness of the prototype was tested by setting the S and L size intervals as well as the basicsize (M). It is hoped that the results of this study would be useful to the Korean clothing companiesexporting their products to China.