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2. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes - Wikipedia

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   European Standard (EN 13402-1) pictogram example for a men's jacket, with chest as primary measurement, and height and waist as secondary measurements. The first part [ 2 ] of the standard defines the list of body dimensions to be used for designating clothing sizes, together with an anatomical explanations and measurement guidelines.

3. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   Men's standard sizes were probably developed first during the American Revolutionary War, and they were in regular use by the American army during the War of 1812 for ready-made uniforms. [1] These were based on the chest measurement, with other measurements being assumed to be either proportional (the circumference of the neck, waist, hips ...

4. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. There are three approaches: Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. [1] (For example: bike ...

5. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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   US standard clothing size; American wire gauge is used for most metal wire. Scoop (utensil) sizes, numbered by scoops per quart; Thickness of leather is measured in ounces, 1 oz equals 1 ⁄ 64 inch (0.40 mm). [29] Bolts and screws follow the Unified Thread Standard rather than the ISO metric screw thread standard.

6. Boxer shorts - Wikipedia

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   Around that time many of the men who preferred boxers were older men who became accustomed to wearing them during their time in the U.S. military, and best selling color of boxers was white. Boxer shorts got a fashion boost in 1985 when English model and musician Nick Kamen stripped to white Sunspel boxers in a 1950s-style launderette in a Levi ...

7. Trousers - Wikipedia

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   [66] [67] 'On average, the pockets in women's jeans are 48% shorter and 6.5% narrower than men's pockets.' [67] This gender difference is usually explained by diverging priorities; as French fashion designer Christian Dior allegedly said in 1954: 'Men have pockets to keep things in, women for decoration.' [67]

8. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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   Textile fibers, threads, yarns and fabrics are measured in a multiplicity of units.. A fiber, a single filament of natural material, such as cotton, linen or wool, or artificial material such as nylon, polyester, metal or mineral fiber, or human-made cellulosic fibre like viscose, Modal, Lyocell or other rayon fiber is measured in terms of linear mass density, the weight of a given length of ...

9. Universal Basic Guys - Wikipedia

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   Universal Basic Guys is an American animated sitcom created by Adam and Craig Malamut that premiered on September 8, 2024, on Fox. [1] The show centers around a group of South Jersey [2] factory workers who are enrolled in a universal basic income pilot program when their jobs are taken over by AI-powered robots, and left with a monthly income and a lot of free time to get into trouble.