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  2. Scaptia gens - Wikipedia

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    Manius Scaptius Q. f. Pius, buried at Ephesus, in a tomb dating to the latter half of the first century AD. [12] Scaptia, dedicated a tomb at Rome to her daughter, Atticilla, aged twenty. [13] Scaptia M. f., named in an inscription from Saturnia in Etruria. [14] Gaius Scaptius C. f. Atticus, buried in a family sepulchre at Bonna in Germania ...

  3. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes

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    There are three approaches towards size-based labelling of clothes: Body dimensions The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. (For example: a bike helmet label stating "head girth: 56–60 cm" or shoes labeled "foot length: 280 mm") Product dimensions The label states characteristic dimensions of the ...

  4. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    EN 13402-1: Terms, definitions and body measurement procedure (2001, withdrawn and replace by ISO 8559-1:2020) EN 13402-2: Primary and secondary dimensions (2002, withdrawn and replaced by ISO 8559-2:2020) EN 13402-3: Size designation of clothes. Body measurements and intervals (2004, 2007, 2014, 2017) EN 13402-4: Coding system (2006)

  5. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    Breast volume will have an effect on the perception of a woman's figure even when bust/waist/hip measurements are nominally the same. Brassière band size is measured below the breasts, not at the bust. A woman with measurements of 36A–27–38 will have a different presentation than a woman with measurements of 34C–27–38.

  6. Pattern (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    Three patterns for pants (2022) Pattern making is taught on a scale of 1:4, to conserve paper. Storage of patterns Fitting a nettle/canvas-fabric on a dress form. In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled.

  7. Made-to-measure - Wikipedia

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    Unlike bespoke garments, which traditionally involves hand sewing, made-to-measure manufacturers use both machine- and hand-sewing. Made-to-measure also requires fewer fittings than bespoke, resulting in a shorter wait between customer measurement and garment delivery. [2] Made-to-measure is sometimes also referred to as personal tailoring. [3]

  8. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    sewing circle A sewing circle is a group of people, usually women, who meet and work on sewing projects together. sloper A sloper is a base pattern used to develop other patterns. Often called a Block or Master Pattern. This pattern is highly developed and very accurate pattern that is designed to fit a specific set of measurements.

  9. History of sewing patterns - Wikipedia

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    Fitzpatterns began offering downloadable sewing patterns in 2004. These consist of full-size patterns to be printed on a large format printer and or in a tiled version that can be printed and taped together. [4] [5] [6] Clothkits devised cut-and-sew clothing kits for home sewing that avoided the need for paper patterns. Clothkits printed ...