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

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   (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 product. (For example: a jeans label stating the inner leg length of the jeans in centimeters or inches, but not the inner leg measurement of the intended wearer)

3. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm. [13] Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments ...

4. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   With the average American woman's height (20 years and older) at about 5 ft 4 in (162.1 cm) (Department of Health 2012), both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights or builds as well as providing for the "shorter-than-average" height woman with "petite" and "half-sizes". However "taller-than-average" women may ...

5. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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   Determination of the rod, using the length of the left foot of 16 randomly chosen people coming from church service. Surveyors in the United States continue to use: chain (22 yards, or 20.1168 m) rod (also called pole or perch) (quarter of a chain, 5 1 ⁄ 2 yards, or 5.0292 m)

6. Slim-fit pants - Wikipedia

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   Tight-fitting trousers were fashionable from 1805 until 1850, being descended from the loose work trousers worn as a political statement by Sans-Culottes during the French Revolution. [5] These " pantaloons ," popularised by Regency era Englishmen such as Beau Brummel , were worn high on the waist and tailored to accentuate the leg like the ...

7. Low-rise (fashion) - Wikipedia

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   The average rise of a low-rise garment is roughly 8 inches (20 cm) with some as little as 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm). A normal low-rise sits at least 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) below the navel . A "super" or an "ultra low-rise" sits at 4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 cm) below the navel.