The use of the body measurement information in Tables 1-4 will assist manufacturers in developing patterns and garments that are consistent with the current anthropometric characteristics of the population of interest. This practice should in turn reduce or minimize consumer confusion and dissatisfaction related to apparel sizing. (Also refer to ISO 3635 Size Designation Procedures.)
Three-dimensional avatars depicting each of the children’s sizes were created by Alvanon, Inc. and included in this standard to assist manufactures in visualizing the posture, shape, and proportions generated by the measurements charts in the accompanying Tables. (See Figs. 1-9.)
TABLE 1 Boy’s Sizes 2–20 Body Measurements, Inch-Pound Units
| Children’s Body Measurements 2 to 7 | Boy’s Body Measurements 8-20, maximum age based at 15 yrs. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8R | 10R | 12R | 14R | 16R | 18R | 20R |
| Body Weight (Mean), lb | 29 | 31½ | 36 | 41 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 78 | 95 | 108 | 118 | 130 | 140 |
| Body Weight (Range), lb | 28-30 | 30-33 | 34-38 | 39-43 | 42-48 | 52-58 | 61-68 | 71-87 | 87-100 | 102-112 | 114-125 | 125-135 | 132-146 |
| Girth Measurements, in. | |||||||||||||
| Head Girth | 20 | 20¼ | 20½ | 20¾ | 21 | 213/8 | 21 | ||||||