APPAREL FIT & MEASUREMENTS / BUYING ANSWER
Body measurements versus garment measurements.
Should a dog clothing size chart show the pet or the finished garment?
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
Label the two sets separately. Body measurements describe the intended wearer; garment measurements describe the finished item in a defined condition. The relationship between them must be reviewed for the particular design rather than copied as a universal allowance.
The decision behind the detail.
A relaxed flat measurement and a worn circumference are not interchangeable. Agree the measurement method before comparing a sample with the chart.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Chart type
- Identify each column as body or finished-garment data.
- Measurement condition
- State flat, relaxed, fastened or other agreed conditions.
- Sample comparison
- Record which sample and size will validate the relationship.
Check together
- Check that all measurements use the same units.
- Keep body and garment values in separately labelled columns.
- Do not infer a universal fit from one photographed pet.
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