Clothing Sizing Scheme and Clothing Sized Thereto

Abstract

A scheme associates dimensions of a garment with the height and weight of a wearer. The garments are classified according to a sizing scale based upon the scheme. Garments, such as shirts, manufactured in the various sizes of the sizing scale represent a line of clothing having dimensions associated with body characteristics of weight and height of the wearer. The scheme is based upon measurements of subjects divided into narrow ranges according to body type, and the sizing and dimensional tolerances of the garments are determined so as to provide a complementary fit to the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A scheme for associating a plurality of clothing dimensions with body characteristics of a weight and a height of a wearer, said scheme comprising a plurality of combinations of weight ranges and height ranges, each said dimension having a tolerance variation no greater than +/−0.125 inches. 
     
     
         2 . The scheme according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said combinations comprises a first slim range wherein said height ranges from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches and said weight ranges from 125 lbs to 150 lbs. 
     
     
         3 . The scheme according to  claim 2 , further comprising a second slim range wherein said height ranges from 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inch and said weight ranges from 145 lbs to 175 lbs. 
     
     
         4 . The scheme according to  claim 3 , further comprising a third slim range wherein said height ranges from 6 feet 0 inches to 6 feet 4 inches and said weight ranges from 160 lbs to 190 lbs. 
     
     
         5 . The scheme according to  claim 4 , further comprising a first fit range wherein said height ranges from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches and said weight ranges from 145 lbs to 175 lbs. 
     
     
         6 . The scheme according to  claim 5 , further comprising a second fit range wherein said height ranges from 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inch and said weight ranges from 160 lbs to 190 lbs. 
     
     
         7 . The scheme according to  claim 6 , further comprising a third fit range wherein said height ranges from 6 feet 0 inches to 6 feet 4 inches and said weight ranges from 185 lbs to 215 lbs. 
     
     
         8 . The scheme according to  claim 7 , further comprising a first built range wherein said height ranges from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches and said weight ranges from 165 lbs to 195 lbs. 
     
     
         9 . The scheme according to  claim 8 , further comprising a second built range wherein said height ranges from 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inch and said weight ranges from 185 lbs to 215 lbs. 
     
     
         10 . The scheme according to  claim 9 , further comprising a third built range wherein said height ranges from 6 feet 0 inches to 6 feet 4 inches and said weight ranges from 200 lbs to 235 lbs. 
     
     
         11 . The scheme according to  claim 2 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said first slim range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 4.5 inches, a length being 26.5 inches, a chest size being 17 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 5.5 inches, a top sleeve length being 7 inches, an undersleeve length being 2.5 inches, a sweep opening being 17.5 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The scheme according to  claim 3 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said second slim range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 4.75 inches, a length being 27 inches, a chest size being 18 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 6 inches, a top sleeve length being 7.5 inches, an undersleeve length being 2.875 inches, a sweep opening being 18.5 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The scheme according to  claim 4 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said third slim range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5 inches, a length being 27.5 inches, a chest size being 19 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 6.5 inches, a top sleeve length being 8 inches, an undersleeve length being 3.25 inches, a sweep opening being 19.5 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The scheme according to  claim 5 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said first fit range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5 inches, a length being 26.5 inches, a chest size being 18.5 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 6.25 inches, a top sleeve length being 7.5 inches, an undersleeve length being 2.875 inches, a sweep opening being 18.75 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The scheme according to  claim 6 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said second fit range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5.25 inches, a length being 27.25 inches, a chest size being 19.25 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 6.5 inches, a top sleeve length being 7.75 inches, an undersleeve length being 3 inches, a sweep opening being 19.5 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The scheme according to  claim 7 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said third fit range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5.5 inches, a length being 28 inches, a chest size being 20 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 6.75 inches, a top sleeve length being 8 inches, an undersleeve length being 3.25 inches, a sweep opening being 20.25 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The scheme according to  claim 8 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said first built range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5 inches, a length being 26.5 inches, a chest size being 19.5 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 6.875 inches, a top sleeve length being 7.5 inches, an undersleeve length being 2.875 inches, a sweep opening being 19.75 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The scheme according to  claim 9 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said second built range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5.25 inches, a length being 27.25 inches, a chest size being 20.5 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 7.25 inches, a top sleeve length being 8 inches, an undersleeve length being 3.25 inches, a sweep opening being 20.75 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The scheme according to  claim 10 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associate with said third built range, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a shoulder length being 5.5 inches, a length being 28 inches, a chest size being 21.5 inches, a sleeve hole opening being 7.625 inches, a top sleeve length being 8.5 inches, an undersleeve length being 3.75 inches, a sweep opening being 21.75 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The scheme according to  claim 10 , further comprising dimensions of a shirt associated with any one of said first, second and third slim ranges, said first, second and third fit ranges, and said first, second and third built ranges, said dimensions being selected from the group consisting of a neck opening being 8 inches, a back collar top to front seam depth being 5 inches, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         21 . The scheme according to  claim 1 , wherein said scheme is manifest on a chart associating said clothing dimensions with said body characteristics of said weight and said height of said wearer. 
     
     
         22 . The scheme according to  claim 1 , wherein said scheme is manifest in a database associating said clothing dimensions with said body characteristics of said weight and said height of said wearer. 
     
     
         23 - 102 . (canceled)