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  • BS 3728:1982

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    Specification for size designation of children\'s and infants\' wear

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-06-1982

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Control dimensions
    5 Size designation
    6 Height intervals
    7 Labelling
    Appendix A - Examples of garments
    Publications referred to

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives a system of designating the sizes of children\'s and infants\' garments.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This British Standard specifies a system of designating the sizes of children’s and infants’ garments that are classified as:

    1. covering the upper body only, or
    2. covering the lower body only, or
    3. covering the whole body.1)

    Both the control dimensions on which the size designation system is based, and the method of indicating the size designation on a garment label, are specified.

    It is recognized that height is the basic control measurement for all infants’ and children’s garments and to aid users of this standard agreed height intervals are included.

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    Committee TCI/66
    Development Note Supersedes 74/35787 DC, 77/35002 DC and 77/35944 DC (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 3666:1982 Specification for size designation of women\'s wear
    BS 6185:1982 Specification for size designation of men\'s wear
    BS 7231-1:1990 Body measurements of boys and girls from birth up to 16.9 years Information in the form of tables
    BS 6476:1984 Guide to garment quality and relevant British Standards
    BS 7231-2:1990 Body measurements of boys and girls from birth up to 16.9 years Recommendations of body dimensions for children
    BS PP7321(2004) : 2004 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY - COMPENDIUM OF BRITISH STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5511:1977 Size designation of clothes - definitions and body measurement procedure
    BS 3666:1982 Specification for size designation of women\'s wear
    BS 6185:1982 Specification for size designation of men\'s wear
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