Systems and methods for improved apparel fit
First Claim
1. A method of providing a garment fit to a target consumer group comprising the steps of:
- determining common body types for the target consumer group;
establishing customized body measurement standards for each body type;
selecting at least one real fit model for each body type;
creating a sample garment in a range of sizes using grading rules;
checking each sample garment on a fit model selected for each size and body type;
preparing a block for each sample garment size and body type; and
using the block to provide a garment fit for a target consumer group.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing garments with improved and customized fits to one or more target consumer groups fit are described in the present invention. One method provides for a garment fit to a target consumer group comprising the steps of determining common body types for the target consumer group, establishing customized body measurement standards for each body type, selecting at least one real fit model for each body type, creating a sample garment in a range of sizes using grading rules, checking each sample garment on a fit model selected for each size and body type, preparing a block for each sample garment size and body type, and using the block to provide a garment fit for a target consumer group. Additional aspects are also disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of providing a garment fit to a target consumer group comprising the steps of:
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determining common body types for the target consumer group;
establishing customized body measurement standards for each body type;
selecting at least one real fit model for each body type;
creating a sample garment in a range of sizes using grading rules;
checking each sample garment on a fit model selected for each size and body type;
preparing a block for each sample garment size and body type; and
using the block to provide a garment fit for a target consumer group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for preparing a custom fit garment comprising:
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quantitative and qualitative data, including body point measurements about the target consumer group used to establish customized body measurement standards;
a sample garment created from the customized body measurements standards;
a first real fit model with body measurements that fall within the customized body measurement standards used to fit the sample garment;
one or more grading rules to create sample garments in a range of sizes for the target consumer group; and
a second fit model selected from the target consumer group and used to perfect the fit of the sample garment and prepare a custom fit garment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 30)
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22. A method of providing a custom fit garment comprising the steps of:
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selecting a target group based on at least one criteria;
conducting research about the target group to obtain data;
identifying at least one body type from the data;
providing size groupings for each body type;
establishing customized body measurement standards for each size grouping;
selecting a size in the middle of the size grouping to create a sample garment;
checking fit of sample garment on a real fit model with body measurements that conform with the customized body measurement standards;
applying grading rules to the sample garment to obtain sample garments for the entire size grouping;
checking fit at selected sizes using a real fit model for each size; and
creating a custom fit garment at each size and body type after fits are checked. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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27. Improved grading rules provided for a garment comprising:
applied grading rules that grades the garment up and down from a selected size; and
preferred grading rules, wherein fit of the garment is adjusted based on design and fit preferences obtained from one or more potential wearers of the garment.
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28. A real fit model provided for fitting a garment, wherein the real fit model has body measurements within customized body measurement standards established for a particular body type and size.
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29. An improved method of fitting a garment comprising the steps of:
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creating a first garment at a size that is in the middle of a size grouping for a particular body type;
checking the fit of the first garment on a real fit model and making adjustments to the first garment where fit is unsatisfactory, wherein the real fit model has body measurements within customized body measurement standards for the particular body type and size;
using applied grading rules to obtain new sizes above and below the first garment size;
rechecking the fit of one or more new sizes on a real fit model and adjusting the fit when unsatisfactory; and
adjusting the customized body measurement standards when fit is unsatisfactory.
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