Method to convert body anthropometric dimensions into measurements suitable for manufacturing custom-fit clothing by adding measurement proportional design ease, wear ease, and fabric ease adjustments

• US 8,789,284 B1
• Filed: 08/29/2012
• Issued: 07/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: My Pattern Designer LLC
• Original Assignee: My Pattern Designer LLC
• Inventors: Clardy, Robert, Hoback, Kaaren
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, G. Bradley
• Application Number:
  US13/573,204
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 33/2.R, 33/4, 33/11, 33/17.A, 33/17.R, 335/12, 336/791
• US Class Current: 33/17.R
• CPC Class Codes: A41H 1/00 Measuring aids or methods
• CPC Class Codes: A41H 3/007 Methods of drafting or marking-out patterns using computers computer-aided design G06F30/00

Abstract

A method for automatically generating custom garment specific measurement charts is disclosed. The method derives charts from an individual'"'"'s anthropomorphic body measurements plus ease amounts that are proportional to those measurements and which vary based on the type of garment to be made, the intended fit preference, and the stretch amount of fabric to be used.

Claims

1. A method for determining the amounts of ease to add to any garment being manufactured or hand made based on percentages of actual body measurements, rather than using any fixed amounts, comprising:

varying said percentage based on the garment style (outerwear, day-wear, active-wear, underwear, etc.), fit preference (stretch-to-fit, close fit, loose fit, relaxed fit, etc.) and fabric type (high-stretch, low-stretch, or no-stretch fabrics) used to make the garment.

2. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the chest or bust using a percentage of the actual chest or bust measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage being a function of garment style, fit preference, and fabric type used to make the garment.

3. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the waist using a percentage of the actual waist measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage being a function of garment style, fit preference, and fabric type used to make the garment.

4. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the hip using a percentage of the hip measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage being a function of garment style, fit preference, and fabric type.

5. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the leg using a percentage of the leg measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage being a function of garment style, fit preference, and fabric type used to make the garment.

6. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the arm using a percentage of the actual arm measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage being a function of garment style, fit preference, and fabric type used to make the garment.

7. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the chest or bust using a percentage of the actual chest or bust measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment style type such as outerwear, day-wear, active-wear, underwear, etc.

8. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the waist using a percentage of the actual waist measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment style type such as outerwear, day-wear, active-wear, underwear, etc.

9. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the hip using a percentage of the hip measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment style type such as outerwear, day-wear, active-wear, underwear, etc.

10. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the leg using a percentage of the actual leg measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment style type such as outerwear, day-wear, active-wear, underwear, etc.

11. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the arm using a percentage of the actual arm measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment style type such as outerwear, day-wear, active-wear, underwear, etc.

12. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the chest or bust using a percentage of the actual chest or bust measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment fit preference such as stretch-to-fit, close fit, loose fit, relaxed fit, etc.

13. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the waist using a percentage of the actual waist measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment fit preference such as stretch-to-fit, close fit, loose fit, relaxed fit, etc.

14. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the hip using a percentage of the actual hip measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment fit preference such as stretch-to-fit, close fit, loose fit, relaxed fit, etc.

15. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the leg using a percentage of the actual leg measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment fit preference such as stretch-to-fit, close fit, loose fit, relaxed fit, etc.

16. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the arm using a percentage of the actual arm measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment fit preference such as stretch-to-fit, close fit, loose fit, relaxed fit, etc.

17. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the chest or bust using a percentage of the actual chest or bust measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment'"'"'s intended fabric stretch amounts, with different percentages used for high-stretch, low-stretch or no-stretch fabrics.

18. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the waist using a percentage of the actual waist measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment'"'"'s intended fabric stretch amounts, with different percentages used for high-stretch, low-stretch or no-stretch fabrics.

19. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the hip using a percentage of the actual hip measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment'"'"'s intended fabric stretch amounts, with different percentages used for high-stretch, low-stretch or no-stretch fabrics.

20. The method of claim 1, including the step of determining garment dimensions in the leg using a percentage of the actual leg measurement(s) rather than any fixed amount, said percentage varying based on the preferred garment'"'"'s intended fabric stretch amounts, with different percentages used for high-stretch, low-stretch or no-stretch fabrics.