International Journal of Human Ecology

The Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회)
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Analysis of Human Head Shapes in the United States

  • Lee, Jin-Hee (Fashion Design & Industry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hwang Shin, Su-Jeong (Dept. of Design-Apparel Design & Manufacturing, Texas Tech University) ;
  • Istook, Cynthia L. (Dept. of Textile and Apparel Technology & Management, NC State University)
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

The ability to customize garments for fit in the apparel industry is directly tied to the availability of comprehensive and accurate sets of anthropometrical data for each consumer. The data for apparel sizing systems is available from three major standard/ research organizations: ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), ISO (International Standard Organization), and NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics). However, these standards ignore various head shapes and are outdated for the development future head products. This creates a data gap an ever changing multi-cultural society such as the United Sates. Although major government and industry safety organizations recognize the importance of safety for head products, few studies were found to support their reasoning. The purpose of this study is to provide accurate head dimension data for developing safety head products by analyzing various head shapes in the United Sates which includes various ethnic backgrounds. This study was carried out on 105 males in the United States. Factor analysis, cluster analysis, Moreover, Duncan analysis were all used for analyzing various head shapes.

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