Method and system for improving size selection of garments
A method and system that facilitates the size selection for garments such as hosiery or pantyhose with the aim to improve comfort and fit for the wearer is provided.
1. A method of identifying optimal undergarment sizing comprising:
(a) obtaining a body scan based upon a photograph taken of an interested purchaser and/or wearer of the undergarment;
(b) using the body scan to determine selected body size dimensions; and
(c) identifying optimal undergarment size based upon the selected body size dimension and a metric for comfort, wherein the undergarment is elastic and wherein the metric for comfort is determined from:
(i) a surface area of one or more predefined body parts; and
(ii) an area of a relaxed undergarment; and
(iii) a stretch level of an undergarment and limits for a minimum and maximum stretch level of a given size of a given undergarment.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the undergarment is hosiery or pantyhose.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising use of pressure sensors on body forms designed from body scan data to further optimize size selection.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing feedback for improvement in sizing recommendations to garment retailers.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising allowing the consumer to order undergarments once a size is recommended.
6. A system of facilitating and/or improving satisfaction with size selection of an elastic undergarment, said system comprising a body scanner which produces a body scan is based upon a photograph taken of an interested purchaser and/or wearer of the undergarment to define the area of the surface of key parts of a wearer of an undergarment and a computer program which determines comfort metrics based upon a defined area of surface for relaxed undergarments in these key parts, defined stretch levels of undergarments in these key parts, and defined limits for minimum and maximum stretch level of a given size of a given undergarment and provides a recommendation for selecting the optimal size on the basis of these comfort metrics.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the undergarment is hosiery or pantyhose.
8. The system of claim 6 further comprising use of pressure sensors on body forms designed from body scan data to further optimize size selection.
9. The system of claim 6 further comprising providing feedback for improvement in sizing recommendations to garment retailers.
10. The system of claim 6 further comprising allowing the consumer to order undergarments once a size is recommended.