The conference is sponsored by ASTM Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement for Apparel Sizing, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles, and WEAR (World Engineering Anthropometry Resource). The event will take place from 24-25 June 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

There is a critical need for improved apparel sizing and fit methods for health, safety and well being. Millions of dollars are lost each year due to poor fit, and poor fit can be unsafe for not only protective wear but also for every day apparel items.

Fit problems are perhaps more serious and even less well understood for protective apparel such as body armour or firefighters cooling systems.

During this conference there will be discussions about:

• The need for a body of knowledge and an accessible database of fit;
• New methods for fitting a target market that can improve fit by at least 50% over a product's current fit with the same number of sizes;
• How to establish a fit data management ontology that enables sharing and understanding of fit knowledge across agencies, disciplines and countries.

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