Approaches in researching human measurement: MMU model of utilising anthropometric data to create size charts

EuroMed Journal of Business

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-82

  Otieno, Rose ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clothing; Data analysis; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 74249091570     PISSN: 14502194     EISSN: 1758888X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14502190810873821     Document Type: Article

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