A Multivariate Method of Classifying Body Form Variation for Sizing Women's Apparel

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 38-45

  Salusso Deonier, Carol J ^a   Delong, Marilyn R ^b   Martin, Frank B ^b   Krohn, Karl R ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84976921827     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X8500400106     Document Type: Article

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