Lower body functional ease requirements in the garment pattern

Functional ease related to surface changes of the lower body is an important consideration during garment development. Current data available for male subjects have not been established or presented in a manner that can easily be applied during pattern construction. Measurements of the lower body were established in the context of the pattern and changes recorded between a static standing control posture and a number of postures representative of describable functional movements. Functional changes on the lower body were found to be quite significant, relating directly to anatomy of the joints, with higher ROM associated with less stable functional changes. Results indicate that functional changes will be difficult to predict and there was no determinable relationship between larger dimensions and higher functional changes. Functional changes associated with postural change to the lower body can be clearly related to the skeletal structure and can be established in a manner accessible to the pattern technician. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.