3D Body Scanning Technique for Anthropometric Measurements and Custom

Clothing Designing

T. SPAHIUa , J. KAҪANIb , E. SHEHIa and E. PIPERIb.

a
Department of Textile and Fashion, Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranës
b
Department of Production and Management – Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranës

Abstract: Nowadays, creating better fitting clothing is a critical issue for garment production
industry. More and more people are having problems with garment sizing because of their non-
standard clothing sizes. With advancement in technology, automated 3D body scanners can
capture the shape and size of a human body in few seconds and further produce its true-to-scale
3D body model. As shown by many authors, this technology is helping solving fit problems, by
generating accurate anthropometric data from 3D body scanning. There are various methods
used for the 3D measurement of the human body, depicting their differences and characteristics.
This paper aims to assess the application of 3D body scanning technology using 2 different
scanning systems, Konica Minolta Vivid 910 and David Laser scanner, to human measurement.
The qualitative analyses of 3D body models are done using the software packages of Geomagic
platform, in way to establish the differences in the scanning techniques.
A custom made suit-wear is designed in order to take the perfect garment fit, using the
anthropometric measurements taken by 3D body model. Designing the patterns of the suit was
done using CAD software Lectra Modaris. The patterns of the garment are sewn together and
are viewed in the 3D model for checking garment fit.
Accessing 3D scanning technologies will help Albanian garment companies creating competitive
advantages by taking accurate body measurements and producing garment with perfect fit for
their special target groups.

Keywords: 3D body scanning; Body measurements; Anthropometric data.