Study on the body girth dynamic size for wetsuit ease design

Abstract

The aim of this exploration is to research on how the body measurements change under deformation during diving. We measured 31 body measurements of 57 females in six postures including four postures on the land and two postures under the water. We compared the body measurements, especially focused on the differences between standing and laying prone postures, and check the pattern and pressure with virtual method. It will help designers to find the reasonable dynamic ease and apply it to the pattern block design of wetsuit.