But its also important to recognize its limitations. Body measurements are a prerequisite to pattern construction. The size and fit of a garment depends upon the accuracy. Besides good fitting correct measurements can also contribute towards saving time in constructing a garment. People often mistake it for being the percentage of body fat a person has. In my view its a good idea to know your bmi.
The goal is to have a healthy percentage of body fat balanced out by the presence of muscle. But really it is the sum of the body fat plus everything else called free fat mass or ffm which includes muscles bones organs skin water blood and other things. Accurate body measurements are very important for obtaining best result in pattern drafting. Taking accurate measurements does not only affect style but also the well being of the. Why is it important to take accurate body measurements in tailoring. But its still a useful starting point for important conditions that become more likely when a person is overweight or obese.
At present we are in the transition between traditional manual measuring by tape measure and computerised body scanning or using photographic systems. Hence body measurements should be taken with great care. This was saved for last because it is the common theme that is found in all the multitude of reasons for the importance of measurements. But im not. Important information for taking the measurement the measured body temperature always depends on which part of the body the measurement was taken from. Body measurements deals with the measurement of body parts.
Theres no way to distinguish between what youre gaining which could just be water or losing which again could be water. Deviations of even a few centimeters from a customers size can have a direct impact on how stylish she looks in. Measurements provide structure and remove the chaos that would result without any congruent method of understanding weight mass temperature etc. As a single measure bmi is clearly not a perfect measure of health. I know generally speaking how a certain exercise nutrition and supplementation program will work for a person. The scale measures everythingevery sip of water every bite of food your bones muscles organs fat.
It involves measuring the body width length and grith and its parts in specific areas on the body. Accurate body measurements are of vital importance for obtaining best results in cloth construction. The importance of body measurements. Manual measuring requires a high degree of skill and is time consuming. For this reason and contrary to popular opinion there is no general normal temperature. There are 3 basic reasons why taking your measurements is so fundamental.
The importance of body measurements is in giving you direction towards your goal.