EN ISO 8559-2:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2021
Označevanje velikosti oblačil - 2. del: Kazalniki primarnih in sekundarnih mer (ISO
8559-2:2017)
Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary dimension indicators (ISO
8559-2:2017)
Größenbezeichnung von Bekleidung - Teil 2: Primär - und Sekundärmaßkennzeichen
(ISO 8559-2:2017)
Désignation des tailles de vêtements - Partie 2: Indicateurs des dimensions principales
et secondaires (ISO 8559-2:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 8559-2:2020
ICS:
61.020 Oblačila Clothes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 8559-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 61.020
English Version
Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary
dimension indicators (ISO 8559-2:2017)
Désignation des tailles de vêtements - Partie 2: Größenbezeichnung von Bekleidung - Teil 2: Primär -
Indicateurs des dimensions principales et secondaires und Sekundärmaßkennzeichen (ISO 8559-2:2017)
(ISO 8559-2:2017)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 November 2020.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
The text of ISO 8559-2:2017 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 133 "Clothing sizing
systems - size designation, size measurement methods and digital fittings” of the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 8559-2:2020 by Technical
Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile products” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8559-2:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 8559-2:2020 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8559-2
First edition
2017-03
Size designation of clothes —
Part 2:
Primary and secondary dimension
indicators
Désignation des tailles de vêtements —
Partie 2: Indicateurs des dimensions principales et secondaires
Reference number
ISO 8559-2:2017(E)
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ISO 8559-2:2017(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Definition of primary and secondary dimensions in garments .2
5 Size designation . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 Garment dimensions . 6
5.3 Garment with cups . 6
6 Labelling . 6
6.1 Method . 6
6.2 Label attachment. 6
6.3 Additional information . 6
6.4 Examples of labels . 6
Annex A (informative) Examples of labels of size designation . 8
Bibliography .24
ISO 8559-2:2017(E)
Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 133, Clothing sizing systems — Size designation,
size measurement methods and digital fittings.
This first edition cancels and replaces ISO 3636, ISO 3637, ISO 3638, ISO 4415, ISO 4416, ISO 4417 and
ISO 4418, which have been technically revised.
A list of all parts in ISO 8559 can be found on the ISO website.
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ISO 8559-2:2017(E)
Introduction
Different sizing systems in different companies mean that different size designations can fit people
with identical or very similar body measurements.
This document can be used as a reference document for an international size designation system for
different types of garment.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 8559-2:2017(E)
Size designation of clothes —
Part 2:
Primary and secondary dimension indicators
1 Scope
This document specifies primary and secondary dimensions for specified types of garments to be used
in combination with ISO 8559-1 (anthropometric definitions for body measurement).
The primary aim of this document is to establish a size designation system that can be used by
manufacturers and retailers to indicate to consumers (in a simple, direct and meaningful manner) the
body dimensions of the person that the garment is intended to fit. Provided that the size of the person’s
body (as indicated by the specified dimensions) has been determined in accordance with ISO 8559-1,
this designation system will facilitate the choice of garments that fit. This information can be indicated
by labelling, etc.
The size designation system is based on body measurements, not garment measurements. The choice
of garment measurements is normally determined by the designer and the manufacturers who make
appropriate allowances to accommodate the type and position of wear, style, cut and fashion elements
of the garment.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 8559-1, Size designation of clothes — Anthropometric definitions for body measurement
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:// www .iso .org/ obp
3.1
primary dimension
body dimension, in centimetres, that is used to designate the size of a garment for the consumer
3.2
secondary dimension
body dimension, in centimetres (or in the case of pantyhose, body mass in kilograms), that can
additionally be used to designate the size of a garment for the consumer
3.3
cup size
difference between the bust girth and the underbust girth
Note 1 to entry: See ISO 8559-1:2017, 5.7.7.
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