BS 5592 is an international standard that focuses on size designations of clothes and headwear. BS 5592 establishes a system of designating the sizes of headwear. BS 5592 covers the scope and field of application, control dimension, to determine the size designation of headwear clothes.
BS 5592 on size designations of clothes and headwear is useful for:
BS 5592 is one of a series that deals essentially with the size designation of clothing and is not directly concerned with sizing systems as such.
BS 5592 aims to establish the size designation system of the headwear that indicates (in a simple, direct, and meaningful manner) the body size of the person that a garment is intended to fit. Provided that the shape of the person’s body has been accurately determined, this system will facilitate the choice of garments that fit.
BS 5592 helps retailers to choose the garment measurements that are normally left to the designer and the manufacturer, who is concerned with style, cut and other fashion elements, and who must make allowance for garments normally worn beneath a specific outer garment or accessory.
ISO 4417:1977