Chinese and Japanese 3D 50th Percentile Body Manikins and Impressions on the Relationships of Body Figure with Age and Nationality

摘要

In this study, 3D 50th percentile body manikins of Chinese and Japanese people were made, and impressions of Chinese and Japanese students were investigated based on the body shape differences for various age groups and nationalities. Twelve 3D 50th percentile body manikins were made, comprising a Japanese female aged between 18 and 25(J1825F), a Japanese male 18-25(J1825M), a Japanese female 26-35(J2635F), a Japanese male 26-35(J2635M), a Japanese female 36-55(J3655F), a Japanese male 36-60(J3660M), a Chinese female 18-25(C1825F), a Chinese male 18-25(C1825M), a Chinese female 26-35(C2635F), a Chinese male 26-35(C2635M), a Chinese female 36-55(C3655F), and a Chinese male 36-60(C3660M). Paper patterns for twelve sets of semi-formal suits were made. Then, these patterns were simulated as 3D garments, which were to be worn by the twelve 3D 50th percentile body manikins. Stimuli were shown by a PowerPoint presentation using these manikins with or without semi-formal suits according to the rules of the pairwise comparison method. We surveyed 144 Japanese and 154 Chinese students. The survey suggested that there was no clear recognition of the body figure differences between the manikins based on their nationalities; however, differences between the body figures of various age groups were partially recognized.