Functional and Inclusive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pant Anthropometric Needs for Blueprint Development

Academic literature and safety organizations have documented challenges women face with personal protective equipment (PPE) sizing and fit. The major contributing factor for these challenges is relevant anthropometric data and how that data is applied to product blueprints. For example, in order to...

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Published inProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 812 - 815
Main Authors Sokolowski, Susan L., Griffin, Linsey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2023
Subjects
Pant Blueprints
Functional Design
PPE
Anthropometric Data
Inclusive Design
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Summary:Academic literature and safety organizations have documented challenges women face with personal protective equipment (PPE) sizing and fit. The major contributing factor for these challenges is relevant anthropometric data and how that data is applied to product blueprints. For example, in order to draft an accurate blueprint for pants, 33 specific anthropometric measures are needed. When considering a highly referenced standard and anthropometric databases utilized for PPE pant development - ISO (2017), CAESAR (2002) and ANSUR (2012), only 6%, 21%, and 21% of the measures depicted were included, respectively. This research will demonstrate what anthropometric measures are needed to draft a functional PPE pant blueprint, while highlighting issues when these measures are not included.
ISSN:1071-1813
2169-5067
DOI:10.1177/21695067231192548