Clothing Pressure and Compressive Sensation of the Elastic Waistbands of Children's Trousers

Abstract

  To determine the desirable clothing pressure from the children trousers, we measured it usual for the infants, children, and students in this study. In addition, we estimated the child or student's compressive sensation from the trousers. 93 infants (5-6 years), 64 children (11-12 years old), and 39 university students (20-23 years old) were employed as subjects in this study. The results were as follows. In the case of infants, an elastic tape was almost always used. The clothing pressures for infants, children, and students at the front of waist were 1.44 kPa, 1.56 kPa, and 0.97 kPa, respectively. Many infants and children are exposed to high levels of pressure around their waists due to the elastic in their trousers. In addition, the child could not discriminate their high compression. Therefore, the apparel maker must devise a way of sewing the elastic tape to make the waistband adjustable for each infant and child.