Here’s an interesting one!
I’m sure that most of you have not thought about the difference in people’s body sizes until you board an aeroplane and find that the person next to you is taking up some of your space or that leg room is not enough to accommodate your long legs making your journey uncomfortable.
According to the ISO website the size of people in many counties has increased in the past few decades and with this in mind the International Standards Organisation has compiled people measurements from around the world and published “ISO/TR 7250-2:2010, Basic human body measurements for technological design – Part 2: Statistical summaries of body measurements from individual ISO populations”. The purpose is to assist designers and manufacturers to produce transportation, clothing, homes and workspaces that fit people comfortably and safely.
Many things seem simple until you learn more about them. Go onto the internet and search for people sizes and you will find a whole lot of information which is interesting and which may never have occurred to you unless you are in the business of making or designing items that people wear or use. There is even a site for people who have different size feet. Food for thought?
