Study on the Relation Ship between Action Deformation of Man's Upper Body and Clothing Relaxation

Based on the measurement of male youngsters' figures in the Northeast part of China, a dress form for them is established. The shear deformation method is used to analyze the deforming direction and quantity at the significantly deforming parts of man's upper garment according to several standard figures selected. Consequently, all relaxations of the main parts of man's upper wear that are needed by normal body action are obtained.