Apparel sizing system and method

a sizing system and apparel technology, applied in the field of clothing, can solve the problems of affecting the self-esteem of the wearer, and the intimidating nature of the process,

a sizing system and apparel technology, applied in the field of clothing, can solve the problems of affecting the self-esteem of the wearer, and the intimidating nature of the process,

US20130227847A1Inactive Publication Date: 2013-09-05PEAKE ELLISE
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[0023]An exemplary clothes shopping experience implementing the present invention begins with the consumer shopping for a particular item of clothing in a given style and within a range of size designations. For example and not by way of limitation, a consumer may be shopping for a woman's dress. After shopping for a period of time, the consumer may find the desired item of clothing containing a garment label on the inside of the dress with the descriptive affirmation, “Adorable You”. The clothes shopping consumer would refer to the sizing chart located on the article of clothing or in the vicinity of the article of clothing and locate the descriptive affirmation, “Adorable You” (See Table 1). In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the clothes shopping consumer would access a computer application to match the user input descriptive affirmation with the output traditional size designation. In each event, the sizing chart or computer application informs the clothes sho...

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The present invention relates generally to an alternative apparel sizing system and method that replaces the current numerical sizing system with descriptive affirmations. More particularly, the present invention, through the use of the descriptive affirmations, will provide the clothes shopping consumer a more positive shopping experience by improving their overall self-image and psychological well-being.

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CROSS REFERENCES[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 391,039 filed Oct. 7, 2010 incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of clothing. More particularly, it concerns an apparel sizing system and method for providing a more positive shopping experience by enhancing the mood and self-image of the customer.[0003]The present invention relates to an apparel sizing system and method. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to an alternative sizing system to the current numeric system incorporating positive, descriptive terms on clothing apparel tags and labels.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The clothes shopping experience is often a time consuming, frustrating process that many clothes shopping consumers find detrimental to their self-esteem. The inconsistencies in the current apparel sizing system contribute to the...

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Patent Timeline
05 Sep 2013
Publication
US20130227847A1
IPC
A41H1/00
CPC
A41H1/00; G06Q30/06
Inventors
PEAKE, ELLISE