Effect of Covered Area at the Waist on Clothing Pressure.

Clothing pressures were measured in relation to the covered area at the waist for waistnipper and waistband at a reduction rate of 2.5%. A sensory test was carried out on subjects in relation to the clothing pressure. Clothing pressures at the waist line (W.L) for the waistband, for which the area covered at the waist was narrower than that for the waistnipper, were higher than those for the waistnipper in standing position at rest. For rightward bending movement, on the other hand, the pressure at the middle axillary line for the waistnipper was higher than that for the waistband. However, at other regions and for