How do you keep fit consistent across an activewear size range?
Grading Is Per-Measurement, Not One Percentage for Everything
Consistent fit across an activewear size range starts with an approved base-size sample, a detailed garment measurement chart, and clearly defined grading rules. Each Point of Measurement (POM)—waist, hip, rise, inseam, chest, body length, strap length, leg opening—should have its own grade increment rather than simply scaling the entire garment by the same percentage. Different parts of the body grow at different rates, and your pattern must reflect that.
Activewear-Specific Grading Considerations
Validate Beyond the Base Size
After the base size is approved, key sizes within the range should be reviewed through size-set samples or fit checks before bulk production. This confirms that the grade rules produce the intended fit at each size—not just at the sample size. Extended sizes may require additional pattern adjustments rather than simple proportional grading, because body proportions, not just measurements, change across a wider range.
Document Everything in the Tech Pack
At Call The STYLE, the approved measurement specification, grade rules, fit comments, and tolerances should be recorded in the latest Tech Pack so that sampling, production, and final inspection all follow the same standard. Without a written record, size-set feedback is lost between development stages.
Consistent Fit with Call The STYLE
We develop base-size samples, define POM-specific grade rules, review size-set samples for key sizes, and record every fit decision in the Tech Pack before bulk production begins.
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