The clothing industry is ever-expanding to meet the demands of consumers. With increased demands of quantity and quality of clothing, also comes the need to meet health & safety, environmental, ethical and sustainable expectations.

The clothing industry incorporates an array of components beyond just clothing. From knitwear to military clothing, headgear and accessories such as umbrellas, even footwear and equipment such as sewing machines and washing machines – there is an important role that Standards play to guide best practice approaches in all areas. Labelling and size coding are also essential aspects in the industry, standardisation helps streamline the sizing process, including primary and secondary indicators and methodologies for body measurement tables.