Fit categories

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You will come across the term "fit category" in the patterns and pattern kits. This is a unit for the ease in the patterns. For tops and dresses, ease is always added to the body measurements and the garment fits tighter or looser accordingly.

You can see how much is added in the following table.

Fit category Bust scope Waist scope Hip scope
1 + 1 cm + 1 cm + 1 cm
2 + 4 cm + 3 cm + 2 cm
3 + 6 cm + 6 cm + 6 cm
4 + 8 cm + 7 cm + 6 cm
5 + 10 cm + 10 cm + 7 cm
6 + 12 cm + 14 cm + 8 cm
7 + 14 cm + 14 cm + 10 cm
8 + 16 cm + 16 cm + 12 cm
9 + 18 cm + 18 cm + 16 cm
10 + 20 cm + 20 cm + 20 cm