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May 24, 2006

Just-style.com

US: AlvaProducts secures rights to Intellifit's body scan data

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AlvaProducts has secured the exclusive rights to Intellifit's body scan database in a move that should help the apparel industry to create better fitting clothing for consumers...

April 28, 2006

Retail Week

Clothing design ignores the real shape of women

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The majority of fashion retailers are basing clothing fits on an outdated hourglass model, according to a survey by sizing consultancy AlvaProducts...

April 24, 2006

The Guardian

It's all going pear shaped - the J-Lo way

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British women resemble Jennifer Lopez: such is the pleasing conclusion of a fashion study which shows that nearly two-thirds of women in the UK are pear-shaped, even though most clothing manufacturers design their clothes with an hourglass shape in mind.

April 5, 2006

WWD

Better Dress Forms Through Scan Data

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Mannequin form maker AlvaProducts, Inc. has creted a new fit consulting division lead by Ed Gribben, the co-inventor of the Intellifit body scanner and former president of Intellifit Corp...

March 16, 2006

Fashion Wire Daily

New Mannequin Technology Finds Perfect Fit for Today's Woman

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How many times have you tried on a pair of gorgeous jeans only to discover that they hug your body in all of the wrong places? AlvaProducts, a leading fit model manufacturer, is helping to resolve some of the dressing room drama by offering the fashion industry a line of customized "true body shape" forms.

February 2006

CA Apparel News

Apparel Makers Size Up 3-D Dress Forms

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Making the perfect dress form is coming down to an exact science. Manufacturers and retailers are doing away with traditional forms and opting for ones that are based on data captured by 3-D scanners that can replicate the human body form to near perfection.

January 9, 2006

Fashion Wire Daily

Time's Up for the Hourglass - Research shows most dominant female form is the rectangle.

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"We can talk all day about measurements, but actually a 32-inch waist with a larger hip [vs.] a smaller hip is going to make a very big difference to the cut of the pant," says Janice Wang, CEO of AlvaProducts, Wang is talking about the results of a study conducted...