2002-10-06 Sorry, I skipped over the following paragraph after reading the first few lines and moving past the rest. I now see the standard may start appearing in 2004.
Although the consultation period for the draft standard has now expired, the draft for public comment can still be ordered for �20 (�10 for BSI members). The final European standard is expected to be available in 2004. Does anyone know if just the EU is going to use it for now? Or can we expect the whole world to comply around the same time? John ----- Original Message ----- From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-10-06 15:16 Subject: [USMA:22481] Re: More on metric clothing labels > 2002-10-06 > > I have a couple comments on the first site I clicked on. From the site is > the following excerpt: > > BSI is looking for comments from the public on a new standard that aims to > do away with the confusion and provide a common set of body measurements and > clothing sizes for the whole of Europe (please note: the consultation period > for the draft standard has now expired) . > > What is the purpose of comments from the public on this change? Isn't it > obvious that the only criticism that will be uttered will be criticism of > its metric base. Standards like this need not be commented on. They need > be introduced, and let the consumer learn it and use it. Very plain! Very > simple! You don't like it? Tough shit! > > One thing missing from the article is when the new standard will be put into > use. Does anyone know when new clothes will carry the new labels? The > sooner the better. > > John > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, 2002-10-06 14:29 > Subject: [USMA:22480] Re: More on metric clothing labels > > > > I am convinced of one thing: if we do this the democratic way, it will > never > > succeed. Mondopoint has failed because of it and the stupid old shoe > systems > > have survived, thanks to 'democracy'. > > > > Han > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Markus Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, 2002-10-06 17:26 > > Subject: [USMA:22474] Re: More on metric clothing labels > > > > > > > There is a bit more information on the forthcoming European standard > > > metric clothing labels (EN 13402): > > > > > > In English: > > > > > > http://www.bsi-global.com/Corporate/News+Room/clothes-sizes.xalter > > > http://www.ansi.org/public/news/2002july/what_my_size.html > > > > > > In German: > > > > > > > > > http://www.on-norm.at/newsupresse/medieninfo/medieninfo2002/medieninfo06/kle > > idgros.html > > > > > > http://www.on-norm.at/newsupresse/medieninfo/medieninfo2002/medieninfo03/kle > > dgros.html > > > http://www.fb-network.de/deutsch/presse_eugroessen06.htm > > > > > > Markus > > > > > > -- > > > Markus G. Kuhn, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK > > > Email: mkuhn at acm.org, WWW: <http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/> > > > > > > > > >
