This is actually great. Hopefully, it will end the use of inches, even in the sizing of jeans. Is this standard intended for use just in Europe or world-wide? Does anyone see the US adopting this standard?
Euric -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris KEENAN Sent: Thursday, 2003-11-13 17:01 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:27554] Re: Pants in Europe On Monday 2003 November 10 21:38, Han Maenen wrote: > Jeans are sized by the inch (alas) in Germany and elsewhere, because they > are from American origin )Levies); other trousers are not. Clothing sizes > are a mess > anyway. We are still waiting for sensible ISO standards for sizing > clothing, that should ban the inch once and for all for all types of > garments. Legally nothing can be done against it, as these are not units > used for trade, but used as a size. lets hope for 2010. See http://www.bsi.org.uk/News/Releases/2003/October/n3f9953e58c3df.xalter -- Chris KEENAN UK Metric Assoc: www.metric.org.uk --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 2003-11-10 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 2003-11-10
