Methods of capturing images and making garments

Abstract

This disclosure relates to better methods for making garments, for example by capturing images of a subject and making garments for that subject without requiring the subject to visit a tailor for conventional measurement with a tape measure. The disclosed methods provide a faster, easier, and more convenient way to acquire measurements. The disclosed methods also provide better fitting garments and higher customer satisfaction.

1 . A method for capturing an image or video of an individual or a portion of the individual in order to determine one or more measurements, the method comprising:
 (i) sensing, using a sensor, a relative position in space of a computing device comprising a camera;   (ii) determining a guidance value based on the relative position;   (iii) positioning the camera based on the guidance value;   (iv) capturing the image or the video of the individual or the portion of the individual using the camera when the camera is positioned based on the guidance value; and   (v) determining, based on the image or the video, at least one of a measurement of the body of the individual, a measurement of a portion of the body of the individual, a garment measurement, or a garment size.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or any device configured to sense a gravitational force. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising displaying the guidance value in real time on a screen of the mobile computing device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising identifying a make and model of the computing device or camera and wherein the guidance value is based on the make and the model of the computing device or camera. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising receiving an input from the individual and wherein the guidance value is based on the input. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a height of the individual. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the guidance value comprises an angle at which the camera is to be positioned relative to either the ground or the individual, and wherein the angle is between 60 and 75 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the guidance value comprises an angle at which the camera is to be positioned relative to either the ground or the individual, and wherein the angle is 67 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the guidance value comprises an angle at which the camera is to be positioned relative to either the ground or the individual, and wherein the angle is 72 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising manufacturing a garment so that a manufactured garment measurement is based on at least one of the measurement of the body of the individual, the measurement of the portion of the body of the individual, the garment measurement, or the garment size. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising modifying a garment so that a modified garment measurement is based on at least one of the measurement of the body of the individual, the measurement of the portion of the body of the individual, the garment measurement, or the garment size. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising selecting a garment for the individual so that a selected garment measurement is based on at least one of the measurement of the body of the individual, the measurement of the portion of the body of the individual, the garment measurement, or the garment size. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising generating a three dimensional model of the body of the individual. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising determining a distance between two points based on the three dimensional model. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the two points is located on the three dimensional model. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the distance is determined by measuring along the surface of the three dimensional model. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising determining a circumference of the body of the individual or the portion of the body of the individual by intersecting a plane with the three dimensional model, forming an intersection, and determining a length of a closed loop formed by a set of line segments that define the intersection. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising determining a circumference of the body of the individual or the portion of the body of the individual by intersecting a plane with the three dimensional model, forming an intersection, and determining a length of a convex hull of a portion of the intersection. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the garment comprises a belt, boots, boxerbriefs, briefs, boxers, a swimsuit, a coat, a jacket, gloves, a hat, pajama pants, pajama bottoms, pants, jeans, a t-shirt, a button down shirt, a polo shirt, a shirt, sandals, sneakers, shoes, shorts, athletic shorts, compression shorts, socks, a sweater, a sweatshirt, an undershirt, underwear, a blazer, a sport coat, a dress shirt, a hoodie, a fleece, a robe, a suit, a tuxedo, formalwear, a watch, a dress, a jumpsuit, a romper, leggings, lingerie, a skirt, a top, or a vest. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the garment comprises a belt, boots, boxerbriefs, briefs, boxers, a swimsuit, a coat, a jacket, gloves, a hat, pajama pants, pajama bottoms, pants, jeans, a t-shirt, a button down shirt, a polo shirt, a shirt, sandals, sneakers, shoes, shorts, athletic shorts, compression shorts, socks, a sweater, a sweatshirt, an undershirt, underwear, a blazer, a sport coat, a dress shirt, a hoodie, a fleece, a robe, a suit, a tuxedo, formalwear, a watch, a dress, a jumpsuit, a romper, leggings, lingerie, a skirt, a top, or a vest. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the garment comprises a belt, boots, boxerbriefs, briefs, boxers, a swimsuit, a coat, a jacket, gloves, a hat, pajama pants, pajama bottoms, pants, jeans, a t-shirt, a button down shirt, a polo shirt, a shirt, sandals, sneakers, shoes, shorts, athletic shorts, compression shorts, socks, a sweater, a sweatshirt, an undershirt, underwear, a blazer, a sport coat, a dress shirt, a hoodie, a fleece, a robe, a suit, a tuxedo, formalwear, a watch, a dress, a jumpsuit, a romper, leggings, lingerie, a skirt, a top, or a vest. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein positioning the camera is done by a hand of a u