Abstract: The classification of figure type is an important issue in apparel size standard, and the method of classification of figure type closely relates to the coverage of apparel size and the easy use of size standard. The body measurement of 500 young women from Fujian province was carried out, and SPSS software was used to conduct statistic analysis of 13 variables chosen from the measurements, as well as11 derived variables. Then clustering analysis was used to classify the figure type separatily by the upper body and the lower body, and each of them was subdivided into 4 types. Finally, values of imtermediate of every type and grading data of every measurement of each type were calculated through regression anslysis. So the database of classification of figure type and size of young women of Fujian Province was obtained.

Key words: Fujian province , young woman , classification of figure type , size standard , size grading