Fat Americans Increase, Size Clothes Sales Increase

Whereas U.S.A The obesity population is increasing. All walks of life We must also take measures to cope with this problem. On the basis of safety considerations, the federal authorities proposed increasing the carrying capacity of bus passenger seats and the standing space of each passenger. This means that the number of passengers carrying buses in the United States will decrease in the future. In addition, Apparel industry Clothing models and large sizes in recent years clothes Of Sales volume There are also significant changes.

According to ABC news, the federal Transport Department (FTA) proposed last week that the average weight of each bus passenger should be raised from the current 150 pounds to 175 pounds. FTA also proposes to extend the area of each passenger on the vehicle by a few inches. This change represents the traffic authority "to confirm that the average weight of each passenger has increased".

However, the modification of bus passengers' load and area of use is only one of the latest measures to cope with the obesity population. In the face of over 68% overweight and obese population in the United States, there are numerous other industries in the near future.

Take the clothing industry as an example, the number 14 women's clothing sold by Gap (Gap) in 2008 is a female consumer suitable for 37 inches, 29 inches and 39 inches, but now the same type of clothing has been increased to 37.5 inches, 29.5 inches and 40 inches. Experts pointed out that at present, the size of No. four clothes is the same as that of eight clothes 20 years ago.

In addition, the largest St. Nickolas garment sold on Santasuts.com website in 1996 was 2X, and at that time, the sales of super size products accounted for only 12% of the performance. Today, the company's largest size clothes have not only increased to 4X, but the performance of the extra size clothing has increased to 1/3.

With the increase of the weight of the people, the scale of the scales should be adjusted accordingly. Gary Shane, sales manager of precision weight company, said: "a few years ago, it was almost impossible to buy a scale weighing more than 300 pounds, but now the company often sells scales weighing up to 400 pounds or 500 pounds."