Articles and methods for obtaining measurements for the design and / or manufacture of personalized and / or customized clothing, and / or alteration of existing patterns or clothing, and for measuring and / or monitoring one or more parameters, such as size(s), shape(s) and dimension(s), of one or more aspects of a body of the wearer of the article. The articles include a stretchable material interwoven with sensors and / or conductive fibers. The articles include
socks, bodysuits, bras, gloves, hats, and so forth. The personalized and / or custom-fitted clothing includes shirts, suits, pants, shorts, dresses, skirts, bras and other undergarments, sleepwear,
socks, shoes, gloves, hats, exercise / active wear, protective wear (e.g., helmet, shoulder pads,
body armor, etc.), and so forth. The articles and methods may further be used for health and fitness assessment.