Westminster – A frustrated motorist tried guile and a homemade mannequin Thursday morning to avoid heavy rush-hour traffic on U.S. 36. But 54-year-old Greg Allen Pringle didn’t get far in his ...

Alvanon is the largest maker of mannequin body forms in the world. The Manhattan-based company uses a device called AlvaScan to create these forms — which are then used to create clothing sizes.