HOW TO MEASURE HUMAN BODY

Waist (Relaxed / Extended)

On garments with a waist seam, measure from side to side alone the waist seam. On garments with a waistband, measure from side to side alone the center of the waistband. Double the measurement. For extended measurements, measure as above with elastic or knit fully extended. Double the measurement.

Hip / seat

Lay garment flat with the front of the garment facing you. Measure up the specified amount on the size specification sheet from crotch point. Measure side to side following the contour of the waist seam.

Thigh

Lay one entire leg flat. At the crotch, measure down as specified on the size specification sheet. At this point, measure across the leg parallel to waist from fold to fold, double the measurement.

Knee

With leg flat, locate the knee. Measure up the specified amount on the size specification sheet. At this point measure across the leg from point to point. Double measurement.

Bottom Opening / Leg Opening (Relaxed / Extended)

Lay the bottom of the pant leg flat. Measure straight across the bottom opening from fold to fold. Double the measurement.

Front Rise

Lay garment flat with front of the garment facing you. Measure from the crotch seam up the center front seam to the top edge of the garment (including waistband.)

Back Rise

Lay garment flat with back of the garment facing you. Measure from the crotch seam up the centre back seam the top edge of the garment (including waistband)

Inseam

Lay one entire leg flat with inseam fading you. Measure from where the crotch seam joins the inseam down to the bottom of the garment.

Out Seam

Lay one entire leg flat. Measure from the top of the garment to the bottom of leg following the contour of the side seam.

Center Back Length (Skirts)

Garment is flat with back facing you. Measure from top of waistband down centre back to bottom of garment.

Trunk Length / Torso Length

Lay garment flat with the front facing you measure from the high point of shoulder down the front rise to the fold at the crotch. Double the measurement.

Front Length (High Point of Shoulder)

Lay garment flat with front facing you. Measure from the high point of shoulder or from the fold of natural shoulder to the bottom of garment, keeping the taps measure parallel to the center front

Back Length (Center Back Neck)

Lay garment flat with the back of the garment facing you. Measure from the joining seam at the neck opening (Collar) t the bottom edge of the garment.

Chest – Bust

Lay garment flat. Measure straight across garment from side to side 1” from the bottom of armholes. Double the measurement.

Sweep

Lay garment flat, making sure that any pleats are fully extended. Measure at bottom of garment following the contour of hem. Double the measurement.

For extended measurement, measure as above with elastic or knit fully extended.

Across Shoulder

Lay garment flat with the back of the garment facing you. Locate the shoulder points, where the shoulder seams meet the top of the armhole when there is no shoulder seam; measure where the natural fold of the shoulder meets the top of the armhole. Measure straight across from shoulder point to shoulder point.

Across Back

Lay garment flat with back of the garment fading you. Measure down to the center of the armhole. At this point, measure straight across form armhole to armhole seam.

Armhole Circumference

Lay garment flat, aligning front and back armhole seams and position so that the armhole seam has no wrinkles. Measure from bottom to top of armhole following seam contour. Double the measurement.

Upper arm

Lay the sleeve flat. With the tape measure at a right angle to the center fold of the sleeve, measure straight across form underarm to center fold. Double the measurement.

Sleeve Length

(From Center Back Neck)

Garment with center back seam: Starting where the center back seam meets neck seam, measure across the back to the point where the shoulder seam joins the armhole, following the contour of the center fold of the sleeve to the bottom.

To determine center back neck of garment without center back seam, measure along the back neck seam from shoulder seam to shoulder seam. Half of this amount is the center back neck. Measure as above.

Sleeve Length (From Shoulder)

Measure along the outside fold of the sleeve from the armhole seam at shoulder to the bottom of the sleeve.

Cuff Opening (Relaxed / Extended)

Lay the sleeve flat (sleeve closed on button styles). Measure straight across the bottom of the sleeve fold to fold. Double the measure.

Cuff, Rib Knit, Or Elastic Band Height

Measure from joining seam to outer edge of band or ribbing.

Collar Length (Button to Button)

Open collar and lay flat. Measure along the center of the collar stand from the outside end of buttonhole to the center of the button.

Collar Length (On Seam)

With the collar open and lying flat, measure along the collar joining seam from end to end, following the contour of the joining seam.

Neck Circumference (Relaxed / Extended)

Close neckline and lay flat from center back to center front. Measure along neck seam opening. For extended measurements, measure as above with elastic or knit fully extended. Placket and zipper openings must be included in extended measurement.

Neck Drat – Front / Back

Lay garment flat with the front facing you. Measure down from the imaginary line (point to point) to the neck/collar seam at the center front.

Neck Width

Lay garment flat with the front facing you. Measure from side to side, the inside width of the neck at the fold.

Collar Point

Measure along the collar point edge from the collar-joining seam to the outer end of the collar.