Men's Measuring Tips
On this page you will find few tips on how to take your body and a garment measurements. We want your clothes to feel comfortable, so no need to pull your tape measure too tight. Try to take your actual body measurements rather than measuring over your clothes. It is often easier to have a friend help you take measurements. ​

BODY MEASUREMENTS

NECK CIRCUMFERENCE

Measure around the base of your neck where your collar would normally sit.

CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE 

Measure horizontally around your chest at its broadest and fullest part, but avoid placing the tape too high under your arms.

WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE

Measure around your natural waistline, at the point your waistband or belt usually sits.

BACK LENGTH

Measure from your back neck base (the prominent point of your 7th vertebrae ) to the waist line.

SHOULDER WIDTH

Measure in a slightly curved line from one edge of your shoulder (your shoulder bone point or where a fitted sleeve seam would be) through the base of your  back neck to  the other shoulder edge. ​

SLEEVE LENGTH

Bent your arm in 45 degree angle and measure from the top of shoulder down to the wrist bone.

INNER LEG LENGTH

Measure from the top of your inside leg at the crotch to the ankle or until you hit the shoe for longer trousers.

OUTER LEG LENGTH

Measure at side from your natural waistline to the ankle or until you hit the shoe for longer trousers.

SHIRTS & SWEATSHIRTS

CHEST HALF WIDTH

Measured flat in horizontal line at the broadest and fullest part of chest from side seam to side seam. (where armhole meets the side seam).

SHOULDER WIDTH

Measure in a straight horizontal line from the edge of one shoulder seam to the other.

FRONT SHIRT LENGTH

Measure from centre top centre neckline vertically to the hem.

BACK SHIRT LENGTH

Measure from centre back neckline vertically to the hem.

COLLAR CIRCUMFERENCE

Measure around the collar stand of your shirt, from the button to the buttonhole.

SHIRT SLEEVE LENGTH

From the top of sleeve where shoulder seam meets sleeve seam measure down to the outer edge of the cuff. 

TROUSERS

WAIST HALF WIDTH

Lay your trousers flat and measure horizontally across the waistband from side to side.

INSEAM

Measure from the top of the inside leg seam (at the crotch seam) along the inside leg seam to the hem.​

TROUSERS LENGTH

Measure at side from the top of the waistband to the hem of the trousers.

JACKETS & COATS

SHOULDER WIDTH

Measure in a straight horizontal line from the edge of one shoulder seam to the other.

CHEST HALF WIDTH

Measured flat in horizontal line at the broadest and fullest part of chest from side seam to side seam. (where armhole meets the side seam).

FRONT LENGTH

Measure from centre top centre neckline vertically to the hem.

COAT BACK LENGTH

Measure from centre back neckline vertically to the hem

COAT SLEEVE LENGTH

From the top of sleeve where shoulder seam meets sleeve seam measure down to the outer edge.

COLLAR CIRCUMFERENCE

Measure around the collar stand of your shirt, from the button to the buttonhole.

COLLAR HEIGTH

Measured from the neckline to the top of collar stand.

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