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.
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NECK CIRCUMFERENCEMeasure around the base of your neck where your collar would normally sit.
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCEMeasure horizontally around your chest at its broadest and fullest part, but avoid placing the tape too high under your arms.
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCEMeasure around your natural waistline, at the point your waistband or belt usually sits.
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BACK LENGTHMeasure from your back neck base (the prominent point of your 7th vertebrae ) to the waist line.
SHOULDER WIDTHMeasure 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 LENGTHBent your arm in 45 degree angle and measure from the top of shoulder down to the wrist bone.
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INNER LEG LENGTHMeasure from the top of your inside leg at the crotch to the ankle or until you hit the shoe for longer trousers.
OUTER LEG LENGTHMeasure at side from your natural waistline to the ankle or until you hit the shoe for longer trousers.
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SHIRTS & SWEATSHIRTS
CHEST HALF WIDTHMeasured 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 WIDTHMeasure in a straight horizontal line from the edge of one shoulder seam to the other.
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FRONT SHIRT LENGTHMeasure from centre top centre neckline vertically to the hem.
BACK SHIRT LENGTHMeasure from centre back neckline vertically to the hem.
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COLLAR CIRCUMFERENCEMeasure around the collar stand of your shirt, from the button to the buttonhole.
SHIRT SLEEVE LENGTHFrom the top of sleeve where shoulder seam meets sleeve seam measure down to the outer edge of the cuff.
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TROUSERS
WAIST HALF WIDTHLay your trousers flat and measure horizontally across the waistband from side to side.
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INSEAMMeasure from the top of the inside leg seam (at the crotch seam) along the inside leg seam to the hem.
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TROUSERS LENGTHMeasure at side from the top of the waistband to the hem of the trousers.
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JACKETS & COATS
SHOULDER WIDTHMeasure in a straight horizontal line from the edge of one shoulder seam to the other.
CHEST HALF WIDTHMeasured flat in horizontal line at the broadest and fullest part of chest from side seam to side seam. (where armhole meets the side seam).
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FRONT LENGTHMeasure from centre top centre neckline vertically to the hem.
COAT BACK LENGTHMeasure from centre back neckline vertically to the hem
COAT SLEEVE LENGTHFrom the top of sleeve where shoulder seam meets sleeve seam measure down to the outer edge.
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COLLAR CIRCUMFERENCEMeasure around the collar stand of your shirt, from the button to the buttonhole.
COLLAR HEIGTHMeasured from the neckline to the top of collar stand.
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