Complete Measurement Guide
You need: A Fabric Tape Measure
About Measuring
• When taking measurements the tape should be held flat against the body; it should be held snug enough so not droop, but never so tight as to feel restrictive.
• All measurements should be taken to the nearest quarter (.25) inch.
• Do not add wiggle room to your measurements. We will adjust the fit based off of your selected preferences and build. All measurements are “skin measurements”.
• More measurement specific questions? Visit our page @Bharat_Studio(Instagram ID)
Neck Measurements
Measure around your neck at the height where your collar, if buttoned, would be.
• This measurement should be taken along the lower section of the neck, below your Adams Apple and above your Sternal Notch.
• The tape should be comfortably touching the skin, with enough room so that you do not feel restricted.
• My Neck is _______ inches
Chest Measurement
• Measure around the chest and body at its fullest part (typically right under the armpits and shoulder blades, right across the nipples).
• Hold the tape against the body tight enough so that it does not slip down, but not so tight that it restricts breathing. It should be “snug”.
• Make sure the tape is horizontal and the person's arms are by their side; then take a normal breath and
measure.
• Do not puff out your chest
• Double check this measurement.
• My Full Chest is ________inches.
Waist/Stomach
• Measure around the fullest part of the waist/stomach or right below your bottom ribs, whichever is greater.
• Jacket Waist is _______inches.
Hips/Seat
• Measure around the fullest part of your hips and buttocks.
• My Hips/Seat is ________inches.
Shoulder Measurements
• Measure from the end of the right shoulder to the end of the left shoulder.
• We define the “End of the Shoulder” as where the
horizontal plane of the shoulder intersects the
vertical plane of the arm (see illustration).
• Double check measurement.
• My Full Shoulder Width is ________inches.
Sleeves
• Measure from the end of the shoulder to the “Pinch” of the hand.
• The “Pinch” of the hand is found where the base of the thumb and the base of the index finger intersect
(approximately 1 inch above the index finger knuckle).
• Double check this measurement.
• Sleeve is __________inches.
Biceps
• Measure around the fullest part of the bicep with the arms by your side.
• My Bicep is ________inches.
Back Width
• With the person's arms by their side, measure across the back.
• Start at the back of the right armpit, continue measuring across the shoulder blades, and then stop at the back of the left armpit. Do not measure under the arms.
• This is the back part of the full chest measurement we took in step 2.
• My Back Width is ___________ inches.
Front Chest Width
• With the person's arms by their side, measure across the front of the chest.
• Start at the front of the right armpit, continue measuring across the nipples, and then stop at the front of the left armpit. Do not measure under the arms.
• This is the front part of the full chest measurement we took in step 2.
• My Front Chest Width is __________inches.
Front Jacket Length
• Measure straight down the front from the base of the neck (right or left side) to the point level with your thumb knuckle.
• My Front Jacket Length is ___________inches.
Trouser Waist
• Measure around your waist at the level where you would normally wear your pant’s belt.
• With the tape measure snug around your waist, relax, and take the measurement.
• Don't be alarmed if this measurement seems larger than expected; off-the-rack pants are normally labeled as being smaller than what they really are.
• Trouser Waist is _____________inches.
Trouser's Outseam
• Measure from the top of your pant’s waistband to the floor along the outside of your leg.
• Make sure the tape is tight, that you are standing straight, and then measure. No shoes please!
• Double check this measurement.
• Trouser’s Outseam is _________ inches.
Trouser's Inseam
• Measure from the lowest part of your crotch area to the floor.
• Make sure the tape is tight along the inside of your leg, that you are standing straight, and then measure.
No shoes please!
• Trouser’s Inseam is _________inches.
Thigh
• Measure around your thigh at its widest point.
• You need measure only one side.
• My Thigh is ___________inches.
Crotch
• Measure from the front top of the pant's waistband to the back top of the pant's waistband.
• Make sure not to take this measurement too tight.
• Crotch Measurement is ___________ inches.
Shirt Sleeves
• Measure from the end of the shoulder to the end of the cuffs.
• Double check this measurement.
• Sleeve is __________inches.
Shirt Chest Measurement
• Keep a shirt over a flat surface and keep a inchtape over chest part as shown in picture.
• Ready shirt chest size will be double the number which includes loosing of the shirt as well. (For Shown sample it is 41 inches.)
• Ready Chest Measurement is ___________ inches.
Shirt Stomach Measurement
• Ready shirt stomach size will be double the number which includes loosing of the shirt as well. (For Shown sample it is 39 inches.)
• Ready Stomach Measurement is ___________ inches.
Shirt Length Measurement
• Shirt Length size will be measured from the line of shoulder next to where collar is attached. (For Shown sample it is 28.25 inches.)
• Shirt Length Measurement is ___________ inches.
Trouser Length
• Keep a trouser on flat surface with side line in the centre. Then keep an inchtape over the centre trouser line from belt to bottom (For Shown in sample it is 40 inches.)
• Ready Trouser length Measurement is ___________ inches.
Trouser Waist Measurement
• Keep a trouser over a flat surface with tied buttons and keep a inchtape over waist part as shown in the picture.
• Trouser waist size will be double the number. (For Shown sample it is 34.5 inches.)
• Trouser waist Measurement is ___________ inches.
Trouser Bottom Measurement
• Bottom of the trouser will be double the number. (For Shown sample it is 14 inches.)
• Bottom Measurement is ___________ inches.
