The document provides instructions for measuring various parts of jeans in 8 stages to find the perfect size. It details how to measure the waist by buttoning the jeans and measuring across the waistband, the hips by measuring 3 inches up from the crotch, and the front and back rises from the crotch seam to the top of the jeans. It also explains how to measure the thighs across the crotch, knees by measuring down the inside seam, hem width across the leg opening, and inseam from the crotch to the leg end.
The document provides instructions for measuring various parts of jeans in 8 stages to find the perfect size. It details how to measure the waist by buttoning the jeans and measuring across the waistband, the hips by measuring 3 inches up from the crotch, and the front and back rises from the crotch seam to the top of the jeans. It also explains how to measure the thighs across the crotch, knees by measuring down the inside seam, hem width across the leg opening, and inseam from the crotch to the leg end.
The document provides instructions for measuring various parts of jeans in 8 stages to find the perfect size. It details how to measure the waist by buttoning the jeans and measuring across the waistband, the hips by measuring 3 inches up from the crotch, and the front and back rises from the crotch seam to the top of the jeans. It also explains how to measure the thighs across the crotch, knees by measuring down the inside seam, hem width across the leg opening, and inseam from the crotch to the leg end.
Place the garment flat on a surface and then complete all 8 stages to find your perfect jean size.
Stage 1: How to measure waist for jeans
We begin by buttoning up the jeans. We then lay the jeans flat, with the top waistband evenly flat on the back. We measure from one side to the other, keeping the jeans flat. Double the measurement to find your jeans waist size.
Stage 2: How To Measure Hips/Hip size To measure the hips correctly, find the right point on the jean by measuring 3 inches or 7.5cm up from the crotch stitch. Then, measure from Stage 1: How to measure waist for jeans We begin by buttoning up the jeans. We then lay the jeans flat, with the top waistband evenly flat on the back. We measure from one side to the other, keeping the jeans flat. Double the measurement to find your jeans waist size. Stage 2: How To Measure Hips/Hip size To measure the hips correctly, find the right point on the jean by measuring 3 inches or 7.5cm up from the crotch stitch. Then, measure from side to side flat across the jean at this point for your hip size. Stage 3: Measuring the front rise After we lay flat and measure from crotch seam to top of jean with top button fastened. The front rise is an important jeans measurement that’s often overlooked! Stage 4: Measuring the back rise Then we measure from the crotch seam to the top of the back of the jean. Stage 5: How To Measure Thighs Next we lay the garment flat and measure from the crotch across to the outside of the leg. Stage 6: Measuring the Knee To measure where your knee should sit, we lay the jeans flat and measure 13” or 33cm from the crotch down the inside seam of the jean. From here, measure from one side of the jean to the other. Stage 7: Measuring the hem width/leg opening Then with the jean flat, measure from one side of the leg opening to the other. Of all the jeans measurements we take, the hem width can often have the most impact on the style and look of the jeans. Note: with very heavy denim, 18oz and above, measure the entire circumference of the exterior of the hem using a measuring tape and divide by 2 for a more exact figure. Stage 8: How to measure inseam or inside leg measurement Finally, for the inside leg measurement, we lay the jean flat with the inseam at the center. Following the inside seam, measure from the crotch to the end of the leg. Place the garment flat on a surface and buttoned or zipped up complete all 6 stages to find your shirt measurements. Stage 1: Measuring your Chest size Measure from pit to pit and double the reading Stage 2: Shirt Shoulder Measurements Measure across the top from one shoulder seam to the other. Stage 3: How to measure waist size for shirts We measure the narrowest part of the garment, from outer seam to outer seam, between the pit and the opening. However, if the shirt has gussets, the waist will correspond to the opening measurement (see below). Stage 4: Opening measurements (or how to measure shirt width) Here we take a cross measurement from seam to seam at the bottom of the shirt. Stage 5: How to measure shirt length Measure from the top of the shoulder, by the collar, to the bottom of the garment. Stage 6: How to measure shirt sleeve length Measure from the top of the shoulder seam to the cuff’s edge.
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