Body Measurement Help

NECK
The neck measurement is taken around the neck with the tape resting on your shoulders. You should put one finger between the tape and the neck if you want to allow for some extra room.

CHEST
The chest measurement is taken as a circumference measurement around your chest at the widest point. Stand in a relaxed posture and breathe out.

WAIST
The waist measurement is taken as a circumference measurement around your waist just above your belly button. Stand in a relaxed posture and breathe out.

HIP
The hip measurement is taken as a circumference measurement around your hips at the widest part.

SEAT
The seat measurement is taken as a circumference measurement around your seat at the widest part.

SHIRT / KAMEEZ LENGTH
The shirt length measurement is taken from the top of the shoulder, close to the mid side of your neck, following your body down to the point where you want your shirt to end.

GOWN LENGTH
The gown length measurement is taken from the top of the shoulder, close to the mid side of your neck, following your body down to the point where you want your gown to end. (Normally its between your knee and foot)

VEST COAT LENGTH
The vest coat length measurement is taken from the top of the shoulder, close to the mid side of your neck, following your body down to the point where you want your vest coat to end. (Normally its between your end of belly and knee)

PAJAMA / SHALWAR LENGTH
The pajama length measurement is taken from the top of the hip, close to the mid side of your knee following your body down to the point where you want your pajama to end. (Normally its end of your leg).

SHOULDER WIDTH
Think of a line going from your armpit straight upwards to your shoulder. Measure between those two points and hold the tape measure straight.

ARM LENGTH
The sleeve length measurement is taken from the point of your shoulder (where you took the shoulder width measurement), following your bent arm down to where you want the sleeve to end. NOTE 1! Bend your arm slightly when taking this measurement. NOTE 2! This measurement is always the full length of the arm. For short sleeve and 3/4 sleeve you should still measure the full length of the arm.

SHORT SLEEVE LENGTH
The short sleeve length measurement is taken from the point of your shoulder (where you took the shoulder width measurement), down to where you want the short sleeve to end.

WRIST
The wrist measurement is taken as a circumference measurement around your wrist.

BICEPS
The biceps measurement is taken as a circumference measurement around your biceps. Relax the muscle and measure at the widest part of your upper arm.

INSEAM
The inseam is measured from the crotch along the inner side of the leg straight down bottom of the leg. Stand upright, do not bend the leg and ask someone to help you take the measurement.