How to Measure

Good measurements give you a good fit. Use this guide to measure for a standard size from our size guide, or for a Custom Size or Custom Made order, which we cut to your own measurements.

Before you start

Ask someone to measure you. Measuring yourself is less accurate.
Wear thin clothing, such as a T-shirt and leggings.
Stand straight and relaxed, with your feet together.
Use a soft tape measure. Keep it level and snug, but not tight.
Tie a string around your waist first. It settles at your natural waist and makes the waist easy to find.
Write each number down straight away, and take every measurement twice.

Measurements for standard sizes

These are the measurements in our size guide. The letters match the pictures and the chart. If you are between two sizes, choose the bigger size.

Men's measuring guide: neck, sleeve, chest, waist, hips, inseam and height — Men

Women's measuring guide: neck, sleeve, chest, bust, waist, hips, inseam and height — Women

Men

ANeck: Measure around the neck just below the Adam's apple.
BSleeve: With the arm relaxed and the elbow slightly bent, measure from the point of the shoulder down the outside of the arm, past the elbow, to the wrist.
CChest: Measure around the chest at its widest point, under the arms, breathing normally.
DWaist: Measure around the waist about 5 cm below the navel, with the stomach relaxed.
EHips: Measure around the hips and seat at the widest point.
FInseam: Measure from the highest point of the crotch down the inside of the leg to just above the ankle bone.
GHeight: Stand against a wall without shoes. Measure from the floor to the top of the head.

Women

ANeck: Measure around the neck at its base.
BSleeve: With the arm relaxed and the elbow slightly bent, measure from the point of the shoulder down the outside of the arm, past the elbow, to the wrist.
CChest: Measure around the body just under the bust.
DBust: Measure around the fullest part of the bust, under the arms.
EWaist: Measure around the waist about 5 cm below the navel, with the stomach relaxed.
FHips: Measure around the hips and seat at the widest point.
GInseam: Measure from the highest point of the crotch down the inside of the leg to just above the ankle bone.
HHeight: Stand against a wall without shoes. Measure from the floor to the top of the head.

Measurements for Custom Size and Custom Made

For a made-to-measure order we need more measurements. Take all of them, then send them with your order number using the measurement form after checkout.

Custom measuring guide with points A to Z

ANeck at collar: Around the neck, just below the Adam's apple.
BChest: Around the chest at the widest point, standing straight.
CWaist: Around the waist, 5 cm below the navel.
DHips: Around the hips at the widest point.
EThigh: Around the thigh at the widest point.
FKnee: Around the centre of the knee.
GCalf: Around the calf at the widest point.
HAnkle: Around the leg just above the ankle bone.
INeck to knee, front: From the base of the neck to the centre of the knee, with the knee bent as shown.
JNeck to shoulder: From the base of the neck to the shoulder seam.
KSleeve joint: Around the arm at the shoulder seam.
LBicep: Around the upper arm at the widest point, with the muscle tensed.
MElbow: Around the elbow, with the arm bent as shown.
NForearm: Around the forearm at the widest point, with the muscle tensed.
OWrist: Around the wrist at the widest point.
PShoulder to elbow: From the shoulder seam to the point of the elbow.
QElbow to wrist: From the point of the elbow to the wrist.
RShoulder to shoulder: Across the back, from one shoulder seam to the other.
SNeck to waist, front: From the neck at the shoulder, down the front to the waistline.
TNeck to waist, back: From the base of the neck, down the back to the waistline.
UWaist to knee: From the waistline to the centre of the knee.
VKnee to ankle: From the centre of the knee to the top of the ankle.
WCrotch to knee: From the highest point of the crotch to the centre of the knee, on the inside of the leg.
XFront waist to back waist: From the front waistline, under the crotch, to the back waistline.
YNeck to ankle: From the base of the neck to the top of the ankle.
ZVertical torso: From the shoulder at the neck, down the front to the crotch, under and back up to the starting point.

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