PatternMaker Macros: Measurement Charts For Men

Name, address and telephone 

SHIRT, JACKET AND VEST 

Body height

From head to toe

Neck circumference

Around base of neck

Chest circumference

Under armpits around chest at widest point

Chest width

Width of chest at widest point from sleeve seam to sleeve seam. Hold your arms relaxed at your sides. Measure at the points where the arms touch the body.

Waist circumference

At the level where waist circumference is maximum.

Hip circumference

At the level where hip circumference is maximum

Back length

From bottom of back neck to back waist center. For the bottom of the neck, use the fifth vertebra (the one that makes a bump at the base of the neck).

Back width

Width across shoulder blades from sleeve seam to sleeve seam. Measure at widest point of back. Hold your arms relaxed at your sides. Measure at the points where the arms touch the body.

Sleeve length

From shoulder tip to wrist. Shoulder tip is where you can feel a gap between the shoulder and arm bones. Hold your arm horizontal, if necessary, to find the point.

Cuff circumference

Desired circumference of the garment

Jacket length from waist

Desired length of the jacket measured from waist

PANTS

Waist circumference

Waist can be measured at different level for pants and for jacket. Some men want to wear pants below abdomen at front.

Hip circumference

At the level where hip circumference is maximum

Knee circumference

Measure around knee when it is slightly bent

Pants' outside length

From bottom edge of waist elastic to where you want the cuff to be, side.

Pants' inside length

From cuff to crotch. Measure from a pair of old, well-fitting pants.

Cuff Circumference for pants

Desired circumference of cuff. This is the actual circumference of the pants leg and not the ankle measurement.