Important, please follow all instructions carefully.
The body should be relaxed. Person getting measured should stand erect without shoulders slouching. Head should be held high @ 90 degrees.
It’s important that the measurements should be taken while the person is only wearing a t-shirt and underwear, or racing undersuit.
Measuring with shirt and trousers may offset the measurement. The natural waistline should be established by tying a string around the waist.
This should be done at the beginning before initiating measurement.
*All below is required for suits.
A1. HEIGHT: Measure from head top to foot (V) without shoes.
A: BACK LENGTH: Measure from back bone from nap of neck to waist beltline.
B: CROSS SHOULDER: Measurement from one shoulder bone to other shoulder bone.
C: SHOULDER SLOPE: Measure from the base of neck to the shoulder bone.
D: CHEST: Place the tape over the arms around the body at chest level. ( make sure that the tape passes over the shoulder blades).
E. WAIST: Measure at the position of the string. Without holding the breath.
F. SLEEVE STRAIGHT: Measure from shoulder bone to wrist bone.
G. BICEPS: Measure the top arm round in bend position.
H. FOREARM: Measure the fullest part of the lower arm(approx 1 1/2 inches below bend of elbow).
I. WRIST TO ELBOW: Measure from wrist bone to elbow bone (at bend)
J. WRIST: Measure wrist at position of wrist bone.
K. COLLAR: Measure easily around the neck.
L. OUTSIDE LEG: Measure from the waist beltline to anklebone. Point E to T distance.
M. INSIDE LEG: Measure from high in the crotch to anklebone
N. WAIST TO KNEE:Measure from waist beltline from center of Knee joint.
O. KNEE TO ANKLE. Measure from center of knee joint to anklebone (Point R to T distance)
P. UPPER THIGH: Measure 1 1/2″ below crotch under fullest part of leg.
Q. LOWER THIGH: Measure 7 1/2″ below crotch under fullest part of leg.
R. KNEE: Measure around fullest part of knee joint
S. CALF: Measure 4″ below knee around fullest part lower leg
T. ANKLE: Measure just above ankle bone
U. SEAT: Measure around the fullest part of the seat 8″ down from the waist*