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How to Measure Guide A practical guide to help achieve consistent clothing measurements in men’s trousers and shirts Introduction This How to Measure Guide has been produced with the clothing industry to help identify the different points and positions of measurements for men’s trousers and shirts. The aim of this guide is to help garment technologists, designers, and buying teams working with garment factories and/or suppliers to achieve consistency of measurements across products. It will help save time and achieve accuracy, with both fit and pattern amendments, when issuing fit comments and size measurements. This guide showcases photographs of fit critical and additional measurement points and positions on medium size garments. These photographs may be used in conjunction with technical sketches. Please feel free to use this guide to best fit your needs, as some reference points will differ from brand to brand, or even between different styles. These have been marked as

‘brand/style specific ’. All measurements provided in the guide are in centimetres (cm). Tolerances are not indicated, as these should be specific to each retailer. 02 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Introduction Before you start: • Ensure you have a flat surface to lay the garment on. • Ensure you have a recent tape measure (old ones can stretch over time – measure yours against a metre stick). • Button up or zip up the garments. • Make sure measurements start from zero on the tape measure. Men’s Trousers 03 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Fit critical measurements Stage 1 Waist Stage 2 Measure along the top from edge to edge (this measurement can be doubled – brand specific) 04 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Waistband depth Measure from waistband’s top edge to bottom edge Fit critical measurements Stage 1 High hip Stage 3 Measure across trousers Hip fromHigh edge to edge 8cm below waistband (brand/style

specific) 05 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 2 Low hip Measure across trousers from edge to edge 18cm below the waistband (brand/style specific) Fit critical measurements Stage 5 Thigh Stage 3 Measure across leg from edge to edge High Hip2.5cm below the crotch point An alternative reference point is to measure at crotch point 06 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 6 Knee Fold the leg in half; place your tape measure at half point inside leg, then measure across leg from edge to edge An alternative reference point is to measure 33cm down from the crotch point (brand/style specific) Fit critical measurements Stage 7 Leg opening 07 Stage 3 AtHigh hem: measure Hip straight from edge to edge WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 8 Front rise At centre front measure straight from below waistband to the crotch point An alternative method is to keep the garment flat, curve the tape along the seam and start measuring

from the top of the waistband Fit critical measurements Stage 9 Back rise Stage 3 At centre back measure straight from below waistband to the crotch point High Hip An alternative method is to keep the garment flat, curve the tape along the seam and start measuring from the top of the waistband 08 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 10 Inside leg Measure from crotch point to hem Additional measurements (non-exhaustive) Stage 11 Outside leg Stage 3 Measure from below High Hip waistband to hem An alternative is to measure from the top of waistband to hem 09 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 12 Fly length Measure from below waistband to the bar tack closing the fly Additional measurements (non-exhaustive) Stage 13 Fly width 10 Stage 3 Measure fly width High Hip under waistband from outside stitching to fly edge WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 14 Zip length Measure from under waistband to zip end

Additional measurements (non-exhaustive) Stage 15 Pocket width 11 Stage 3 Measure below High Hip waistband from side seam to pocket edge WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Trousers Stage 16 Slant pocket length at opening Measure from pocket edge below waistband to pocket edge at side seam For other pocket types, measure pocket depth along side seam from below waistband to pocket edge Men’s Shirt 12 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Block measurements Stage 1 Front length 13 Stage 3 Measure from side neck High Hip point (high point on shoulder) to hem WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 1a Front length (close-up) Side neck point position Block measurements Stage 2 Centre back length 14 Stage 3 Measure fromHip centre back High neck seam (lowest needle point at collar stand) to hem WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 2a Centre back (close-up) Centre back neck seam position Block measurements side neck point

Stage 3 Chest Stage 3 Measure across front between side seams, High 2.5cm belowHip underarm point of armholes An alternative measurement point is to measure at underarm points 15 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 4 Across front Measure across front between armholes seams, 13cm down from side neck point (brand specific) Block measurements side neck point Stage 5 Across back Stage 3 Measure across back between armholes High Hip seams, 13cm down from side neck point (brand specific) 16 WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 6 Waist Measure across front between side seams, 20cm below underarm point of armholes (brand specific) Block measurements Stage 7 Hem width 17 Stage 3 Measure at hem across front between side seams High Hip (here measured straight, can also be measured along the curve – brand specific) WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 8 Shoulder seam length Measure along shoulder seam between collar and armhole

seam Sleeves and cuffs measurements 1 2 Stage 9a Sleeve length 18 Stage 3 Measure along High Hip overarm from shoulder point on armhole seam to cuff edge WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 9b Sleeve length (Alternative) An alternative measurement method is the pivot method (2 stages): 1. Measure from centre back neck point to outer shoulder point 2. Measure from outer shoulder point to cuff edge Sleeves and cuffs measurements Stage 10 Armhole straight 19 Stage 3 Measure straight across Highfrom Hipouter armhole shoulder point to underarm seam WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 11 Cuff width (at cuff opening) Measure across sleeve opening at cuff with buttons closed Sleeves and cuffs measurements Stage 12 Cuff depth 20 Stage 3 High Hip Measure from top seam to cuff hem WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 13 Gauntlet length (or sleeve placket length) Measure from placket point to cuff seam or cuff hem (brand

specific) Collar measurements 1 2 Stage 14 Collar stand length (or neck circumference) 21 Stage 3 Measure between High Hip centre top button and centre top buttonhole WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 15 Collar leaf edge Measure along collar leaf edge from point to point (here shown in two stages) Collar measurements Stage 16 Collar point 22 Stage 3 Measure High along Hip the edge between collar seam and end point WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 17 Collar spread Measure between the two collar points Collar measurements Stage 18 Tie space 23 Stage 3 Measure High the Hipspace on top edge of the front of the collar WRAP | How to Measure Guide | Men’s Shirt Stage 19 Collar stand depth Measure between the two edges at centre back WRAP’s vision is a world in which resources are used sustainably. Our mission is to accelerate the move to a sustainable resource-efficient economy through re-inventing how we design, produce

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