Sizes in body measurements

Body measurements and men’s sizes

Use a tape measure to take measurements in six places and then use the size chart to determine the right clothing size:

Height : Stand upright and measure the length from the crown of your head to the sole of your feet with a tape measure.

Collar width: Place the tape measure at the base of the neck. Do not pull the tape measure too tight. Your collar size corresponds to the neck circumference in cm.

Chest circumference : Place the tape measure around your upper body. The tape measure should go under your armpits across the widest part of your chest and across your shoulder blades on the back.

Waist measurement : Measure the waistband circumference where your belt normally sits. Place the tape measure horizontally around the body and measure the circumference.

Front sleeve length: Place the tape measure at the level of your armpit on the outside of your upper arm. Bend your arm slightly and now measure the length of your arm to the wrist.

nseam length : Place the tape measure at the crotch and measure the distance to the sole of the foot.

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Body measurements and women’s sizes

Use a tape measure to take measurements in seven places and then use the size chart to determine the right clothing size:

Height :Stand upright and measure the length from the crown of your head to the sole of your feet with a tape measure.

Chest circumference: Place the tape measure horizontally around your upper body. The tape measure should run across the widest part of your chest at the front and below your shoulder blades at the back.

Waist measurement: Place the tape measure between the ribcage and the hip bone at about the level of the navel, and now measure the circumference.

Hip circumference : Place your feet hip-width apart on the floor and measure the circumference at the widest part of your hips.

 Thigh width:Measure the circumference at the widest part of your thigh.

Inseam length: Place the tape measure at the crotch and measure the distance to the sole of the foot.

Sleeve length: Place the tape measure at shoulder height on the outside of your upper arm. Bend your arm slightly and now measure the length of your arm to the wrist. 

Über die stärkste Stelle der Brust wird waagerecht um den Körper gemessen.

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Body measurements and children’s sizes

Use a tape measure to take measurements in four places and then use the size chart to determine the right clothing size:

Height:While standing upright, measure the length from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot.

Chest circumference: Place the tape measure horizontally around the upper body. The tape measure should pass under the armpits at the front over the strongest part of the chest and slightly raised at the back.

Waist measurement (waist):Measure the waist circumference at about belly button height.

Buttock circumference (hip):Measure the circumference of the buttocks at the widest part of the hip

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