Measurement guide
Measurement Guide
You Need
- A Fabric Tape Measure
It would help if
- You had assistance from a friend when measuring
About Measuring
- When taking measurements the tape should be held flat against the body; it should be held snug enough so not droop, but never so tight as to feel restrictive.
- Do not add wiggle room to your measurements. We will adjust the fit based off of your selected preferences and build. All measurements are “skin measurements”.
1. Neck Measurement
- Measure around your neck at the height where your collar, if buttoned, would be.
- This measurement should be taken along the lower section of the neck, below your Adams Apple and above your Sternal Notch.
- The tape should be comfortably touching the skin, with enough room so that you do not feel restricted.
2. Full Chest Measurement
- Measure around the chest and body at its fullest part (typically right under the armpits and shoulder blades, right across the nipples).
- Hold the tape against the body tight enough so that it does not slip down, but not so tight that it restricts breathing. It should be “snug”.
- Make sure the tape is horizontal and the person’s arms are by their side; then take a normal breath and measure.
- Do not puff out your chest
- Double check this measurement.
3. Full Shoulder Width Measurement for MALE NANQUAN ONLY!!
- Measure from the end of the right shoulder to the end of the left shoulder.
- We define the “End of the Shoulder” as where the horizontal plane of the shoulder intersects the vertical plane of the arm.
- Double check measurement.
4. Wrist Measurement TAIJIQUAN ONLY!!
- Measure around the fullest part of the wrist.
- You need only measure one side.
5. Trouser Waist Measurement
- Measure around your waist at the level where you would normally wear your pant’s belt.
- With the tape measure snug around your waist, relax, and take the measurement.
6. Trouser’s Outseam Measurement (Outside leg)
- Measure from the top of your pant’s waistband to the floor along the outside of your leg.
- Make sure the tape is tight, that you are standing straight, and then measure. No shoes please!
- Double check this measurement.
7.Shoulder to elbow
- Measure from the top of your shoulder to just above your elbow bone.
8.Your full height
- We’re sure you know how to measure this!