Learn How to Take Your Measurements – A Guide for Men

Knowing how to take your measurements and having them at hand can make it easier to control a diet, to know if your exercises are working or simply to buy clothes and accessories over the internet based on the description given by the website or providing your data for making a tailored clothing.

Although it is not a complicated task, most people, especially men, are not used to or are aware of the exact points where the tape should be for an accurate measurement. Below you will see a description of each location that can provide useful measures and how to do this in the best possible way.

Learn How to Take Your Measurements – A Guide for Men

Before you start:

• The more malleable the tape measure, the better. Use a sewing one, it is easier to handle and can be purchased at any trimming or stationery store;
• Make sure that the tape is in the right spot before marking the result, see if there is nothing influencing the result;
• Wear light clothing to take measurements;
• Keep your body relaxed;
• If you are going to round up the numbering, either upwards, never downwards or you will have tight clothing;
• Having a person helping is a good thing, in fact, it will facilitate a lot in certain points of the body;
• Do this periodically, when gaining or losing weight certain measures change significantly.

1 – How to measure your neck

Wrap the measuring tape around your gogó’s height (I know, Adam’s apple is more beautiful) until it goes around your neck completely, then write down the result.

Here is a catch: most people measure their necks with a tight measuring tape, but the correct thing is to leave a gap that can be obtained by leaving your finger between the measuring tape and the neck.

2 – How to take measurements of your chest

For a perfect measurement, the tape should be wrapped around the chest at the height of the nipples, that is, just below the armpits.

Be careful that the tape is not bent, especially at the back, slightly below or higher, and you will lose accuracy.

3 – How to measure your waist

Your natural waist is between the end of the ribs and the beginning of the hips, more or less at the level of the navel, it is in this area that fat accumulates and the best place to take your measurement. Here it is also important that the tape is well leveled

This measure is essential for tailored blazers and shirts, as it shows where clothing can accinture and make the shape more elegant.

We usually use the pants a little below that, so the waist of the pants is not the natural waist, for this reason we use the term “waistband” more than “waist of the pants”.

4 – How to measure your hip

The hip measurement is taken at its widest part, that is, half the height of that part of the body.

These data can define the fit of a pair of pants or the way a blazer, jacket or shirt will fit in that area.

5 – How to measure arm length

If you are wearing a perfectly cut shirt or t-shirt, the beginning of the arm will be aligned with the seam of the sleeve, at the exact point between the end of the shoulder and the beginning of the arm.

The measurement is taken from this mark to the first joint of the thumb in the case of making a shirt, while the jacket only goes to the bone of the wrist.

6 – How to take your wrist measurements

This is simple, just wrap the tape around the protruding bone on the wrist.

7 – How to measure your legs

There are 3 ways to take measurements of the legs, two of them are important only for the tailor, the inner part and the measurement from the waist, but the measurement from the waistband of the pants can be useful for those who buy online.

a – Leg from the waist – place the beginning of the tape on the natural waist (just above the navel) and stretch until you reach the beginning of the foot, just above the heel;

b – Leg on the inside – stretch the tape from the hook of the pants to just above the foot;

c – Pant leg – measure from the middle waist of your pants, usually about 3 or 4 fingers below your navel.

8 – How to measure your biceps

Wrap the tape around the middle of your arm, between your elbow and your shoulder, go around it completely and measure the result. This data can be useful for making a tailored shirt, for example.

You can take measurements of your thighs and calves in the same way.

9 – How to measure your total length

Place the end of the ribbon exactly in the middle of the neck and stretch it until the end of the horse’s pants (yes, the seat) and take the result.

This measure is used to make dress shirts and jackets / blazers.

10 – How to measure your back

When we speak of the back we are referring to the back of the shoulders, from one end to the other. Usually the measurement is taken by stretching the tape from one end of the shoulder to the other, right where he meets his arms.

The sewing of the shirt or shirt with good trim can serve as a basis for finding the right stitch.

Knowing your measurements also counts as self-knowledge, so you can get a better idea of ​​your shapes and invest in pieces that make you more elegant. ; )