How to measure your jacket or top

Shoulder width
• Place the garment on a flat surface, ensuiring there are no wrinkles or folds. Also button or zip your garment if applicable.
• Locate the shoulder seams where the sleeves are attached to the body of the garment.
• Measure straight across from the left shoulder seam to the right shoulder seam on half the garment, following the natural curve if necessary.

Chest width
• Place the garment on a flat surface, ensuring there are no wrinkles or folds. Button or zip it up if applicable.
• Find the widest part of the garment, usually just below the armholes or armpits.
• Measure straight across the garment from one side seam to the other at chest level on half the garment

Bottom width
• Place the garment on a flat surface, ensuiring there are no wrinkles or folds. Also button or zip your garment if applicable.
• Measure the bottom width on half the garment.

Sleeve length
• Place the garment on a flat surface, ensuring there are no wrinkles or folds. Button or zip it up if applicable.
• Place the measuring tape at the edge of your shoulder where it meets the top of your arm (this is the shoulder seam on most shirts).
• Measure straight down from the shoulder seam untill the end of the sleeve.

Centre back length (CBL)
• Place the garment on a flat surface, ensuiring there are no wrinkles or folds. Also button or zip your garment if applicable.
• Locate the center back of the jacket at the base of the collar (where the collar meets the body).
• Measure straight down along the center back seam to the bottom hem of the jacket. Measure on half the garment.