To Get The Best Fit

Follow our "How To Measure" guide to get your body measurements. For a well-fitting shirt, we recommend having at least 2-3" of space around your chest and 3-4" of space around your waist. 
Please keep in mind that this is a general guideline, and personal preference may vary.

 

How To Measure Your Body

Neck/Collar

Wrap the tape measure around the lower portion of the neck, below the Adam’s Apple. This is where a shirt collar will normally sit. When you take this measurement, leave at least one finger space between the tape measure and the neck, to ensure that the shirt collar will not be too tight or uncomfortable once it is buttoned up. If you are unsure of your measurement, always round up to the nearest quarter-inch. A person’s neck measurement will normally correspond with their dress shirt size (e.g. a 15.5” neck means that you should typically wear a size 15.5 dress shirt).

Chest

To measure a person’s chest, have them lift their arms so you can wrap the tape measure around the widest/fullest portion of their chest. Once you have the tape measure in position, then the person being measured can relax their arms by their sides. When you’re taking this measurement, make sure the tape measure runs parallel to the ground in a straight line. You don’t want the tape to be riding up high or sagging low across their back. If you are unsure of your measurement, always round up to the nearest quarter-inch.

Shirt/Jacket Waist

To measure a person’s waist for a shirt or jacket, wrap the tape measure around their midsection/stomach, just above their belly button. If the person does have a more prominent stomach, then make sure you measure around the fullest portion of the belly. Make sure the tape measure is level and not sagging low or riding high at any point. If you are unsure of your measurement, always round up to the nearest quarter-inch.

Sleeve Length (Shirt)

When measuring the sleeve length for a dress shirt, start at the top centre-back area, which is where the neck meets the shoulders. You should be able to feel the bone of their spine at this point. From there, run the tape measure over the top of their shoulder, and then straight down their arm to the fleshy or meaty portion of their hand, which is around the mid-palm area. If you are unsure of your measurement, always round up to the nearest quarter-inch.

Shoulders

To measure a person’s shoulders, have them stand naturally with their arms hanging relaxed by their sides. From their back, feel for the outer edge of their shoulder bone on their left side. Once you have found it, find the same point on their right shoulder as well. Measure across their shoulders between these 2 points from bone to bone, and make sure that your tape measure is following the natural curvature of their shoulders and forming an arch or “rainbow” shape (not a straight line). If you are unsure of your measurement, always round up to the nearest quarter-inch.