In order for the purchased item to fit perfectly, you need to choose the right size. This is especially important if you are buying a men's shirt. In this case, the combination of collar and sleeve size is decisive. In addition, you need to know the measurements of the sleeves if you are sewing a blouse or shirt, and even more so a jacket or coat.
It is necessary
Tape measure
Instructions
Step 1
Measure your sleeve length. It is much more convenient to do this with an assistant. Raise your elbow so that the forearm line is as parallel to the floor as possible. Bend your arm at the elbow so that the arm is pointing up and perpendicular to the forearm.
Step 2
Have a helper measure from your mid-back to your wrist. The tape should go through the middle of the shoulder blade, back of the arm and elbow to where the cuff will end.
Step 3
To build a pattern, you need to know a few more measurements. Stand in the same way as in the first case, and measure from the end point of the shoulder through the back of the arm and elbow to the wrist.
Step 4
Lower your hand. Take her slightly away from her body. Measure from your armpit to your wrist along your lower arm.
Step 5
Measure the width of the top of the sleeve. To do this, grasp the most convex part of the forearm with a measuring tape. The tape should be parallel to the floor.
Step 6
Measure the circumference of your elbow. To do this, lower your hand and cover the elbow joint with a centimeter. Make sure that the measuring tape is not too loose around the joint, but not too tight.
Step 7
Measure the circumference of your wrist at the narrowest point. For the manufacture of knitted products, it is sometimes necessary to know a few more measurements. For example, to knit a raglan sleeve, you need to know the shoulder height in order to calculate the number of loops that need to be subtracted. Measure from the base of your neck to the line joining your armpits. The tape should be perpendicular to this line.
