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How to measure your pair of Jeans

Measuring your best fitting pair is not too much time consuming, yes, it will take less time than dressing your hairs and trying on 10 pairs of jeans to find one which may or may not fit well and is the style/color you are looking for!

The most accurate way to take your measurements is to measure your best fitting favorite jeans laid flat on a table, so we can make a custom fit pattern especially for you. Preferably they have been recently washed so they don’t have the natural stretching that occurs as you wear your jeans.

Alternately like many of our clients who don’t have a best fitting pair, in this case measure a pair of jeans, shorts or trousers that fit in most places. Then make adjustments you feel will give you a more comfortable and better fit. Remember we can adjust and fine-tune your custom fit pattern with each order.

Please note that if you are measuring a pair of stretch jeans it will also help us to get your fit right if you give us the stretched measurement of the waist, hips and thigh.

If you are unsure about taking the measurements yourself you can always go to your local tailor and have him or her take the measurements for you. We suggest you also take your best fitting pair along so you can discuss any alterations you feel will give you a better fit.

Özel Tailor’s Professional Team will be glad to help should you have any questions about:

  • Choosing a style or assisting in YOUR DESIGN at Özel Tailor’s website.
  • Choosing a fabric you will like.
  • Taking your measurements so we can make a custom fit pattern especially for you.

Once satisfied with your choices simply place your order and in a matter of weeks you will be wearing YOUR SIZE of Özel Tailor’s Custom made jeans!

This is how we measure our jeans at Özel Tailor. All the measurements on our website are derived using this method.

There are two ways of measurements.

  1. Skin/body measurements method
  2. Favorite pair of jeans method

SKIN /BODY MEASUREMENTS METHOD

How to measure Waist

  1. Wear your pant without the belt and wrap the measuring tape around the waist where you want your jeans to rest.
  2. If the selected fabric has stretch in it then always keep the wait 0.5-1 inch smaller.

How to measure Hip

  1. Stand with your legs slightly apart and measure around the fullest point of your hip.

How to measure Thigh

  1. Wrap the measuring tape around the widest point of the thigh.

How to measure Total Rise

  1. Button or Zip your pant.
  2. Measure from the point where you wish to have your jean rest to down the crotch and back up to the back waist band ,don’t give any extra room. This is one of the most crucial measurements to determine your fit.  So make sure it is correctly done.

How to measure Front Rise

  1. Pick the height at which you wish to wear your pants.( Please keep in mind the area from where you have taken your waist measurements)
  2. Measure downwards from that point until the middle point of your crotch. As an alternative, you can also measure the front rise of your favorite pair of pants including the waistband.

How to measure Knee

  1. Take the measure around the knee widest part.
  2. Keep the measuring tape tight around the body , don’t give extra inches/cms.

How to measure Ankel

  1. Measure around the ankle. This is your ankle measurements.

How to measure Total Lenght

  1. Place one of the measuring tape at the place where you want your jeans rest.
  2. Measure along the outside of the jeans leg, down to the end where you want your jeans to end. The standard measuring point is usually at the shoe’s heel.

FAVOURITE PAIR OF JEANS METHOD

How to measure Waist

  • Step 1: Lay the jeans as shown in the picture.
  • Step 2: Measure across the waist of the jeans
  • Step 3: Note down the measurements and double it and put in the measurements box.

How to measure Hip/Seat

  • Step 1: Lay the jeans as shown in the picture.
  • Step 2: Measure 3 inches or 7.5 cm from the crotch of the jeans and mark it.
  • Step 3: Now measure across the point which you marked and note the measurement.
  • Step 4: Double the reading and write it down on the box.

How to measure Thigh

  • Step 1: Lay the jean out flat.
  • Step 2: Measure straight from the crotch to the outside of the leg parallel to the waistband.
  • Step 3: Double this measurement (THIS IS YOUR THINGH MEASUREMENT) for e.g. (12”’ x 2 = 24” is thigh measurement)

How to measure Back Rise

  • Step 1: Button up the jean.
  • Step 2: Lay the jean out flat.
  • Step 3: Measure from the crotch seam to the top of the back waistband seam of the jean.

How to measure Front Rise

  • Step 1: Wear off your jean.
  • Step 2: Button up the jean.
  • Step 3: Lay the jean out flat.
  • Step 4: Measure from the crotch seam to the top of the front waistband seam of the jean.

How to measure Knee

  • Step 1: Lay the jean out flat with the out seams at both edges.
  • Step 2: Measure 14 inches or 35cm from the crotch down the inside seam of the leg
  • Step 3: From this point (14 inches or 35cm down from the crotch) measure from one side of the pant leg to the other (the width of the knee).
  • Step 4: Double this measurement. (THIS IS YOUR KNEE MEASUREMENT) for e.g. ( 8” x 2 = 16” is the knee measurement)

How to measure Inseam

  • Step 1: Lay the jean out flat with inseam at the center of the leg.
  • Step 2: Measure from the crotch to the edge of the leg along the inside seam of the leg

How to measure Leg Opening

  • Step 1: Lay the jean out flat with the out seams at both edges.
  • Step 2: Measure from one side of the leg opening to the other side.
  • Step 3: Double this measurement (THIS IS YOUR LEG OPENING MEASUREMENT) for e.g. (8” x 2 = 16” is the leg opening measurement)