SLEEVE LENGTH: Place one end of the tape at the bottom of the collar at the center of the back and mark distance around the elbow to the bottom of the wrist with arm slightly bent.
For conversion to S - 4XL sizes, see chart below.
PANTS
WAIST: Taken at the top of the hipbone over shirt (not over pants). Tape should only be held snug, do not hold tape tight.
INSEAM: Taken from the base of the crotch to the top of the shoe or boot. For jeans, add one inch.
COVERALLS
CHEST SIZE: Taken at fullest point of the chest, keep tape under arms and around shoulder blades. (Take over clothing, preferably over garments worn with coveralls.)
LENGTH: We suggest using your same inseam measurement for pants, but subtracting 1 to 2 inches to accommodate Dickies lower crotch construction.
JACKETS
CHEST SIZE: Taken at full point of the chest, keep tape up under arms and around blades. Take over clothing, preferably over garments worn with jacket.)
SLEEVE LENGTH: Place one end of the tape at the bottom of the collar at the center of the back and mark the distance around the elbow to the outer edge of the wrist.
WOMEN
HIP: Take with heels together around the fullest point.
CHEST: Take at the fullest point of the bust and across shoulder blades. Hold tape level and firmly but not tight.
For conversion of women's pant sizes to men's waist sizes, please see the conversion chart at bottom.
For Short Sleeve, Long Sleeves and Bib Coveralls, women's sizes, see pages 23, 24, and 25 of the Worker's Choice Catalog.
KIDS' WEAR
HEIGHT: Stand barefooted with feet together and back to the wall. Measure from the top of the head to the floor. Pull tape measure up under arms and around shoulder blades. Measure the fullest part of the chest.
WAIST: Measure natural waist (but not over pants). Keep one finger between tape and body.
SEAT/HIPS: Sand with the heels together and measure around the fullest part.
INSEAM: Measure from the base of the crotch to the top of the shoe.
FOR THE BEST FIT USE THESE CHARTS
CONVERTING MEN'S SHIRT SIZES FOR SMALL - 4XL
SIZE
CHEST
NECK
S
36
14-14.5
M
38-40
15-15.5
L
42-44
16-16.5
XL
46-48
17-17.5
XXL
50-52
18-18.5
3XL
54-56
19-19.5
4XL
58-60
20-20.5
Use this chart for converting men's shirt sizes to a S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, or 4XL size. Measure your chest size and neck (as shown in the illustration below), to determine which size fits you best.
WOMEN'S WEAR SIZE CHART
SIZE
CHEST
WAIST
HIPS
4
34.5
27.5
37.5
6
36.5
28.5
38.5
8
36.5
29.5
39.5
10
39
30.5
40.5
12
39
32
42
14
42
33.5
43.5
16
42
35
45
18
46
37
47
20
46
39
50
22
50
41
53
24
50
43
56
BOY'S WEAR SIZE CHART - REGULAR SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
PANT INSEAM
4
19.5
15.5
5
22
17.5
6
20.5
19.5
7
21
12
8
23
23
10
24
25
12
25
27
14
26
29
16
27
31
18
28
31
20
29
31
BOY'S WEAR SIZE CHART - SLIM SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
PANT INSEAM
4
17.5
15.5
5
18
17.5
6
18.5
19.5
7
19
22
8
21
23
10
22
25
12
23
27
14
24
29
16
26
31
18
27
31
20
28
31
BOY'S WEAR SIZE CHART - HUSKY SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
FLEX WAIST
PANT INSEAM
8
25
26
23
10
26
27
25
12
27
28
27
14
28
29
29
16
29
30
31
18
30
31
31
20
31
32
31
GIRL'S WEAR SIZE CHART - REGULAR SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
PANT INSEAM
4
20
16
5
20.5
18
6
21
20
6X
21.5
21
7
22.5
22
8
23
23
10
24
25
12
25
27
14
26
29
16
27
30
18
28.5
30
20
30
30
GIRL'S WEAR SIZE CHART - SLIM SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
PANT INSEAM
4
18
16
5
18.5
18
6
19
20
6X
19.5
21
7
20.5
22
8
21
23
10
22
25
12
23
27
14
24
29
16
26
30
18
27.5
30
20
29
30
GIRL'S WEAR SIZE CHART - HALF SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
FLEX WAIST
PANT INSEAM
10.5
27
29
25
12.5
28
30
27
14.5
29
31
29
16.5
30
32
30
18.5
31.5
33.5
30
20.5
33
35
30
JUNIOR'S WEAR SIZE CHART - PANT SIZES
SIZE
WAIST
INSEAM
0
26
32
1
27
32
3
28
32
5
29
32
7
30
32
9
31
32
11
32.5
32
13
34
32
15
35.5
32
17
37.5
32
19
38.5
32
21
40
32
GIRL'S WEAR SIZE CHART - SHIRT SIZES
SIZE
CHEST
WAIST
XS 4
23.5
21.5
S 6/8
25.5
23.5
M 10/12
27
25
L 14/16
28
26
XL 18/20
29.5
27.5
JUNIOR'S WEAR SIZE CHART - SHIRT SIZES
SIZE
BUST/CHEST
WAIST
S 3/5
30
28.5
M 7/9
31.5
30
L 11/13
33
31.5
XL 15/17
34.5
33
2XL 19/21
36
34.5
This article was published on Wednesday 11 April, 2007.
