Body measurements

Jean sizes are based on your waist measurement in inches. The measurements 78 or 95 inches are the height of the front rise of the jean and where they sit on your tummy. A soft tape measure like tailors use is most accurate. As for what style works best you can pull off just about any style. Look for a good quality denim that has great memory meaning the denim springs back after you wear it. Pull the waist tight when you take this measurement to get the most accurate number.

Measure at this point. Determine how high on your waist or hips you like to wear jeans. Mens jeans are often easy to measure. When youre tall the key is finding jeans with a long inseam that dont look like floods on you. The jeans should be nice and firm when you buy them and loosen with wear. So when you have your jeans on measure from the crotch seam of your jeans up to your belly button.

Low rise jeans generally measure seven or eight inches from crotch to waist mid rise is eight or nine inches with high rise jeans measuring nine or 10 inches. Your clothes your way mtailor lets you customize your entire wardrobe by picking your favorite fabric collar style buttons thread color and more. Take a tape measure and measure around your waist. Everyone has a unique rise whatever your size or shape. When buying jeans with super stretch buy them firm but not overly tight. Note down the number eg.

Your jeans size is 3432. Note some brands use a low waist measurement. It is important however that it is also measured in the right place. If you dont have one use a length of twine then measure that with the tape measure youve got in the garage. Then measure from the top of your thigh down to your ankle bone to find your inseam. This is your unique rise measurement.

Use the 2 measurements to find jeans that fit. Luckily for you many denim designers now make jeans with a longer up to 36 inseam. Start at one end at the cut for example and measure to the bottom corner of the pants. The mtailor app analyzes 17 different points to make clothes customized for your body. Memory is a must when buying jeans with a lot of stretch. To measure the length of the jeans hold the tape to the inner seam of the jeans.

To measure your natural waist you want to find the narrowest part of your waist located above your belly button and below your rib cage. Your waist measurement will be the entire circumference of the area where your jeans will rest. Another way to measure the jeans size is by taking body measurements and calculating the pants size. So if you want a low mid or high waist jeans you will measure the low mid or high waist circumference and not your natural waist. For this you would measure at the point where your trousers would normally ride. Waist measurement measure the circumference at the place where you will actually wear your jeans.

Ideally the hems of jeans should fall to the bottom of your heels in the back.