When looking for the perfect pair of jeans or pants, it’s important to know how to measure them, especially when buying online. Grab your best-fitting pair and use the guide below to take accurate measurements. You’ll know exactly what to look for.

Waist

1. Button up the jeans.
2. Lay them flat with the top front edge even with the top back edge. Pull tight.
3. Measure straight across the waistband from one edge to the other.
4. Double this number for the full waist measurement.

Front Rise

1. Button up the jeans and lay them flat.
2. Pull the fabric tight at the rise.
3. Measure from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband.

Back Rise

1. Button up the jeans and lay them flat.
2. Pull the fabric tight at the back rise.
3. Measure from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband.

Thigh

1. Lay the jeans flat.
2. Place the tape at the far edge of the crotch seam.
3. Measure straight across to the outside edge of the leg.

Knee

1. Lay the jeans flat.
2. Measure 12 inches down from the crotch along the inseam.
3. From that point, measure straight across the leg from edge to edge.

Leg Opening

1. Lay the jeans flat.
2. Measure straight across the bottom leg opening from one edge to the other.

Inseam

1. Lay the jeans flat with the inseam running down the center.
2. Press flat and measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the leg.

How We Measure Our Jackets

Pit to Pit

1. Button up the garment.
2. Lay it flat, face up, with arms in a T shape.
3. Measure from one armpit seam to the other.

Shoulder

1. Button up the garment.
2. Lay it flat, face down, with arms in a V shape.
3. Measure from one shoulder seam to the other.

Sleeve

1. Lay the garment flat.
2. Measure from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff.

Length

1. Lay the garment flat, face down, with arms in a V shape.
2. Measure from where the collar band meets the yoke down to the longest point of the hem.