Do you know the correct way to measure shoulder width?

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Do you know the correct way to measure shoulder width?

Nowadays, it has become commonplace to buy clothes online, but there are probably many people who choose their size based on “what they think”. In order to achieve the coordination you envision with a high degree of accuracy, it is important to know how to check the correct size. In this article, we will explain one of the indicators for size selection, ” shoulder width.

There are two ways to measure shoulder width! It is useful to remember both methods of measurement!

Shoulder width” refers to the width of the shoulders, and is the length from the base of the shoulders to the base of the shoulders. There are two ways to measure shoulder width: by spreading the garment out on a flat surface (finished measurement) or by measuring the body with the garment on (nude measurement). It is important to remember both methods of measurement.

Generally, e-commerce sites use “finished measurements”!

The finished measurements that are generally listed on e-commerce sites are the actual measurements of the clothing. In other words, it is an indicator that can be compared to the size of the clothes you normally wear to determine if the size fits or not. The measurement of the finished size is quite simple: lay the garment flat and measure from the top of the seam on one shoulder to the top of the seam on the opposite side.

If you have a rough idea of your physique, you can find the size that fits you best with “nude measurements”!

Nude measurements, on the other hand, are not the size of the product itself, but the wearer’s body measurements. It is often described as “height 165-175 cm, shoulder width 45 cm, chest circumference 94-104,” indicating that “this size body type can wear the clothes without any difficulty. The nude size is measured from the tip of the shoulder to the tip of the shoulder, passing through the bone that pops out when the neck is tilted forward (cervical vertebrae point). Incidentally, if you find it troublesome to take measurements, you can use the formula ” shoulder width = height x 0.23~0.24 ” to determine the approximate size.

If you remember how to take measurements in other areas, your size selection will be more accurate! Check out this article as well.

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