Garments measurement is a very important factor for the garments industry because customers set measurement requirements as per human body shape. There is a product-wise measurement specification of every buyer, measurement upper and lower tolerance also mentioned in the measurement spec. Measurement tolerance varies from product to product, buyer to buyer based on fabrics as shrinkage plays a key role here. There are so many factors that work behind the correct measurement. Garments manufacturers have to ensure every point of measurement meets the specification and measure 100 % in the finishing stage. Any garment that is out of tolerance as per spec, should be rectified or scraped. Buyer QC also checks measurements point in the final inspection. So the value of knowing the point of measurement is very high for every garment manufacturing-related professionals.
General POM for Shirts and others Tops item
|
Points
of Measurement |
POM Description |
|
Neck |
Banded
Center Button to End of Button Hole |
|
Chest |
One
inch below armhole |
|
Waist |
Narrowest
Point |
|
Sweep |
Closed
at bottom of the side seam |
|
Front Length
|
Center,
Base of Collar of Band to bottom hem |
|
Side Seam |
Armpit
to Bottom Hem |
|
Armhole |
Shoulder
top to armpit |
|
Back Length |
Center,
base of collar or band to bottom hem |
|
Shoulder Width |
Sleeve
set to Sleeve set at top |
|
Long Sleeve Length |
Center
Back, Base of Collar or Band to end of Cuff or Slv |
|
Short Sleeve Length |
Sleeve
Head to Edge |
|
Cuff Length |
At
Widest Point |
|
Short Sleeve Opening |
Sleeve
Circumference at hem |
|
Cuff Length at Seam |
Finish
Edge to Finish Edge at Sleeve Join |
|
Cuff Length at Edge |
Finish
Edge to Finish Edge at End of Cuff |
|
Collar Point Length |
Collar
Base to End of Point |
|
Collar Height |
Collar
band seam to edge at CB |
|
Collar Band Width |
Collar
Seam to Body Seam at Center Back |
|
Front Placket Width |
Finish
Edge to Finish Edge |
|
Lower Placket Width |
Finish
Edge to Finish Edge |
|
Pocket placement -HPS |
From
high point of the shoulder |
|
Pocket placement - CF |
From the center of placket to pocket |
|
Points
of Measurement |
POM
Description |
|
Waist |
Waist -- relaxed method |
|
Waist |
Waist – Stretched measurement. |
|
Outseam |
Outseam to top of waistband |
|
Bottom Hem |
Width of the bottom hem |
|
Hip/ Seat |
Seat - straight across |
|
Thigh |
Thigh - 1" down from the crotch |
|
Knee |
Knee @ midpoint of inseam |
|
Front rise |
Front rise |
|
Back rise |
Back rise |
|
Inseam |
Inseam |
|
Fly |
Fly size / zipper length |
|
Fly |
Fly width |
|
Front pocket |
Front pocket width |
|
Front pocket |
Front pocket length |
|
Back pocket |
Back pocket width |
|
Back pocket |
Back pocket length |
|
Back Pocket |
Back Pocket Position from Center Back |
|
Back Rise Position |
Back Rise Position From W/S at Center Back |
|
Back Pocket Position |
Back Pocket Position From WB to Side Seam |
|
Yoke Height |
Yoke Height at Side Seam |
|
Bottom Hem |
Bottom hem height |
|
Cargo Pkt |
Cargo Pocket Width |
|
Cargo Pkt |
Cargo Pocket Length |
|
Flap |
Flap Width |
|
Flap |
Flap Height |