{"id":366,"date":"2013-10-30T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T00:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/?p=366"},"modified":"2024-03-19T14:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:26:53","slug":"how-to-measure-a-shirt-collar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-to-measure-a-shirt-collar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure a Shirt: Collar Around"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Measure a Shirt: Collar Around<\/h2>\n<p>Unbutton the shirt and spread it out on its back. Place one end of the measuring tape at the center of the button where the button stitching comes through to the inside of the collar band. Pull the collar tight so that any curve to the collar band becomes straight. \u00a0 Measure straight across the collar band to the far edge of the button hole. Round to the nearest \u00bc inch.<\/p>\n<p>Do not add extra to account for shrinkage. We will do that for you.*<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tkFMOkN558Q?rel=0&showinfo=0&modestbranding=0&hd=1&color=white\" title=\"How to Measure a Shirt: Collar Around Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>*Standard Shrinkage Allowance: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proper Cloth adds 0.4\u201d to the Collar Around dimension to account for shrinkage\/match industry standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tolerance:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile we do our best to sew each garment <a href=\"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-does-proper-cloth-ensure-precision-in-custom-clothing\/\">precisely to its specification every time<\/a>, hand sewing and different fabric types naturally result in small variations. 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