{"id":370,"date":"2013-10-28T20:44:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T00:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/?p=370"},"modified":"2024-03-18T14:25:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:25:39","slug":"how-to-measure-a-shirt-yoke-width","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-to-measure-a-shirt-yoke-width\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure a Shirt: Yoke Width"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Measure a Shirt: Yoke Width<\/h2>\n<p>Button up the shirt and spread the shirt out on its front. Measure for the point where the yoke meets the sleeve, straight across, to the same point on the other side. When taking this measurement, pull the two ends of the yoke tight but don&#8217;t stretch it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/izKTEfGhIN8?rel=0&showinfo=0&modestbranding=0&hd=1&color=white\" title=\"How to Measure a Shirt: Yoke Width Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\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. We consider a tolerance of +0.25\u201d to -0.25\u201d acceptable for the Yoke Width dimension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Measure a Shirt: Yoke Width Button up the shirt and spread the shirt out on its front. 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