{"id":372,"date":"2013-10-27T20:45:11","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T00:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/?p=372"},"modified":"2024-03-18T13:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:04:25","slug":"how-to-measure-a-shirt-chest-width","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-to-measure-a-shirt-chest-width\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure a Shirt: Chest Width"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Measure a Shirt: Chest Width<\/h2>\n<p>Spread the shirt out on its back. Be careful to fully spread out any wrinkles or folds that might hide underneath. If the shirt has rear pleats, this will be especially important. Put one end of the measuring tape at the bottom of the armpit of the shirt and measure straight across to the bottom of the other armpit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dIMka2zNoeY?rel=0&showinfo=0&modestbranding=0&hd=1&color=white\" title=\"How to Measure a Shirt: Chest 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 Chest Width dimension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Measure a Shirt: Chest Width Spread the shirt out on its back. 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