{"id":7832,"date":"2011-09-27T08:44:47","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T12:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/?p=7832"},"modified":"2024-03-07T09:26:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:26:08","slug":"how-to-measure-pants-knee-width","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-to-measure-pants-knee-width\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure Pants: Knee Width"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lay the pants flat on their sides, so that the legs are folded along the front and back creases. Fold the top leg up over the waistband, making the bottom of the crotch visible. Use your hands to spread out and flatten the bottom pant leg. The knee width should be measured 2\u201d above the halfway point of the inseam. At this point, measure straight across the width of the leg, perpendicular to the inseam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VvvbP6gcVsM?rel=0&showinfo=0&modestbranding=0&hd=1&color=white\" title=\"How to Measure Pants: Knee Width Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KneeWidth_preview.png\" alt=\"Measuring Knee Width\" class=\"wp-image-2570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KneeWidth_preview.png 600w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KneeWidth_preview-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KneeWidth_preview-333x500.png 333w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KneeWidth_preview-93x140.png 93w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KneeWidth_preview-67x100.png 67w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lay the pants flat on their sides, so that the legs are folded along the front and back creases. 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