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How to measure the inseam for my clothes?

Asked by Deborah , Last updated: Apr 23, 2024

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Malcolm Carneal

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Answered Aug 18, 2020

If you would like to measure the inseam for your clothes, there are some things that you have to do.

* The first thing that you have to do is to make sure that you will know what an inseam is. The inseam is the distance from the upper portion of your thigh up to your ankle.

* With that said, you need to know how to measure this properly especially if you are just going to send the details to your tailor or seamstress.

* You can look for a well-fitting pair of pants that you have used for quite some time.

* Measure the crotch area up to the cuff on the inside portion of the pants.

* Look at the number of inches and go to the nearest ½” going to the inseam length.

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Cesar H. Pablo

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Answered Aug 13, 2020

The first thing you need to know is that inseam is used mostly as a measurement for jeans and trousers. It is the distance between the ankle and the top of your thigh. What people do mostly to determine the inseam of their clothes is by measuring the inseam of any of their well-fitting pair of pants.

You can start measuring them by laying these pairs of well-fitted pants on the floor and start measuring the length from the bottom of the leg to the crotch seam, and you can also start measuring the length right from the crotch seam to the bottom of the leg. The value you get for this measurement is your inseam.

So, you can use this measurement anytime you want to purchase any well-fitted pair of jeans and trousers. At times, people are usually advised to always put on their shoes whenever they want to measure their inseam. The reason is so that the hem of the cloth can stay at the right point anytime you put on your shoes.

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D. Peter

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Answered Aug 12, 2020

An inseam is important to know so that the pair of pants will fit correctly. The inseam is from the crotch of the pants to the seam. This will help make sure that the pants fit perfectly. The first step is to grab a pair that fits well and is similar to the ones that you wish to buy. Then, check the tag for the inseam because sometimes it is written there. Then, fold the pants together to line up. From there, the pants can lifted up to reveal the inseam. From there, measure the tape from the crotch to the hem to find the measurement.
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