Instruction for custom wetsuit measurement

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• TORSO LENGTH This should be a straight line from the bottom of the shirt collar to crotch level. (see diagram on chart).

• CHEST OR BUST The lungs are relaxed and arms at the sides. Measure around back, under arm and across nipple. Tape should be firm.

• WAIST Measure around body between rib cage and hip bone; not necessarily at trouser level.

• HIPS This measurement should be taken around the hip bone.

• SEAT Measurement should be taken around seat at widest part. Tape should be pulled in firmly for this measurement.

• UPPER BICEP Around arm at armpit level when arm is by your side. Straight around DO NOT pull tape up onto top of arm near shoulder point.

• ELBOW Around elbow at widest point when arm is by your side.

• FOREARM Around arm at forearm muscle.

• WRIST Around wrist bone.

• ACROSS SHOULDERS From Shoulder Seem to Shoulder Seem following contour of back

• CENTRE BACK TO WRIST From spine bone at the centre of the back, horizontal to wrist bone when arm is stretched out.

• SHOULDERS TO WAIST Measured from the back. From the top of the shoulder straight down to where the waist was measured. DO NOT FOLLOW CONTOUR OF BODY.

• THIGH Measure around the leg at highest point of crotch. Hold tape firm and DO NOT PULL TAPE TO UNDERWEAR LEVEL.

• ANKLE TO KNEE Is measured from the centre of the knee straight down to ankle bone.

• ANKLE TO WAIST Is measured from waist point straight down OUTSIDE OF BODY TO ANKLE BONE.

• ANKLE TO CROTCH Is measured INSIDE LEG at highest point of crotch straight down to ankle bone.

• ABOVE KNEE Measured at finished Iength (leg length) on short leg suits and 4 inches above knee cap for suits with long or 3/4 leg suits.

• INSIDE LEG LENGTH For short and 3/4 leg suits. Measure from highest point in crotch, down the inside leg to the level where the suit is to finish.