Men's shirt measurement guide

How to measure a shirt for the right size

Measure a shirt you already own and like the fit of, then compare those garment measurements with the size information for the shirt you are considering. Keep the tape straight and do not stretch the fabric.

Prepare the shirt

Use a flexible tape measure and a flat surface. Button the shirt where indicated, smooth the fabric and take every measurement in the same way so the numbers remain comparable.

Garment measurements are not the same as body measurements. Compare shirt measurements with shirt measurements unless a guide explicitly asks for a body measurement.

Five useful measurements

1. Collar

Open the collar completely and lay it flat. Measure along the collar band from the centre of the button to the centre of the opposite buttonhole.

Measuring a shirt collar from button to buttonhole

2. Chest

Button and flatten the shirt. Measure horizontally from one underarm seam to the other immediately below the armholes.

Measuring the chest width of a men's shirt under the armholes

3. Waist

Keep the shirt buttoned and measure its width horizontally around the waist area, using the same position on every comparison shirt.

Measuring the waist width of a men's shirt laid flat

4. Sleeve length

Extend the sleeve and measure from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff, including the cuff in the measurement.

Measuring a men's shirt sleeve from the shoulder seam to the cuff

5. Shirt length

Turn the shirt over and measure vertically from the centre seam below the collar to the lowest point of the back hem.

Measuring the back length of a men's shirt

Use the measurements together

One matching number is not enough. Collar, chest, waist, sleeve and length should form a coherent overall result. When two sizes are close, the intended fit can determine which silhouette is more suitable.

Compare Slim, Regular, Classic and Comfort fits before changing size simply to obtain more or less room.

Compare the result with the size information

Record all five measurements before moving to the size guide or product measurements.

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Sizes men's shirt Comfort Fit

  XL XXL 3XL 4XL 5XL 6XL 7XL
1 Neck (inches) 22½ 23 23½ 24 24½ 25 25½ 26 26½ 27 27½ 28 28½ 29
1 Neck (cm) 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
2 Chest (cm) 66 66 71 71 76 76 81 81 85 85 90 90 96 96
3 Waist (cm) 67 67 72 72 77 77 82 82 86 86 91 91 97 97
4 Sleeve (cm) 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65
5 Length (cm) 82 82 88 88 90 90 90 90 94 94 96 96 96 96
  1 Neck (inches) 1 Neck (cm) 2 Chest (cm) 3 Waist (cm) 4 Sleeve (cm) 5 Length (cm)
  22½ 43 66 67 65 82
XL 23 44 66 67 65 82
  23½ 45 71 72 65 88
XXL 24 46 71 72 65 88
  24½ 47 76 77 65 90
3XL 25 48 76 77 65 90
  25½ 49 81 82 65 90
4XL 26 50 81 82 65 90
  26½ 51 85 86 65 94
5XL 27 52 85 86 65 94
  27½ 53 90 91 65 96
6XL 28 54 90 91 65 96
  28½ 55 96 97 65 96
7XL 29 56 96 97 65 96

Measurements are approximate and may vary by up to 5% depending on the manufacturer and brand.
If you're unsure about the fit, we recommend not customizing the item with your initials, so you can easily return it.
To learn how to return your items using our Easy Return procedure, click here.

Sizes men's shirt Classic Fit

  S M L XL XXL 3XL 4XL 5XL 6XL
1 Neck (inches) 14½ 15 15½ 15¾ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 18½ 19 19½ 20 20½ 21 21½ 22 22½
1 Neck (cm) 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
2 Chest (cm) 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 81 85 85
3 Waist (cm) 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 72 73 75 80 80 84 84
4 Sleeve (cm) 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68
5 Length (cm) 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 84 84 84 84 84 87 87 89 89
  1 Neck (inches) 1 Neck (cm) 2 Chest (cm) 3 Waist (cm) 4 Sleeve (cm) 5 Length (cm)
  14½ 37 53 49 63 76
S 15 38 55 51 64 77
  15½ 39 57 53 64 78
M 15¾ 40 59 55 65 79
  16 41 61 57 65 80
L 16½ 42 63 59 66 81
  17 43 65 61 66 82
XL 17½ 44 67 63 67 83
  18 45 69 65 67 84
XXL 18½ 46 71 67 67 84
  19 47 73 69 67 84
3XL 19½ 48 75 72 67 84
  20 49 77 73 67 84
4XL 20½ 50 79 75 67 84
  21 51 81 80 68 87
5XL 21½ 52 81 80 68 87
  22 53 85 84 68 89
6XL 22½ 54 85 84 68 89

Measurements are approximate and may vary by up to 5% depending on the manufacturer and brand.
If you're unsure about the fit, we recommend not customizing the item with your initials, so you can easily return it.
To learn how to return your items using our Easy Return procedure, click here.

Sizes men's shirt Regular Fit

  S M L XL XXL
1 Neck (inches) 14½ 15 15½ 15¾ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 18½
1 Neck (cm) 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
2 Chest (cm) 51 52 54 55 57 59 61 63 65 67
3 Waist (cm) 46 47 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62
4 Sleeve (cm) 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67
5 Length (cm) 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
  1 Neck (inches) 1 Neck (cm) 2 Chest (cm) 3 Waist (cm) 4 Sleeve (cm) 5 Length (cm)
  14½ 37 51 46 63 75
S 15 38 52 47 64 76
  15½ 39 54 48 64 77
M 15¾ 40 55 50 65 78
  16 41 57 52 65 79
L 16½ 42 59 54 66 80
  17 43 61 56 66 81
XL 17½ 44 63 58 67 82
  18 45 65 60 67 83
XXL 18½ 46 67 62 67 84

Measurements are approximate and may vary by up to 5% depending on the manufacturer and brand.
If you're unsure about the fit, we recommend not customizing the item with your initials, so you can easily return it.
To learn how to return your items using our Easy Return procedure, click here.

Sizes men's shirt Slim Fit

  S M L XL XXL
1 Neck (inches) 14½ 15 15½ 15¾ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 18½
1 Neck (cm) 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
2 Chest (cm) 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65
3 Waist (cm) 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59
4 Sleeve (cm) 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 67
5 Length (cm) 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 81
  1 Neck (inches) 1 Neck (cm) 2 Chest (cm) 3 Waist (cm) 4 Sleeve (cm) 5 Length (cm)
  14½ 37 47 41 64 73
S 15 38 49 43 64 74
  15½ 39 51 45 65 75
M 15¾ 40 53 47 65 76
  16 41 55 49 66 77
L 16½ 42 57 51 66 78
  17 43 59 53 67 79
XL 17½ 44 61 55 67 80
  18 45 65 59 67 81
XXL 18½ 46 65 59 67 81

Measurements are approximate and may vary by up to 5% depending on the manufacturer and brand.
If you're unsure about the fit, we recommend not customizing the item with your initials, so you can easily return it.
To learn how to return your items using our Easy Return procedure, click here.

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