How to measure a Shirt's mid section – Monks of Method

HTM a shirt's midsection

What you will need

  • A good fitting shirt
  • A measuring tape

1/ Find a good fitting shirt

Find a good fitting shirt

The midsection is the midpoint from the armpit to the bottom of the shirt. Most shirts don't accomodate men with slightly rounder features and making the shirt unflattering and tight around the belly. First, find a shirt that doesn't put any stress on your buttons.

2/ Lay the shirt on a flat surface

To measure button-up the shirt and place it on a flat surface, fold the shirt in half from the bottom part of the shirt, so that you could find the mid section of the shirt easily.

3/ Measure it from the outer edge of the hem to the other edge

Run your tape down from the armpit down to the hem. Find the midpoint from the armpit to the hem. Run place once end of the tape measure at the midpoint on the side hem, and run it straight across the fabric to the other end.

Round it off to the nearest centimeter of quarter of an inch.

Things to consider

    • Make sure the shirt is flat and fully extended to get a good reading
    • Do not add anything extra for the shrinkage, we will do that for you.

What you will need

1/ Find a good fitting shirt

Find a good fitting shirt

The midsection is the midpoint from the armpit to the bottom of the shirt. Most shirts don't accomodate men with slightly rounder features and making the shirt unflattering and tight around the belly. First, find a shirt that doesn't put any stress on your buttons.

2/ Lay the shirt on a flat surface

To measure button-up the shirt and place it on a flat surface, fold the shirt in half from the bottom part of the shirt, so that you could find the mid section of the shirt easily.

3/ Measure it from the outer edge of the hem to the other edge

Run your tape down from the armpit down to the hem. Find the midpoint from the armpit to the hem. Run place once end of the tape measure at the midpoint on the side hem, and run it straight across the fabric to the other end.

Round it off to the nearest centimeter of quarter of an inch.

Things to consider