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001: BODY LENGTH AT BACK: HPS 002: BODY LENGTH AT BACK: CB

MEASURE FROM HPS TO MEASURE FROM CB NECK
FINISHED HEM EDGE AT CB. SEAM TO FINISHED HEM
EDGE AT CB.
BOUND NECK BOUND NECK
HPS CB

003: BODY LENGTH AT BACK HPS 005: BODY LENGTH AT FRONT:

HPS
(INCLUDING BINDING): MEASURE FROM HPS TO
MEASURE FROM TOP EDGE FINISHED HEM EDGE AT CF.
OF BINDING AT HPS TO
FINISHED HEM EDGE
AT CB. BOUND NECK
HPS

006: BODY LENGTH AT FRONT HPS 010: BODY LENGTH AT SIDE SEAM:
HPS
(INCLUDING BINDING): MEASURE FROM HPS TO
MEASURE FROM TOP EDGE FINISHED HEM EDGE.
OF BINDING AT HPS TO
FINISHED HEM EDGE BOUND NECK
AT CF. HPS
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011: HEM DROP FROM CB: 012: HEM DROP FROM CF:
MEASURE FROM CB MEASURE FROM CF
HEM TO SIDE HEM. HEM TO SIDE HEM.

SHIRTS WITH SIDE GUSSET

012A: HEM DROP (WHEN 015: CHEST WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE):

FRONT AND BACK LENGTH MEASURE FROM SIDE TO
ARE THE SAME): SIDE AT 1” BELOW ARMHOLE.
MEASURE FROM CF TO
SIDE HEM.

1”

015V: CHEST WIDTH FOR VESTS 020: CF ZIPPER LENGTH (PARTIAL):

(1/2 MEASURE): MEASURE FROM TOP STOPPER TO BOTTOM OF
MEASURE FROM SIDE TO OPENING.
SIDE AT 1” BELOW ARMHOLE.

1”
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020A: CF ZIPPER LENGTH (FULL): 020B: SIDE ZIPPER AT HEM:

MEASURE FROM MEASURE FROM OPENING END AT LONGEST POINT
TOP TO BOTTOM TO ZIPPER STOP.
OF ZIPPER. ANGLED ZIPPER TOP

021: CF INTERIOR ZIPPER LENGTH: 025: WAIST WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE):

HPS
MEASURE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF ZIPPER. MEASURE FROM SIDE
TO SIDE AT WAIST.

BOUND NECK 031

HPS

031
025

025

030: SIDE SEAM LENGTH: 031: WAIST PLACEMENT FROM HPS:

HPS
MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE MEASURE FROM HPS
TO FINISHED HEM. TO WAIST.

BOUND NECK
HPS
031

031

025

025
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031A: WAIST PLACEMENT CB 033: WAIST DRAWCORD TOTAL LENGTH:

FROM CB: MEASURE TOTAL LENGTH END TO END, INCLUDING LOOP.
MEASURE FROM CB NECK
SEAM TO WAIST.

031A
BOUND NECK
CB

031A 025

025

035: HEM WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE): 036: HEM WIDTH WITH VENT (1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE STRAIGHT MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT TOP OF VENT OPENING.
ACROSS.

037: HEM WIDTH WITH VENT (1/2 MEASURE): 040: HEM WIDTH RELAXED
MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT BOTTOM OF HEM. (RIB/ELASTIC 1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM
EDGE WITH RIB/ELASTIC
RELAXED.
040A: HEM WIDTH RELAXED
ALONG EDGE (RIB/ELASTIC 1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM
SEAM WITH RIB/ELASTIC
RELAXED.

ALONG SEAM
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045: HEM WIDTH EXTENDED 046: HEM DRAWCORD TOTAL LENGTH:

(RIB/ELASTIC 1/2 MEASURE): MEASURE TOTAL LENGTH END TO END INCLUDING LOOP
MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM LENGTH.
EDGE WITH RIB/ELASTIC
EXTENDED.
045A: HEM WIDTH EXTENDED
ALONG EDGE (RIB/ELASTIC 1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM
SEAM WITH RIB/ELASTIC
EXTENDED.
INSIDE VIEW
ALONG SEAM B

050: HIP WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE): HPS

050A: HIP WIDTH PLACEMENT HPS
MEASURE FROM SIDE SEAM FROM HPS:
TO SIDE SEAM AT HIP. MEASURE FROM HPS TO HIP.

BOUND NECK BOUND NECK

HPS 050A HPS 050A

050A 050A

050 050
050 050

050B: HIP WIDTH PLACEMENT FROM CB: CB

055: ACROSS SHOULDER (OR SHOULDER WIDTH):
MEASURE FROM CB NECK MEASURE FROM LPS TO LPS.
SEAM TO HIP.

BOUND NECK
CB

050B

050B

050
050
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055V: ACROSS SHOULDER FOR 059: ACROSS CHEST/BACK HPS

VESTS (OR SHOULDER WIDTH): PLACEMENT:
MEASURE FROM LPS TO LPS. MEASURE DOWN FROM HPS. 059
060
BOUND NECK
HPS

059
060

059A: ACROSS CHEST HPS 059B: ACROSS BACK PLACEMENT:

HPS
PLACEMENT: MEASURE DOWN FROM HPS.
MEASURE DOWN FROM HPS. 059A
059B
060 065
BOUND NECK BOUND NECK
HPS HPS

059A 059B
060 065

060: ACROSS CHEST: HPS 060A: ACROSS CHEST: HPS

MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE MEASURE FROM EDGE OF
SEAM TO ARMHOLE SEAM ARMHOLE TO EDGE OF
059 059
ACROSS FRONT. ARMHOLE ACROSS FRONT.
060 060A

BOUND NECK TURNED HEM

HPS HPS

059 059
060 060A
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060V: ACROSS CHEST FOR VESTS: 065: ACROSS BACK: HPS

MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE HPS MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE
TO ARMHOLE ACROSS SEAM TO ARMHOLE SEAM
059
FRONT. 059 ACROSS BACK.
065
060V
BOUND NECK
HPS

059
065

065A: ACROSS BACK: HPS 065V: ACROSS BACK FOR VESTS:

MEASURE FROM EDGE OF MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE HPS
ARMHOLE TO EDGE OF 059 TO ARMHOLE ACROSS
ARMHOLE ACROSS BACK. BACK. 059
065
065V
BOUND NECK
HPS

059
065

066: ACROSS BACK AT YOKE SEAM: 070: ACROSS CHEST (RAGLAN):

MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE TO ARMHOLE
TO ARMHOLE STRAIGHT ACROSS FRONT. HPS
AT BACK YOKE SEAM.
059

070

BOUND NECK
HPS

059
070
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075: ACROSS BACK (RAGLAN): 080: SHOULDER SLOPE:

MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE TO ARMHOLE MEASURE THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN
ACROSS BACK. HPS HPS AND LPS.
HPS
LPS
059
075

BOUND NECK
SET IN NECK
HPS
HPS
059
075
LPS

BOUND NECK

080V: SHOULDER SLOPE FOR VESTS: 081: SLEEVE WIDTH AT NECK (RAGLAN ONLY):
MEASURE THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN MEASURE FROM FRONT RAGLAN SEAM TO BACK
HPS AND LPS. RAGLAN SEAM ALONG NECK SEAM.

HPS
LPS

081A: FRONT SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT NECK SEAM: 081B: FRONT SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT ARMHOLE:
MEASURE FROM HPS TO FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM MEASURE FROM LPS TO FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM
ALONG NECK SEAM (OUTERWEAR). ALONG ARMHOLE SEAM (OUTERWEAR).

HPS HPS

BACK FRONT BACK FRONT

LPS LPS
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081C: BACK SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT NECK SEAM: 081D: BACK SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT ARMHOLE:
MEASURE FROM HPS TO BACK SHOULDER SEAM ALONG MEASURE FROM LPS TO BACK SHOULDER SEAM ALONG
NECK SEAM (OUTERWEAR). ARMHOLE SEAM (OUTERWEAR).

HPS HPS

BACK FRONT BACK FRONT

LPS LPS

082: SHOULDER SLOPE (RAGLAN): 083: RAGLAN SHOULDER SLOPE PLACEMENT FROM CB:
MEASURE FROM HPS TO EDGE OF GARMENT, VERTICAL MEASURE HORIZONTALLY OUT FROM CB AT HPS LEVEL.
LINE UP FROM BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE.
CB
HPS 083 HPS
082 084

BOUND NECK BOUND NECK

HPS CB
082 083 HPS
084

084: RAGLAN SHOULDER SLOPE: 085: SHOULDER SEAM LENGTH (OR STRAP WIDTH):
MEASURE VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM HPS TO EDGE OF MEASURE ALONG SHOULDER SEAM FROM NECK SEAM
GARMENT AT RAGLAN SHOULDER SLOPE PLACEMENT. TO ARMHOLE SEAM OR EDGE TO EDGE IF BOUND.
CB
083 HPS
084

BOUND NECK
CB
083 HPS
084
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086: FORWARD SHOULDER AT HPS: 086A: FORWARD SHOULDER AT LPS:

MEASURE STRAIGHT FROM HPS TO FORWARD MEASURE STRAIGHT FROM LPS TO FORWARD
SHOULDER SEAM, PERPENDICULAR FROM SHOULDER. SHOULDER SEAM, PERPENDICULAR FROM SHOULDER.

086B: FORWARD SHOULDER: 087: BACK SHOULDER AT HPS:

MEASURE STRAIGHT FROM NATURAL SHOULDER TO MEASURE STRAIGHT FROM HPS TO BACK SHOULDER
FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM, PERPENDICULAR SEAM, PERPENDICULAR FROM SHOULDER.
FROM SHOULDER.

087A: BACK SHOULDER AT LPS: 087B: BACK SHOULDER:

MEASURE STRAIGHT FROM LPS TO BACK SHOULDER MEASURE STRAIGHT FROM NATURAL SHOULDER TO
SEAM, PERPENDICULAR FROM SHOULDER. BACK SHOULDER SEAM, PERPENDICULAR FROM
SHOULDER.
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088: FRONT RAGLAN AT HPS: 089: BACK RAGLAN AT HPS:

MEASURE ALONG THE NECK SEAM FROM HPS TO MEASURE ALONG THE NECK SEAM FROM HPS TO
FRONT RAGLAN SEAM. BACK RAGLAN SEAM.
HPS HPS

BOUND NECK BOUND NECK

090: NATURAL SHOULDER LENGTH: 095: ARMHOLE CIRCUMFERENCE:

MEASURE ALONG NATURAL SHOULDER FROM HPS MEASURE ALONG SEAM (ALONG CURVE).
TO LPS.

HPS

LPS

096: ARMHOLE RIB CIRCUMFERENCE: 100: FRONT ARMHOLE:

MEASURE CIRCUMFERENCE OF ARMHOLE RIB AT EDGE. MEASURE FROM SHOULDER SEAM TO SIDE SEAM
(ALONG CURVE).
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105: BACK ARMHOLE: 110: FRONT RAGLAN ARMHOLE:

MEASURE FROM FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM TO MEASURE FROM NECK SEAM TO SIDE SEAM
SIDE SEAM (ALONG CURVE). (ALONG CURVE).

115: BACK RAGLAN ARMHOLE: 120: ARMHOLE DROP (SET IN):

MEASURE FROM NECK SEAM TO SIDE SEAM MEASURE IN A STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE
(ALONG CURVE). FROM LPS TO BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE.

LPS

120A: ARMHOLE DROP (SLEEVELESS): 120B: ARMHOLE DROP SLEEVELESS (WITH BINDING):
MEASURE IN A STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE MEASURE IN A STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE
FROM LPS TO BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE, FROM LPS TO BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE,
EDGE TO EDGE. EDGE TO EDGE.
LPS LPS
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120C: ARMHOLE DROP SLEEVELESS (WITH SET IN TRIM): 125: ARMHOLE DROP FROM HPS:
MEASURE IN STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE FROM LPS TO MEASURE IN STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE FROM HPS TO
UNDERARM SEAM, SEAM TO SEAM. BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE.
HPS
LPS ALTERNATIVE METHOD:
USE SET IN.
HPS

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

125A: ARMHOLE DROP SLEEVELESS (WITH BINDING): 125B: ARMHOLE DROP SLEEVELESS (WITH SET IN TRIM):
MEASURE IN A STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE MEASURE IN STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE FROM HPS TO
FROM HPS TO BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE, EDGE TO EDGE. BOTTOM OF ARMHOLE, SEAM TO SEAM.
HPS
HPS

130: NECK OPENING (BINDING CONSTRUCTION): 135: NECK WIDTH:

MEASURE AT TOP EDGE OF BINDING, EDGE TO EDGE. MEASURE FROM HPS TO HPS, SEAM TO SEAM.

HPS

WITH COLLAR:
MEASURE SEAM TO SEAM
WITH COLLAR UP

HPS
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140: FRONT NECK DROP: 141: FRONT NECK DROP (BINDING CONSTRUCTION):
MEASURE FROM HPS TO FRONT NECK SEAM AT CF. MEASURE FROM TOP EDGE OF BINDING AT HPS TO TOP
EDGE OF BINDING AT CF NECK.

HPS HPS

145: BACK NECK DROP: 146: BACK NECK DROP (BINDING CONSTRUCTION):
MEASURE FROM HPS TO BACK NECK SEAM AT CB. MEASURE FROM TOP EDGE OF BINDING AT HPS TO
TOP EDGE OF BINDING AT CB NECK.

HPS
HPS

150: NECK CIRCUMFERENCE: 151: NECK CIRCUMFERENCE (OR BUTTONED NECK

MEASURE AROUND NECKSEAM CIRCUMFERENCE):
(INCLUDING ZIPPER TEETH). MEASURE FROM CENTER OF BUTTON TO END OF
BUTTONHOLE ALONG THE NECK SEAM.
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155: MINIMUM NECK STRETCH: 160: 1/2 MOON COLLAR STAND LENGTH:
CIRCUMFERENCE STRETCHED TO MINIMUM MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE ALONG NECK SEAM.
REQUIREMENT.

CF CB

165: COLLAR STAND HEIGHT AT CB: 165A: COLLAR STAND HEIGHT AT CF:
MEASURE FROM NECK SEAM TO TOP OF COLLAR STAND MEASURE FROM NECK SEAM TO TOP OF COLLAR STAND
AT CB. AT CF.

170: COLLAR STAND CIRCUMFERENCE (OR 171: COLLAR STAND CIRCUMFERENCE:

BUTTONED NECK CIRCUMFERENCE): MEASURE ALONG THE CENTER OF THE COLLAR STAND
MEASURE FROM CENTER OF BUTTON TO END OF FROM EDGE TO EDGE.
BUTTONHOLE ALONG THE CENTER OF THE
COLLAR STAND.
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175: COLLAR POINT SPREAD: 180: COLLAR LENGTH AT TOP EDGE (FOR ZIP-THROUGH
MEASURE SPREAD FROM POINT TO POINT. STYLES):
MEASURE FROM CF TO CF ALONG TOP OF COLLAR
(INCLUDING ZIPPER TEETH).

185: COLLAR HEIGHT AT CB, INCLUDING STAND: 190: COLLAR HEIGHT AT CB, EXCLUDING STAND:
MEASURE FROM NECK SEAM TO TOP COLLAR EDGE. MEASURE FROM COLLAR STAND SEAM TO TOP COLLAR
EDGE.

190A: COLLAR HEIGHT AT CB: 195: COLLAR HEIGHT AT CF:

MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM TO TOP COLLAR EDGE. MEASURE FROM CF NECK SEAM TO TOP COLLAR EDGE.
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196: COLLAR ZIPPER OPENING: 200: NON-FLAT KNIT COLLAR OUTSIDE EDGE LENGTH:
MEASURE ZIPPER OPENING FROM EDGE TO MEASURE FROM COLLAR POINT TO COLLAR POINT.
EDGE AT LONGEST POINT.

201: FLAT KNIT COLLAR OUTSIDE EDGE LENGTH: 205: COLLAR LENGTH ALONG STAND:
MEASURE FROM COLLAR POINT TO COLLAR POINT. MEASURE TOTAL LENGTH ALONG SEAM.

210: COLLAR POINT LENGTH: 214: TOP BUTTON/SNAP PLACEMENT FROM HPS:
MEASURE FROM COLLAR BAND OR NECK JOIN SEAM MEASURE FROM HPS TO CENTER OF TOP BUTTON/SNAP.
TO END OF POINT.
HPS
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215: TOP BUTTON/SNAP PLACEMENT FROM NECK SEAM: 216: BOTTOM BUTTON/SNAP PLACEMENT:
MEASURE FROM CF NECK SEAM TO CENTER OF TOP MEASURE FROM FINISHED HEM OR SEAM TO CENTER
BUTTON/SNAP. OF LAST BUTTON.

220: BUTTON/SNAP SPACING (PARTIAL FRONT PLACKET): 220A: BUTTON SPACING (FULL PLACKET):
MEASURE FROM CENTER OF BUTTON TO CENTER MEASURE FROM CENTER OF BUTTON TO CENTER
OF BUTTON. OF BUTTON.

225: PARTIAL FRONT PLACKET LENGTH: 230: FRONT PLACKET WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM CF NECK SEAM TO SEAM/TOPSTITCH MEASURE FROM PLACKET EDGE TO SEAM OR TOPSTITCH.
AT CENTER OF PLACKET.
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231: CF TO DART AT TOP: 231A: FRONT DART DISTANCE AT TOP:

MEASURE FROM CF TO TOP OF DART. MEASURE ACROSS DARTS, POINT TO POINT.

CF

231B: BACK DART DISTANCE AT TOP: 232: CF TO DART AT BOTTOM:

MEASURE ACROSS DARTS, POINT TO POINT. MEASURE FROM CF TO BOTTOM OF DART.

CF

232A: FRONT DART DISTANCE AT BOTTOM: 232B: BACK DART DISTANCE AT BOTTOM:
MEASURE ACROSS DARTS, POINT TO POINT. MEASURE ACROSS DARTS, POINT TO POINT.
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233: HPS TO HORIZONTAL DESIGN LINE: 234: FRONT DART LENGTH:

MEASURE FROM HPS TO DESIGN LINE SEAM. MEASURE FROM END TO END.

HPS

234A: BACK DART LENGTH: 234B: FRONT DART PLACEMENT FROM HEM:
MEASURE FROM END TO END. MEASURE FROM BOTTOM OF HEM TO BOTTOM OF DART.

234C: BACK DART PLACEMENT FROM HEM: 235: TIE SPACE:

MEASURE FROM BOTTOM OF HEM TO BOTTOM OF DART. MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN COLLAR FOLDS
AT CF.
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236: BUST DART PLACEMENT DOWN FROM ARMHOLE: 237: BUST DART PLACEMENT DOWN FROM HPS:
MEASURE FROM UNDERARM TO DART. MEASURE FROM HPS TO END OF DART.

238: BUST DART LENGTH: 239: BUST DART DEPTH:

MEASURE FROM SIDE SEAM TO END OF DART. MEASURE DART SEAM TO FOLD OF DART ALONG THE
SIDE SEAM.

INTERIOR VIEW

240: COLLAR NOTCH: 250: LAPEL NOTCH:

MEASURE FROM INSIDE CORNER TO COLLAR POINT. MEASURE FROM INSIDE CORNER TO LAPEL POINT.
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255: LAPEL WIDTH: 260: NOTCH OPENING:

MEASURE PERPENDICULAR FROM ROLL LINE TO MEASURE DISTANCE FROM COLLAR POINT TO
LAPEL POINT. LAPEL POINT.

RIGH
T
ANGLE

265: L/S LENGTH FROM CB (SET IN): 265A: L/S LENGTH FROM CB (RAGLAN):
MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM (SET IN) OR TOP EDGE MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM (SET IN) OR TOP EDGE
(BOUND) TO SHOULDER POINT TO FINISHED SLEEVE (BOUND) TO FINISHED SLEEVE HEM (2 PT).
HEM (3 PT). CB
CB

CB

CB
SET IN SET IN

BOUND
BOUND

266: 3/4 SLEEVE LENGTH FROM CB (SET IN): 266A: 3/4 SLEEVE LENGTH FROM CB (RAGLAN):
MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM (SET IN) OR TOP EDGE MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM (SET IN) OR TOP EDGE
(BOUND) TO SHOULDER POINT TO FINISHED SLEEVE (BOUND) TO FINISHED SLEEVE HEM (2 PT).
HEM (3 PT). CB
CB

CB

CB

SET IN
SET IN

BOUND BOUND
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267: SHORT SLEEVE LENGTH FROM CB (SET IN): 267A: SHORT SLEEVE LENGTH FROM CB (RAGLAN):
MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM (SET IN) OR TOP EDGE MEASURE FROM CB NECK SEAM (SET IN) OR TOP EDGE
(BOUND) TO SHOULDER POINT TO FINISHED SLEEVE (BOUND) TO FINISHED SLEEVE HEM (2 PT).
HEM (3 PT).
CB
CB

CB

CB

SET IN
SET IN

BOUND BOUND

270: TRUE SLEEVE LENGTH: 275: BICEP WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE):

MEASURE ALONG TOP OF SLEEVE FROM LPS TO MEASURE SQUARED ACROSS
SLEEVE HEM. SLEEVE 1” BELOW ARMHOLE.
LPS

1” T
RIGH E
L
ANG

LPS

280: UNDERARM LENGTH: 285: ELBOW WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE) (SET IN):
MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE TO FINISHED SLEEVE HEM MEASURE SQUARED ACROSS MIDPOINT OF TRUE SLEEVE
ALONG UNDERARM SEAM. (TOP OF SLEEVE CAP TO FINISHED SLEEVE HEM).

INT
PO
MID INT
PO
MID

HT
RIG LE
AN
G HT
RIG LE
G
AN
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285A: ELBOW WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE) (RAGLAN): 287: SLEEVE DART LENGTH:
MEASURE SQUARED ACROSS SLEEVE MEASURE LENGTH FROM END TO END.
MIDPOINT BETWEEN THE
BICEP AND FOREARM.

BI
CE
P

RI
AN GHT
GL
E

FO
RE
AR
M

287A: SLEEVE DART DEPTH: 290: L/S FOREARM WIDTH (1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE DART SEAM TO FOLD OF DART ALONG THE MEASURE SQUARED 6” UP FROM FINISHED SLEEVE HEM
UNDERARM SEAM. (SLEEVE PLEATS OPEN).

INTERIOR VIEW

6”

GL T
AN IGH
E
R
6”
AN GHT
E
GL
RI

295: SLEEVE CAP HEIGHT: 299: SLEEVE OPENING 3/4 SLEEVE (1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE DOWN FROM LPS AT CENTER OF SLEEVE TO MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS FINISHED SLEEVE HEM.
POINT PERPENDICULAR TO UNDERARM AT BOTTOM OF
ARMHOLE.
LPS

RI
AN GHT
GL
E
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300: SLEEVE OPENING SHORT SLEEVE (1/2 MEASURE): 301: SLEEVE OPENING LONG SLEEVE (1/2 MEASURE):
MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS FINISHED MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS FINISHED SLEEVE HEM.
SLEEVE HEM.

302: STORM CUFF OPENING (1/2 MEASURE): 305: SLEEVE OPENING (1/2 MEASURE),
MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT EDGE WITH SHORT SLEEVE RELAXED:
KNIT/ELASTIC RELAXED. MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT SLEEVE EDGE WITH
KNIT/ELASTIC RELAXED.

306: SLEEVE OPENING (1/2 MEASURE), SHORT SLEEVE 306A: SLEEVE OPENING (1/2 MEASURE), SHORT SLEEVE
AT SEAM EXTENDED: AT SEAM RELAXED:
MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT SLEEVE SEAM WITH MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT SLEEVE SEAM WITH
KNIT/ELASTIC EXTENDED. KNIT/ELASTIC RELAXED.
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307: SLEEVE OPENING (1/2 MEASURE), 308: SLEEVE OPENING (1/2 MEASURE),
LONG SLEEVE RELAXED: LONG SLEEVE EXTENDED:
MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT SLEEVE EDGE WITH MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT SLEEVE SEAM WITH
KNIT/ELASTIC RELAXED. KNIT/ELASTIC EXTENDED.

308A: SLEEVE OPENING, EXTENDED FOR TURNED 314: SLEEVE POCKET ZIPPER OPENING:
CUFFS (1/2 MEASURE): (INCLUDES STORM CUFFS) MEASURE ZIPPER OPENING FROM EDGE TO
MEASURE STRAIGHT ACROSS AT SLEEVE EDGE WITH EDGE AT LONGEST POINT.
KNIT/ELASTIC EXTENDED.
RELAXED EXTENDED

315: SLEEVE POCKET PLACEMENT FROM TOP OF SLEEVE: 315A: SLEEVE POCKET PLACEMENT FROM BOTTOM
MEASURE FROM TOP OF SLEEVE TO TOP OF POCKET OF SLEEVE: MEASURE FROM SLEEVE HEM EDGE
OR STITCHING. TO BOTTOM OF POCKET OR STITCHING.
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316: SLEEVE POCKET PLACEMENT FROM HPS (RAGLAN): 320: SLEEVE POCKET PLACEMENT HORIZONTAL:
MEASURE FROM HPS TO TOP OF POCKET OR STITCHING. MEASURE FROM UNDERARM SEAM TO EDGE OF
POCKET OR STITCHING.
HPS

HPS

321: ELBOW PATCH LENGTH: 322: ELBOW PATCH WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE VERTICALLY AT CENTER. MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE HORIZONTALLY
AT CENTER.

325: CUFF HEIGHT: 327: WINDBREAK WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM SEAM TO FINISHED EDGE. MEASURE FROM SEAM TO EDGE OF WINDBREAK.
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330: SLEEVE PLACKET WIDTH: 334: SLEEVE PLACKET LENGTH (INCLUDING CUFF):
MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE. MEASURE FROM CUFF EDGE TO TOP OF PLACKET.

335: SLEEVE PLACKET LENGTH (EXCLUDING CUFF): 336: SLEEVE GUSSET HEIGHT:
MEASURE FROM CUFF JOIN SEAM TO TOP OF PLACKET. MEASURE FROM TOP OF POINT TO FINISHED HEM EDGE.

337: SLEEVE GUSSET WIDTH: 340: CUFF NOTCH WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM SEAM TO SEAM AT WIDEST PART. MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM
POINT TO IMAGINARY LINE.

340A: CUFF NOTCH HEIGHT:

MEASURE VERTICALLY FROM
POINT TO IMAGINARY CUFF EDGE.

340A

340
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345: CUFF CIRCUMFERENCE TO FIRST BUTTON: 350: CUFF CIRCUMFERENCE TO SECOND BUTTON:
MEASURE FROM CENTER OF FIRST BUTTON TO END OF MEASURE FROM CENTER OF SECOND BUTTON TO
BUTTONHOLE. END OF BUTTONHOLE.

351: CUFF BUTTON SPACING (DISTANCE BETWEEN 2 OR 355: FULL CUFF LENGTH:
MORE BUTTONS ON CUFF): MEASURE OPENED FROM EDGE TO EDGE ALONG
MEASURE FROM CENTER OF BUTTON TO CENTER JOIN SEAM EDGE.
OF BUTTON.

360: BACK YOKE DEPTH FROM HPS: 361: BACK YOKE DEPTH FROM CB: CB
MEASURE FROM HPS HPS MEASURE FROM CB NECK
TO BACK YOKE SEAM. SEAM TO BACK YOKE SEAM.

BOUND NECK BOUND NECK

HPS CB
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361A: BACK CAPE DEPTH FROM CB: 365: FRONT YOKE DEPTH FROM HPS:
MEASURE FROM CB NECK MEASURE FROM HPS TO HPS
CB
SEAM TO FINISHED FRONT YOKE SEAM.
EDGE OF CAPE.
BOUND NECK
HPS

366: FRONT YOKE DEPTH FROM CF: CF 370: BACK NECK FACING WIDTH:
MEASURE FROM CF MEASURE IN STRAIGHT, HORIZONTAL LINE FROM EDGE
NECK SEAM TO FRONT TO EDGE AT TOP.
YOKE SEAM.
BOUND NECK
CF

375: BACK NECK FACING HEIGHT FROM HPS: 380: BACK NECK FACING HEIGHT FROM CB NECK SEAM:
MEASURE IN STRAIGHT, VERTICAL LINE FROM HPS TO MEASURE VERTICALLY FROM CB NECK SEAM TO
DEEPEST PART OF BACK NECK FACING. DEEPEST PART OF BACK NECK FACING.

HPS
CB
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381: LOGO PLACEMENT FROM CB NECK SEAM: 382: LOGO PLACEMENT FROM HPS:
MEASURE FROM CB NECK TO TOP OF LOGO. MEASURE FROM HPS TO HPS
TOP OF LOGO.
CB
BOUND NECK
HPS

382A: LOGO PLACEMENT FROM CF: CF

383: SLEEVE LOGO PLACEMENT FROM LPS:
MEASURE FROM CF MEASURE FROM LPS TO TOP OF LOGO.
TO EDGE OF LOGO.
LPS

383A: SLEEVE LOGO PLACEMENT FROM BOTTOM 384: SLEEVE LOGO PLACEMENT FROM SLEEVE FOLD LINE:
OF SLEEVE: MEASURE FROM SLEEVE FOLD LINE TO EDGE OF LOGO.
MEASURE FROM SLEEVE HEM
EDGE TO BOTTOM OF LOGO.
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385: BACK PLEAT FROM ARMHOLE: 390: BOX PLEAT DEPTH:

MEASURE FROM ARMHOLE TO EDGE OF PLEAT. MEASURE FROM EDGE OF PLEAT TO DEEPEST PART OF
FOLD.

395: BACK PLEAT WIDTH: 400: HEM HEIGHT:

MEASURE FROM FOLD TO FOLD. MEASURE FROM FINISHED EDGE TO TOP ROW OF
STITCHING OR SEAM.

405: SLEEVE HEM HEIGHT: 408: SIDE HEM GUSSET HEIGHT:

MEASURE FROM FINISHED EDGE TO TOP ROW OF MEASURE FROM TOP POINT OF GUSSET TO
STITCHING OR SEAM. FINISHED HEM.
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409: SIDE HEM GUSSET WIDTH: 410: HEM VENT HEIGHT:

MEASURE FROM SEAM TO SEAM AT WIDEST PART. MEASURE FROM FINISHED HEM EDGE TO TOP OF
VENT OPENING.

411: SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT NECK SEAM: 412: SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT ARMHOLE:
MEASURE FROM FRONT SEAM TO BACK SEAM ALONG MEASURE FROM FRONT SEAM TO BACK SEAM ALONG
NECK SEAM. ARMHOLE SEAM.

413: SHOULDER PIECING WIDTH AT CENTER: 414: TRIM WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM FRONT SEAM TO BACK SEAM MEASURE FROM SEAM TO EDGE OF TRIM.
AT CENTER.
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415: POCKET HEIGHT: 415A: CHEST PATCH POCKET HEIGHT (INCLUDING FLAP):
MEASURE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AT CENTER. MEASURE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AT CENTER.

415B: LOWER PATCH POCKET HEIGHT (INCLUDING FLAP): 416: WELT POCKET WIDTH:
MEASURE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AT CENTER. MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE ALONG SHORT END.

417: POCKET WIDTH: 417A: CHEST PATCH POCKET WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT TOP. MEASURE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT TOP.
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417B: LOWER PATCH POCKET WIDTH: 420: POCKET OPENING (OR LENGTH):
MEASURE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT TOP. MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE OF
OPENING AT LONGEST POINT.

420A: VERTICAL CHEST POCKET ZIPPER OPENING: 421: KANGAROO POCKET HEIGHT AT ENDS:
MEASURE ZIPPER OPENING FROM EDGE TO EDGE AT MEASURE FROM BOTTOM OF OPENING TO BOTTOM
LONGEST POINT. OF POCKET FROM EDGE TO EDGE.

ANGLED ZIPPER OPENING

ZIP THROUGH STYLES AT CF:

421A: KANGAROO POCKET HEIGHT AT CENTER: 422: KANGAROO POCKET WIDTH AT TOP:
MEASURE FROM TOP OF POCKET TO BOTTOM OF MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM EDGE TO EDGE AT TOP.
POCKET AT CENTER.

ZIP THROUGH STYLES AT CF: ZIP THROUGH STYLES AT CF:

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423: KANGAROO POCKET WIDTH AT BOTTOM: 424: KANGAROO POCKET WIDTH AT WIDEST PART:
MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM EDGE TO EDGE MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM EDGE TO EDGE
AT BOTTOM (EXTENDED). AT WIDEST PART.

ZIP THROUGH STYLES AT CF: ZIP THROUGH STYLES AT CF:

425: CHEST POCKET POSTION FROM CF: 425A: CHEST POCKET POSTION FROM CF AT TOP:
MEASURE FROM CF TO EDGE OF POCKET. MEASURE FROM CF TO EDGE OF POCKET AT TOP.

425B: CHEST POCKET POSTION FROM CF AT BOTTOM: 430: CHEST POCKET POSTION FROM HPS:
MEASURE FROM CF TO EDGE OF POCKET AT BOTTOM. MEASURE FROM HPS TO TOP OF POCKET.

HPS
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434: LOWER FRONT POCKET POSTION FROM CF AT TOP: 435: LOWER FRONT POCKET POSTION FROM CF
MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM CF TO AT BOTTOM: MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM
TOP OF POCKET. CF TO BOTTOM OF POCKET.

436: LOWER FRONT POCKET POSTION FROM CF: 445: LOWER FRONT POCKET POSTION FROM HEM:
MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM CF TO POCKET. MEASURE FROM HEM TO BOTTOM EDGE OF POCKET.

445A: LOWER FRONT POCKET POSTION FROM BOTTOM 450: POCKET BAG WIDTH:
BAND: MEASURE FROM SEAM TO BOTTOM EDGE OF MEASURE ACROSS WIDEST PART OF
POCKET. POCKET BAG (NOT INCLUDING SEAM ALLOWANCE).
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455: POCKET BAG DEPTH: 460: HOOD HEIGHT:

MEASURE FROM TOP TO DEEPEST PART OF POCKET BAG MEASURE FROM TOP OF HOOD TO FRONT NECK SEAM.
(NOT INCLUDING SEAM ALLOWANCE).

460A: HOOD HEIGHT AT CF: 461: HOOD HEIGHT AT HPS:

MEASURE FROM BOTTOM OF HOOD OPENING MEASURE FROM TOP OF HOOD TO NECK SEAM AT HPS.
TO NECK SEAM.

HPS
NECK SEAM

463: HOOD CIRCUMFERENCE (DETACHED HOOD): 464: GROMMET/EYELET PLACEMENT:

MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM OF HOOD AT FINISHED MEASURE FROM NECK SEAM UP TO BOTTOM OF
EDGE FROM END TO END. GROMMET OR EYELET, PARALLEL TO EDGE OF HOOD.
EYELET

GROMMET
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465: HOOD WIDTH: 466: DRAWCORD LENGTH:

MEASURE FROM BACK OF HOOD TO OPENING EDGE MEASURE THE AMOUNT THAT EXTENDS OUTSIDE OF
AT 5” DOWN FROM TOP OF HOOD. THE BUTTONHOLE/GROMMET.

5”

467: TOTAL DRAWCORD LENGTH: 468: HOOD BACK DRAWCORD TOTAL LENGTH:
MEASURE TOTAL LENGTH END TO END. MEASURE FROM END TO END

469: HOOD ZIPPER LENGTH: MEASURE ZIPPER FROM 470: EPAULETTE LENGTH:
END TO END. MEASURE FROM END
TO END AT CENTER.
BACK FRONT
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471: EPAULETTE WIDTH: 472: SLEEVE TAB WIDTH:

MEASURE FROM EDGE MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE.
TO EDGE.
BACK FRONT

473: SLEEVE TAB LENGTH: 474: SLEEVE TAB PLACEMENT, VERTICAL:

MEASURE FROM END TO END AT CENTER. MEASURE FROM LPS TO CENTER OF BUTTON/SNAP.

LPS

475: SLEEVE TAB PLACEMENT, HORIZONTAL: 476: FRONT SIDE PANEL WIDTH AT TOP:
MEASURE FROM UNDERARM SEAM TO CENTER OF MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM SIDE FOLD TO PANEL
BUTTON/SNAP. SEAM AT BOTTOM OF FRONT ARMHOLE.
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476A: FRONT SIDE PANEL WIDTH AT BOTTOM: 477: BACK SIDE PANEL WIDTH AT TOP:
MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM SIDE FOLD TO PANEL MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM SIDE FOLD TO PANEL
SEAM AT FRONT HEM. SEAM AT BOTTOM OF BACK ARMHOLE.

477A: BACK SIDE PANEL WIDTH AT BOTTOM: 480: INSIDE POCKET OPENING:
MEASURE HORIZONTALLY FROM SIDE FOLD TO PANEL MEASURE FROM EDGE TO EDGE ALONG POCKET
SEAM AT BACK HEM. OPENING AT LONGEST POINT.

481: INSIDE POCKET POSITION FROM HPS: 483: UNDERARM ZIPPER OPENING:
MEASURE FROM HPS TO TOP OF POCKET. MEASURE ZIPPER FROM EDGE TO
EDGE OF OPENING AT LONGEST
HPS POINT.
HPS
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483A: UNDERARM ZIPPER PLACEMENT 490: PORT POCKET ZIPPER OPENING:

FROM HEM: MEASURE ZIPPER OPENING FROM END TO END.
MEASURE FROM HEM TO ZIPPER.

491: SNOW SKIRT PLACEMENT FROM CB NECK: MEASURE 492: SNOW SKIRT HEIGHT: MEASURE FROM TOP OF
FROM CB NECK TO TOP OF SNOW SKIRT AT WAIST. FLANGE TO BOTTOM OF ELASTIC AT CB.

CB CB
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493: SNOW SKIRT CIRCUMFERENCE (RELAXED FULL MEASURE): MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM EDGE WITH
ELASTIC RELAXED.

494: SNOW SKIRT CIRCUMFERENCE (EXTENDED FULL MEASURE): MEASURE ALONG BOTTOM EDGE WITH
ELASTIC EXTENDED.

495: SNOW SKIRT ZIPPER LENGTH: MEASURE ZIPPER FROM END TO END.
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REVISION HISTORY:
8/4/17:
- Changed arrows to red and increased line pt size.
- ADDED POMS 083, 084, 171, 234B, 234C, and 306A.
- Revised POM 082 description for clarity.
- Moved POMS 012A, 015V, 055V, 060V, 065V, 080V to individual square.
- Added shirt with side seam gusset sketch to 011.
- Added bound neck sketch to 025, 031, 031A, 050, 050A, 050B, 059, 059A, 059B, 060, 065, 070, 075, 080 and 082.
- Revised POM 046 description to “HEM DRAWCORD TOTAL LENGTH: MEASURE TOTAL LENGTH END TO END,
INCLUDING LOOP LENGTH.”
- Corrected POM 155 sketch so that garment is held at CF and CB.
- Revised POM 215 description from “TOP BUTTON/SNAP PLACEMENT FROM CF” to “TOP BUTTON/SNAP
PLACEMENT FROM NECK SEAM.” and added dashed lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 216 sketch with dashed lines for clarity.
- Corrected POM 225 sketch by move collar to center front neck.
- Revised POM 236 sketch with dashed lines for clarity.
- Added outerwear version of sketch to POM 265, 265A, 270, and 301.
- Revised POM 306 description for clarity and revised sketch.
- Revised POM 315 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 315A sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 316 description to “”SLEEVE POCKET PLACEMENT FROM HPS (RAGLAN): MEASURE FROM HPS TO
TOP OF POCKET OR STITCHING.” and revised sketch to match new desctription.
- Corrected POM 325 sketch so that arrows touch edges of cuffs.
- Revised POM 336 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 337 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Corrected POM 340 cuff sketch.
- Revised POM 345 sketch for clarity.
- Revised POM 350 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 381 to be measured from CB neck to top of logo.
- Revised POM 382 to be measured from HPS to top of logo.
- Corrected POM 382A sketch to say CF instead of CB.
- Revised POM 383 to be measured from LPS to top of logo.
- Revised POM 384 to be measured from sleeve hem to bottom of logo.
- Revised POM 390 sketch for clarity.
- Corrected POM 400 sketch so that arrows touch edges of cuffs.
- Corrected POM 405 sketch so that arrows touch edges of cuffs.
- Revised POM 408 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 409 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 410 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 460 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 470 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 471 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 472 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 473 sketch with dashes lines for clarity.
- Added set-in sleeve version of sketch on POM 476, 476A, 477, 477A, and 480.
- Revised POM 480 description and added dashed lines for clarity.
- Revised POM 481 description.
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REVISION HISTORY:
9/5/2017
- Added bound neck sketch to POM 001, 002, 005, 010, 088, 089, 360, 361, 365, 366, and 382.
- Revised sketch to having bound neck on POM 003 and 006.
- Revised POM 033 desciption to include loop length.
- Revised POM 050B to description say “HIP WIDTH” to match 050A.
- Added “Set in” and “Bound” to label sketches on POM 080.
- Corrected collar on sketch for POM 085, 086, 086A, 086B, and 090.
- Revised POM 196 sketch to have arrow about zipper.
- Revised sketch and description to include set in and bound neck trim on POM 265, 265A, 266, 266A, 267, 267A.
- Updated sketches on POM 270.
9/15/2017
- Added POM 436.
9/19/2017
- Updated 308A sketch.
9/25/2017
- Corrected 010 sketch.
11/15/18
- Added POM 384
4/11/19
- Updated POMs 421, 421A, 422, 423, and 424 to include images for zip through styles.
8/21/19
- Changed wording of POMs 001, 002, 003, 005, and 006 to clarify measuring from HPS level at CB/CF to finished
hem edge, removed “lowest point” wording.
- Changed wording of POMs 020B, 196, 314, 420, 420A, 480, 483, and 490 to clarify measuring of zipper opening to
longest point.
- Added additional sketch images to POMs 020B, 314, 420, 420A, and 483 to include either angled or rounded
zipper opening ends.
8/27/19
- Updated wording of POMs 001, 002, 003, 005, 006, and 010 to clarify CF/CB
- Created POM 125A and 125B
- POM 420 updated description to take out “zipper” so that it may apply to welt pockets as well
- POM 483 Deleted a version of the pocket with an angled zipper
9/17/19
- Created POM 464 for grommet/eyelet placement.
12/31/19
-Updated wording of POM 200 to clarify between flat knit collar (POM 201) and non-flat knit collar (POM 200).
-Created POM 201 for flat knit collar
4/6/2020
-Updated POM 151 with revised sketch:
-curved neck seam
-buttonhole placement corrected
-red arrow moved to neck seam
-horizontal line removed from bottom of sketch