The inseam is the seam that extends from the top to the bottom of the inside of a pant leg.
An accurate inseam measurement is critical if you are buying pants. The inseam is the seam that extends from between the legs to the top of the foot, along the interior side on a person's leg. The best way to gain this measurement is to measure the leg of the man who will wear the garment. A man cannot perform this method on his own. You can also measure the inseam of a pair of pants that fits well, if an assistant is unavailable.
Instructions
Taking a Live Measurement
1. Stand straight. Maintain a natural stance. Leave enough of a gap between your legs that the person taking the measurement can maneuver the tape as needed.
2. Hold the end of the measuring to the interior base of the leg. The spot should be just below the end of the torso.
3. Run the measuring tape down the inside of the leg. Imagine the portion of the legs that touch. Run the tape measure along that imagined line on the leg.
4. Stop the measurement at the large ball joint that connects the foot to the leg.
5. Note the total length, from the base of the leg to the joint.
Measuring the Inseam on Pants
6. Use a pair of pants that fits well.
7. Lay the pants flat on a bed or table.
8. Hold the end of the tape measure to the base of the pant leg.
9. Run the measuring tape down the inside of the pant leg to the bottom seam. There is likely a straight seam here that you can follow.
10. Note the total measurement, from the base of the pant leg to the bottom hem.
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