Measurement basis
Define whether each dimension is taken from the body, a laid-flat garment or finished equipment.
Manufacturing partnership
Size Chart Development
A practical specification workflow for building and approving product-specific size charts.
Buyer resource · Fit
Build the chart around the product—not a generic label.
A dependable size chart starts with the intended wearer, fit profile, measuring method and approved sample. This framework keeps those decisions visible before grading is treated as final.
Chart architecture
Separate body, garment and equipment measurements.
Fit intent
Record compression, athletic, regular or relaxed intent as a design input—not an assumed standard.
Grade logic
Review how dimensions change between sizes and which measurements must remain proportional.
Tolerance
Agree how finished-product variation will be assessed for each critical point of measure.
Sample approval
Connect chart revisions to the physical sample and retain the approved version.
Customer display
Translate the technical chart into clear measuring guidance for the final selling channel.
Input sheet
The numbers come from your approved specification.
No universal measurements are inserted here. Provide the size range, wearer profile, measuring method, reference product and required fit so a product-specific chart can be reviewed.
Useful buyer inputs
- Target market and wearer profile
- Product type and intended activity
- Base size and approved reference
- Critical points of measure
- Fit notes and layering allowance
- Required chart format and units
Approval path
Move from reference to controlled chart.
- 01
Define the measuring method
Name each point, its start and end position, and whether the product is relaxed or extended.
- 02
Review the base size
Compare the specification with the intended fit and the physical development sample.
- 03
Review grading and tolerances
Confirm the size-to-size progression and the acceptance rule for critical measurements.
- 04
Approve one controlled version
Use a dated chart revision for quotation, sampling, production review and customer-facing guidance.
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