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How wide a waistband should be
Short answer: A waistband of three to five centimetres spreads pressure best. Narrower than three centimetres it tend...
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How long a sock shaft is
Short answer: Shaft length is the distance from the heel up to the top of the sock. An ankle sock measures a few cent...
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How many grams a fabric weighs
Short answer: Fabric weight is measured in grams per square metre. Underwear is usually one hundred and forty to one ...
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Sweat size in figures
Short answer: A sweatshirt is cut larger than a T-shirt in the same size. Four to eight centimetres extra are built i...
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T-shirt size in figures
Short answer: A T-shirt is chosen by chest width. The length follows the size, and shoulder width is the measurement ...
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Underwear size in figures
Short answer: Men's underwear is chosen by waist measurement taken where the waistband will sit. On most men that is ...
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Knicker size in figures
Short answer: Panties are chosen by hip measurement, not waist measurement. The hips are the widest point, and that i...
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Sock size in figures
Short answer: Sock sizes cover a span of shoe sizes. A typical size covers three to four sizes, and you choose by you...
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Why two identical pieces can measure differently
Short answer: Two pieces of the same style and size can measure one to two centimetres apart. This is because fabric ...
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What tolerance in production means
Short answer: Tolerance is the deviation the factory accepts on a measurement. On clothing it is typically one to two...
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How much a fabric typically shrinks
Short answer: A pre-shrunk knit fabric shrinks by one to two percent in the first wash. If the fabric is not pre-shru...
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How much a fabric with stretch gives
Short answer: A knitted fabric with five percent elastane can typically stretch by about a fifth and return to shape....
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