When choosing safety workwear for your staff, getting sizing right is imperative. Too tight, and movement may be restricted, too loose, and there's a danger of snagging. Either of these pose a risk to your staff, and is easily avoided.
When measuring your staff for their workwear or safety garments, bear these tips in mind:
- Measurements should be taken in centimeters.
- Be sure to measure over the undergarments or garments your staff are likely to wear under their protective clothing.
- Measure straight and level, and remember that snug is good - too tight is not!
Key measurements you will need to take are:
Neck - measured around the lowest part of the neck.
Torso / chest - measured around the largest part of the torso, without lifting arms up.
Waist - measure on the natural waistline.
Hips - measure around the widest part of the hip, while standing.
Inseam - measure from the heel of the shoe to the crotch (or use measurement from another pair of pants that fit.)
| Overalls, Roughalls, Bib Overalls, Trousers and Shorts - regular |
| metric size |
77R |
82R |
87R |
92R |
97R |
102R |
107R |
112R |
117R |
122R |
127R |
132R |
| imperial size |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
| to fit waist (cm) |
77 |
82 |
87 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
| to fit chest (cm) |
87 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
137 |
142 |
| trouser inleg (cm) |
74 |
76 |
79 |
81 |
83 |
84 |
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
88 |
| Overalls, Roughalls, Bib Overalls, Trousers and Shorts - stout |
| metric size |
|
|
87S |
92S |
97S |
102S |
107S |
112S |
117S |
122S |
127S |
132S |
| imperial size |
|
|
3S |
4S |
5S |
6S |
7S |
8S |
9S |
10S |
11S |
12S |
| to fit waist (cm) |
|
|
87 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
137 |
| trouser inleg (cm) |
|
|
69 |
72 |
74 |
77 |
79 |
80 |
81 |
82 |
82 |
82 |
| Dustcoats |
| metric size |
|
|
87 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
|
|
| imperial size |
|
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
87 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
|
|
| Workshirts and Utility Shirts |
| size |
|
|
XS |
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
5XOS |
6XOS |
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
74 |
82 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
128 |
136 |
144 |
152 |
| Business and Uniform Shirts |
| size |
|
|
|
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
|
|
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
|
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
140 |
|
|
| to fit neck (cm) |
|
|
|
37/38 |
39/40 |
41/42 |
43/44 |
45/46 |
47/48 |
49/50 |
|
|
| Polos and Sweatshirts |
| size |
|
|
|
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
|
|
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
|
87 |
92 |
100 |
108 |
116 |
124 |
132 |
|
|
| Jackets and Polarfleece |
| size |
|
|
|
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
|
|
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
|
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
140 |
|
|
| Knitwear |
| size |
|
|
|
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
|
|
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
|
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
|
|
| Food and Medical Tops, Chefs and Waiters Jackets |
| metric size |
|
|
|
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
|
|
| imperial size |
|
|
|
3 |
4/5 |
6/7 |
8/9 |
10/11 |
12/13 |
14/15 |
|
|
| to fit chest (cm) |
|
|
|
80 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
140 |
|
|
| Elasticated Waist Garments |
| size |
|
|
|
S |
M |
OS |
XOS |
2XOS |
3XOS |
4XOS |
|
|
| to fit waist (cm) |
|
|
|
77 |
87 |
97 |
107 |
117 |
127 |
137 |
|
|
| Womenswear |
| size |
|
|
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
| bust (cm) |
|
|
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
125 |
130 |
| waist (cm) |
|
|
64 |
69 |
74 |
79 |
84 |
89 |
94 |
99 |
104 |
109 |
| hips (cm) |
|
|
91 |
96 |
101 |
106 |
111 |
116 |
121 |
126 |
131 |
136 |
| multi size |
|
|
S |
S |
M |
L |
L |
XL |
2XL |
2XL |
3XL |
4XL |