Fitted Sleeve Sizing

Find out how to measure for a fitted sleeve and what the standard measurements are if you cannot measure the wearer.

Credit: Blocks for fitted sleeve garments – standard measurements – were devised by Kathleen Kinder.

For an accurate individual fit it is important to take exact measurements for the points shown and use those to calculate the rows and stitches from your tension swatch.

NB The true underarm seam measurement is WQP not JST.

Measurement for women – back/front in cms

Chest/bustBB81.586.591.596.5101.5106.5111.5116.5
Chest/bust plus ease86.591.596.5101.5106.5111.5116.5121.5
Back lengthAH56.057.058.560.061.062.064.066.0
Armhole depthGZ16.518.019.020.522.023.024.526.0
Back neckFF14.015.015.016.016.517.017.518.5
Width across backEE33.034.536.037.038.539.540.542.0
Depth of front neckAX7.57.57..57.58.58.758.759.0
Shoulder depthAG2.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.5
Side seamBD32.031.532.032.031.531.532.032.5
WeltYZ5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0

Measurement for women – sleeve in cms

Shoulder/wrist lengthEP53.555.057.058.559.060.061.563.5
Sleeve head depthEW11.012.012.513.013.514.016.016.5
Width of upper arm plus easeJJ32.034.537.038.039.541.042.544.0
WristNN20.521.022.022.523.023.524.024.5
Wrist to underarmWP42.543.044.045.045.546.046.547.0
Wrist top to underarmWQ37.538.039.540.540.541.040.542.0
WeltST5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0

Measurements for men – back/front in cms

Chest/bustBB91.596.5101.5106.5112.0117.0122.0
Chest/bust plus ease96.5101.5106.5112.0117.0122.0127.0
Back lengthAH63.565.066.067.068.570.072.0
Armhole depthGZ20.522.023.024.025.527.028.0
Back neckFF15.516.016.517.018.018.018.5
Width across backEE37.038.039.541.042.043.044.0
Depth of front neckAX7.57.59.09.09.09.09.0
Shoulder depthAG2.52.52.52.52.52.52.5
Side seamBD35.535.535.535.535.535.536.5
WeltYZ5.05.05.05.05.05.05.0

Measurement for men – sleeve in cms

Shoulder/wrist lengthEP58.560.060.561.062.063.063.5
Sleeve head depthEW13.514.515.016.016.518.018.5
Width of upper arm plus easeJJ37.038.039.541.042.043.044.0
WristNN23.023.524.025.025.526.026.5
Wrist to underarmWP45.045.545.545.045.545.045.0
Wrist top to underarmWQ40.040.540.540.040.540.040.5
WeltST5.05.05.05.05.05.05.0

Measurement for children – back/front in cms

Chest/bustBB51.056.061.066.071.076.0
Chest/bust plus ease56.061.066.071.076.081.0
Back lengthAH33.037.042.044.048.051.0
Armhole depthGZ12.514.014.515.016.016.5
Back neckFF14.015.015.016.016.517.0
Width across backEE23.024.026.028.030.032.0
Depth of front neckAX7.57.57.57.58.58.75
Shoulder depthAG1.251.251.252.02.02.0
Side seamBD14.2516.7521.2522.025.027.5
WeltYZ5.05.05.05.05.05.0

Measurement for children – sleeve in cms

Shoulder/wrist lengthEP27.030.536.039.542.046.0
Sleeve head depthEW8.59.510.010.011.011.0
Width of upper arm plus easeJJ22.023.024.025.027.528.0
WristNN15.016.516.516.518.018.0
Wrist to underarmWP18.521.026.029.531.035.0
Wrist top to underarmWQ13.516.021.024.526.030.0
WeltST5.05.05.05.05.05.0

Measurement for babies – back/front in cms

Chest/bustBB41.046.051.0
Chest/bust plus ease46.051.056.0
Back lengthAH23.025.528.0
Armhole depthGZ9.010.011.5
Back neckFF9.09.510.0
Width across backEE18.020.021.5
Depth of front neckAX5.05.05.0
Shoulder depthAG1.251.251.25
Side seamBD8.7510.2511.25
WeltYZ4.04.04.0

Measurement for babies – sleeve in cms

Shoulder/wrist lengthEP21.022.023.0
Sleeve head depthEW6.07.08.0
Width of upper arm plus easeJJ17.019.022.0
WristNN11.512.514.0
Wrist to underarmWP15.015.015.0
Wrist top to underarmWQ12.512.512.5
WeltST2.52.52.5