How To Measure For Your Alternative Sizing Custom BJJ Gi
Measuring For Your Custom Gi:
Sizing can sometimes be difficult for those of us with body dimensions outside of the range of "normal". To use the fruit/vegetable analogy, some of us are pears, apples, string beans, carrots, and even sometimes a pumpkin.
Our service seeks to address all of the many types of body shapes and sizes.
We offer a custom gi package that will allow you to enter custom measurements for all of the dimensions we use to build a gi. But to get a proper fitting gi we will need good measurements. And for us to do this we need a tailor's measuring tape. See below.
You easily find one of these at a fabric store or also craft stores. Amazon also sells them. CLICK HERE. The reason to use these is that it will conform to your body more so than say a carpenters tape or a ruler.
Once you have your tape in hand it is best to give it to someone else to do the actual measuring or your results will likely lead to poor measurements and fit.
Measuring:
There are two ways to measure for your custom gi.
1. Measure from a gi that fits well already and add to it to factor in shrinking.
2. Measure from your body using the measuring tape. These measurements will already factor in for shrinking.
For method 1 you will basically lay your gi flat onto the floor/table and take a series of measurements following the diagram below.
Measuring From An Existing BJJ Gi That Fits Well:
- Sleeve To Sleeve: (A) Lay the gi on a flat surface and measure from one sleeve end to the other. Add 6%.
- Total Jacket Height: (B) Measure from the BASE of the lapel to the end of the skirt jacket. Add 6%.
- Chest Width: (C) Measure from LEFT to RIGHT of the base of the armpit. Add 6%.
- Shoulder: (D) Measure from the the top of the sleeve to the bottom. Add 6%.
- Jacket Cuff: (E) Measure from the top of the sleeve cuff to the bottom. Add 6%.
- Jacket Vent: (F) Measure from the top of the vent to the bottom. Add 6%.
- Skirt Bottom Width: (G) Measure from LEFT to RIGHT of the skirt bottom. Add 6%.
- Total Pant Height: (H) Measure from the top of the pants down to the cuff. This is NOT an inseam measurement. Add 6%.
- Pant Cuff Width: (I) Measure from left to right of the cuff. Add 6%.
- Pant Width: (J) With the plant laid flat, measure from left to right of the jacket pants. Add 6%.
- Pant Thigh: (K) Measure from LEFT to RIGHT of the thigh area. Add 6%.
- Crotch Measurement: (L) Measure from the top of the pants to the intersection of the seam. Add 6%.
Measuring From Your Body (Factors In Shrinkage):
The second method involves measuring the circumference of several parts of your body. We will then use these measurements to approximate the dimensions for the fabric of your custom gi.
There will be a calculator form at the top of each product page for which you can enter the circumference measurements and a resulting value will be displayed. You can use these resulting values in the forms fields below it for each product.
There will be a calculator form at the top of each product page for which you can enter the circumference measurements and a resulting value will be displayed. You can use these resulting values in the forms fields below it for each product.
- Sleeve To Sleeve: (A) With your arms extended, close your fists. Have someone measure from one fist end to the other. Add two inches.
- Total Jacket Height: (B) From the base of your neck. Where the large vertebrate is, measure from that point down to below your buttocks or where you want the skirt to end.
- Chest Width: (C) With measuring tape, take a circumference measurement of your puffed out chest. Take this measurement and enter into the size chart calculator for CHEST for your result.
- Shoulder: (D) With measuring tape, take a circumference measurement of your flexed bicep and enter into the size chart calculator for BICEP for your result.
- Jacket Cuff: (E) With measuring tape, take a circumference measurement of your wrist and multiply that number by .90.
- Jacket Vent: (F) Usually this will range from 4.5-5 for children and 5 - 6.5 for adults.
- Skirt Bottom Width: (G) Usually this measurement will be the same as the chest result. If you have a larger belly than chest then take a circumference measurement and enter that value into the CHEST CALCULATOR and then use that result for the Skirt Bottom Width.
- Total Pant Height: (H) Measure from where you like to wear your pants all the way down to the UNDERSIDE of your outside ankle bone.
- Pant Cuff Width: (I) With measuring tape, take a circumference measurement of your ankle and multiply that number by .80.
- Pant Width: (J) With measuring tape, take a circumference measurement of your waist and enter into the size chart calculator for WAIST for your result.
- Pant Thigh: (K) With measuring tape, take a circumference measurement of your thigh at the thickest point and enter into the size chart calculator for THIGH for your result.
- Crotch Measurement: (L) With measuring tape, LOOSLY measure from where you wear your pants in the front, under your crotch to the same position on the other side and enter that measurement into the size chart calculator for CROTCH for your result.
Below are the product links.
If you only need to order a Jacket or Pants then you can use the links below for the product you want.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me or send me a message via my CHAT feature on the website.
Thanks,
Jesse Bellavance
Jesse Bellavance