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How to read body measurement tape. You will want to use a soft cloth or flexible plasticrubber tape measure such as is used in sewing. Read a tape measure. This represents the bottom number of the measurement. Measure the circumference of your chest. Different types of measuring tapes used in sewing 1 the regular measuring tape. Hold one end of the tape down at the start of your distance.
The retractable tape and a locking mechanism ensure that you get the most accurate reading even when you are measuring hard to reach areas that are challenging with an ordinary body measuring tape. Besides whole inches all measurements have a top number and a bottom number. Step 1 use the correct type of tape measure. Video of the day step 1. On a standard tape measure the biggest marking is the inch mark which generally has the biggest number if it has them. As the increments decrease so does the length of the mark.
Each size mark has a name. Some measurements may be taken better when exhaling some when. Measure the circumference of your waist. Typically a measuring tape for measuring the body is 60 inches long which is about 15 meters 152 cms. Pull the tape out press. Use the tape to circle.
Place one end of the tape measure at the fullest part of your bust wrap. Do not use a metal measuring tape such as is used in construction it will be inaccurate1 x research sourcestep 2 stand correctly. It is only important that it is the same every time you do it. Stand straight tall and breathe normally when taking measurements. Stretch the tape across your distance. A manual tape measure which looks a little like a long.
Every tape measure has a lock to keep the tape from pulling back into the housing. Check out the easy to follow instructions for getting accurate measurements for each body part below. To figure out the top number we count how many. Take a reading directly from the tape. Easiest method to read tape measure increments 1. For example ½ has a bigger mark than ¼ which has a bigger mark than ⅛ and so on.
Now take the slack of the object and lay it in a straight line across the. You get 120 inch long measuring tapes in shops as well which is useful for measuring those curtains and quilts and other home decor stuff. When taking body measurements you need to use the correct type of tape measure. Like with taking skinfold measurements your goal with body tape measurements is consistency. From largest to smallest they are. The tape should be pulled to where it is lying flat against the skin all the way around.
Write down the number that occurs when the pieces of tape measure meet after being wrapped around the persons. This is tape measure 101. Wrap the sewing tape measure loosely around the body part you are trying to measure. Take measurements around the. The pressure you put on the tape isnt that important.