How to measure guide line for Men and women's trouser

Trouser Measurement system:- How to measure plays an important technical role in garment and apparel industries.Most of customer or buyer is providing how to measure guide lines to there manufacturer. How to measure depends open the measurement chart prepared by pattern maker as per there methods of body shape point measurements.
If you are related to textile industries(garment or apparel)  then you should have the knowledge about how to measure garments.

Go through the below important details about trouser measurement system as per customer comfort requirement.

See below body structure image which represents about major measurable points area in human body lower parts specially for trousers(men and women).
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Waist Measurement: This is the most important part of measure for trouser in apparel section as its represent the garment size.Garment manufacturing is based on manual process so tolerance of measurement is always applicable in spec chart. Most probably +/- 1 cm tolerance provided by buyers for waist measurement(tolerance can be less for premium brand name, because they are paying extra money for manufacturing of garments or apparels to be more taken care of product).Waist always measure by it's total half.

There are two common methods for waist measurement in textile related industries.
1. Straight Flat half measurement :- This method is applicable for mostly men's category trouser as there is no much curve waist shape require for men's body.Refer the above image for waist part measurement area.
2. Measure by shape(Half):-Women's trouser waist is measuring by this method.while you measure the ladies trouser waist then you should have to follow the shape of waist band from measuring start point to the end measuring point.

For elasticated pant or trouser measurement procedure can be relaxed and stretched as per customer instructions.

Hip Measurement:- Another important measuring part for trousers,Its directly related to human lower body part shape for garments.Apparel export buyers avoid to take garment having hip measurement issue.Mostly  +/- 1 cm tolerance  is common selection for customers.

Two types of common method mostly used by apparel industries.
1. Three Point measure:- Measuring hip by keeping measure tape center point on end of fly stitch and both side seam point below the waist band(total length of fly measurement).
2. Flat measure:-Measure below end fly stitch as shown in below image.

                                                                                                                                                         

Thigh measure:- approx 0.5 cm tolerance one measuring all around shape of thigh. Common thigh measure point is 1 inch below crotch point.

Front and Back rise measure:- Measurement start point is crotch from bottom and waist band down line or top line stitch from top as shown in above image.

Inseam measure:- from the crotch point down stitch to the end bottom. Tolerance +/- 1 cm is common.
Out seam measure:- From the top of waist to bottom end by following shape. Tolerance +/- 1 is common.
Knee measure:- Knee measuring point can very but length point information is provided by customer as per there require. knee measure all round the leg with as per specified length. Tolerance  +/- 0.5 cm all around is common.
Leg opening measure:- Width of leg opening all around. Tolerance 0.5 cm is common.

Some more measure points are listed as per types of trouser:-

Waist band height
Loop length
Loop width
Fly length
Zipper length
Hem fold
Front and Back pocket opening
Front pkt bag depth
Back pkt bag depth
Back pkt bag width
coin pkt width
coin pkt hieght
side pkt opening
pkt opening from down waist band etc.