Size Guide

Mohtaram · Size guide

Find your size in our ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories, with conversions for the US, UK, Italy, Europe and Japan. Making something to measure? See how to take your measurements under Made to measure.

How our sizes work. Our tailoring and traditional wear are named by chest size in inches: M (40) fits a 40-inch chest, which is an Italian 50 and an international L. Choose by the number in brackets, not the letter. Trousers are sized by waist in inches.
TailoringShirtsTrousersKnitwear & polosKurta & shalwar

Suits, jackets, sherwanis & bandhgalas

Body measurements. Measure your chest under the arms and your waist where you wear your trousers.

Shaded rows are the sizes we make in ready-to-wear.

Mohtaram Chest (cmin) Waist (cmin) IT / EU UK / US JP KR International
— 8634 7128 44 34 44 90 XS
XS (36) 9136 7630 46 36 46 95 S
S (38) 9738 8132 48 38 48 100 M
M (40) 10240 8634 50 40 50 105 L
L (42) 10742 9136 52 42 52 110 XL
XL (44) 11244 9738 54 44 54 115 XXL
— 11746 10240 56 46 56 120 3XL
— 12248 10742 58 48 58 125 4XL

Need a size we don't stock in ready-to-wear? Choose Made to Order on the product page, or see .

Jacket length by height

A general guide. When ordering made to order or made to measure, tell us your height.

Length Your height Body & sleeve
Short under 5′8″ · 173 cm Shorter
Regular 5′8″–6′0″ · 173–183 cm Standard
Long over 6′0″ · 183 cm Longer

Shirts

Choose by collar. If you are between two collar sizes, take the larger.

International Collar EU / IT / JP (cm) Collar UK / US (in) Chest (cmin)
XS 37 14½ 86–9134–36
S 38 15 91–9736–38
M 39 15½ 97–10238–40
M 40 15¾ 97–10238–40
L 41 16 102–10740–42
L 42 16½ 102–10740–42
XL 43 17 107–11242–44
XL 44 17½ 107–11242–44
XXL 45 17¾ 112–11744–46
XXL 46 18 112–11744–46

Trousers & chinos

Body measurements. Our trouser sizes are your waist in inches.

Shaded rows are the sizes we make in ready-to-wear.

Mohtaram Waist (cmin) Seat (cmin) UK / US IT / EU
— 7128 9136 28 44
30 7630 9738 30 46
32 8132 10240 32 48
34 8634 10742 34 50
36 9136 11244 36 52
38 9738 11746 38 54
40 10240 12248 40 56
— 10742 12750 42 58

Knitwear, polos & T-shirts

International IT / EU UK / US Chest (cmin) Waist (cmin)
XS 44 34 86–9134–36 71–7628–30
S 46 36 91–9736–38 76–8130–32
M 48 38 97–10238–40 81–8632–34
L 50 40 102–10740–42 86–9134–36
XL 52 42 107–11242–44 91–9736–38
XXL 54 44 112–11744–46 97–10238–40

Kurta, kameez & shalwar: our fit

Our pattern measurements for ready-to-wear traditional wear. Compare them with a kurta or shalwar that fits you well.

Kurta & kameez

Measurement (cmin) XS (36) S (38) M (40) L (42) XL (44)
Chest 91.536 96.538 101.540 106.542 11244
Shoulder 4317 44.517.5 45.518 4718.5 49.519.5
Length 72.528.5 73.529 7630 78.531 81.532
Waist 8433 86.534 91.536 96.538 101.540
Hip 9437 9939 10441 10943 115.545.5
Sleeve 59.523.5 6224.5 63.525 6626 67.526.5

Shalwar & trousers

Measurement (cmin) XS (36) S (38) M (40) L (42) XL (44)
Waist 81.532 86.534 91.536 96.538 101.540
Length 9437 9838.5 9939 10441 106.542
Thigh 58.523 6224.5 63.525 67.526.5 7027.5
Knee 40.516 4317 44.517.5 45.518 47–48.518.5–19
Bottom opening 34.513.5 35.514 35.514 3815 40.516

Clothing

Body measurements. Italian sizing is our reference; international conversions are a guide, and some Italian brands list IT 40 as a US 6.

International IT Bust (cmin) Waist (cmin) Hips (cmin) UK / AU US FR DE JP
XXS 36 7830.5 6023.5 8634 4 0 32 30 5
XS 38 8232.5 6425 9035.5 6 2 34 32 7
S 40 8634 6827 9437 8 4 36 34 9
M 42 9035.5 7228.5 9838.5 10 6 38 36 11
L 44 9437 7630 10240 12 8 40 38 13
XL 46 9838.5 8031.5 10641.5 14 10 42 40 15
XXL 48 10240 8433 11043.5 16 12 44 42 17
3XL 50 10641.5 8834.5 11445 18 14 46 44 19

Kurta, shirts & shalwar: our fit

Finished measurements of our womenswear patterns. Compare them with a piece that fits you well.

Kurta & shirts

Measurement (cmin) XS S M L XL
Bust 9437 9939 10441 106.542 11244
Waist 86.534 91.536 96.538 10441 10943
Hip 96.538 101.540 106.542 10943 11244
Shoulder 34.513.5 35.514 3714.5 3815 39.515.5
Daman (hem) 5120 53.521 5622 58.523 63.525
Sleeve 5120 5120 53.521 53.521 53.521

Shalwar & trousers

Measurement (cmin) XS S M L XL
Waist 7630 81.532 86.534 91.536 96.538
Hip 86.534 91.536 9437 101.540 106.542
Length 8935 8935 91.536 91.536 9437

Kidswear

Children grow at different rates, so choose by height first and use age as a guide. European sizes are the child's height in centimetres.

UK / AU (age) EU (height cm) US Height (cmin) Chest (cmin) Waist (cmin)
1½–2 years 92 2T 9236 5220.5 5019.5
2–3 years 98 3T 9838.5 5421.5 5120
3–4 years 104 4T 10441 5622 5220.5
4–5 years 110 5 11043.5 5823 5321
5–6 years 116 6 11645.5 6023.5 5421.5
6–7 years 122 7 12248 6224.5 5521.5
7–8 years 128 8 12850.5 6425 5622
8–9 years 134 9 13453 6626 5722.5
9–10 years 140 10 14055 7027.5 5923
10–11 years 146 11 14657.5 7228.5 6124
11–12 years 152 12 15260 7630 6325
12–13 years 158 14 15862 8031.5 6525.5
13–14 years 164 16 16464.5 8433 6726.5

Between sizes? Choose the larger to allow room to grow. Children's shoe sizes are under .

Our shoes are labelled in UK sizes. Ready-to-wear runs from UK 7½ to 10½, in half sizes.
MenWomenKidsMeasure your foot

Men's shoes

Shaded rows are the sizes we make in ready-to-wear.

UK (Mohtaram) EU / IT US JP Foot length (cmin) In our range
6 40 7 25 2510
6.5 40.5 7.5 25.5 25.510
7 41 8 26 2610
7.5 41.5 8.5 26.5 26.510.5 ✓
8 42 9 27 2710.5 ✓
8.5 42.5 9.5 27.5 27.511 ✓
9 43 10 28 2811 ✓
9.5 43.5 10.5 28.5 28.511 ✓
10 44 11 29 2911.5 ✓
10.5 44.5 11.5 29.5 29.511.5 ✓
11 45 12 30 3012
11.5 45.5 12.5 30.5 30.512
12 46 13 31 3112

Women's shoes

EU / IT UK US JP Foot length (cmin)
35 2 5 22 228.5
35.5 2.5 5.5 22.5 22.59
36 3 6 22.5 22.59
36.5 3.5 6.5 23 239
37 4 7 23.5 23.59.5
37.5 4.5 7.5 23.5 23.59.5
38 5 8 24 249.5
38.5 5.5 8.5 24.5 24.59.5
39 6 9 24.5 24.59.5
39.5 6.5 9.5 25 2510
40 7 10 25.5 25.510
40.5 7.5 10.5 25.5 25.510
41 8 11 26 2610
41.5 8.5 11.5 26.5 26.510.5
42 9 12 26.5 26.510.5

Kids' shoes

US sizes 1 to 3½ are youth (Y) sizes.

EU UK US Foot length (cmin)
20 4 5 124.5
21 5 5½ 12.55
22 5½ 6½ 13.55.5
23 6½ 7 145.5
24 7 8 14.55.5
25 8 9 15.56
26 8½ 9½ 166.5
27 9½ 10½ 16.56.5
28 10 11 17.57
29 11 12 187
30 12 12½ 18.57.5
31 12½ 13½ 19.57.5
32 13 1Y 208
33 1 2Y 20.58
34 2 3Y 21.58.5
35 2½ 3½Y 228.5

How to measure your foot

  1. Stand on paperLate in the day, wearing the socks you'll wear with the shoes, heel against a wall.
  2. Mark the longest toeHave someone mark the tip of your longest toe, holding the pen upright.
  3. MeasureMeasure from the wall to the mark. Do both feet and use the longer one.
  4. Find your sizeMatch your foot length in the table. If you fall between sizes, or have a wide foot, take the half size up.

Belts

Take your trouser size and add two. A 34 waist takes a 36 belt.

Belt size Trouser waist (UK / US) Trouser IT / EU Belt length to centre hole (cmin)
30 28 44 7630
32 30 46 8132
34 32 48 8634
36 34 50 9136
38 36 52 9738
40 38 54 10240
42 40 56 10742
44 42 58 11244

Gloves

Measure around your dominant hand at the knuckles, thumb excluded.

Glove size International Hand circumference (cmin)
7 XS 187
7½ S 197.5
8 M 208
8½ M 21.58.5
9 L 239
9½ L 249.5
10 XL 2510

Hats & caps

Measure around your head, just above the ears and eyebrows.

International EU (cm) US UK Head circumference (cmin)
XS 54 6¾ 6⅝ 5421.5
S 55 6⅞ 6¾ 5521.5
S 56 7 6⅞ 5622
M 57 7⅛ 7 5722.5
L 58 7¼ 7⅛ 5823
XL 59 7⅜ 7¼ 5923
XL 60 7½ 7⅜ 6023.5
XXL 61 7⅝ 7½ 6124

One size

Ties, bow ties, pocket squares, cufflinks and scarves are one size.

Made for you

Ready-to-wear follows the charts in this guide. When you want a piece made for you, there are three ways to work with us.

IMade to OrderDesign it yourself, in our standard sizes, and we make it in Islamabad. IIMade to MeasureCut to your measure. Measured by our Master Tailor, in Islamabad or over video. IIIBespokeA pattern for one, drafted for you, with several fittings. MTMxVirtual fittingOur virtual fitting, when you can't come to the atelier.

Choosing Made to Order on a product page? Take your measurements with the guide below and keep them to hand, or book a fitting and we'll take them for you.

Before you start

  • Use a soft tailor's tape, not a metal one.
  • Wear a light, close-fitting shirt and trousers; empty your pockets.
  • Stand relaxed and upright, feet together, looking ahead.
  • Keep the tape level and snug, never tight.
  • Ask someone to help with shoulders, sleeves and lengths.
  • Measure twice, in inches or centimetres, and don't mix the two.
  • Also measure a garment that fits you well and send those numbers too.
  • Note your height without shoes, and your weight.

How to measure

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  1. NeckAround the base of the neck where a shirt collar sits, with one finger under the tape. Your collar size is about 1 cm (½ in) more.
  2. ChestUnder the arms, around the fullest part of the chest and across the shoulder blades. Keep the tape level, arms relaxed, and breathe normally.
  3. StomachAround the fullest part of the stomach, usually at the navel. Stand as you normally do; don't hold it in.
  4. Seat / hipsAround the fullest part of the seat, with your feet together.
  5. Shoulder widthAcross the back, from the edge of one shoulder bone to the other, following the curve of the shoulders.
  6. Sleeve lengthFrom the shoulder edge, over a slightly bent elbow, to the wrist bone. For a kurta or sherwani, measure to where you want the sleeve to end.
  7. BicepAround the fullest part of the upper arm, with the arm relaxed.
  8. WristAround the wrist bone. Note which wrist you wear a watch on.
  9. Jacket / kameez lengthFrom the highest point of the shoulder, where it meets the neck, down the front to where the garment should end.
  10. Trouser waistAround your waist where you wear your trousers, usually just below the navel, with one finger under the tape.
  11. ThighAround the fullest part of the upper thigh, just below the crotch.
  12. KneeAround the knee, with the leg straight.
  13. Bottom opening (pancha)The hem width you prefer. Easiest from a favourite pair: measure the hem flat and double it.
  14. OutseamFrom the trouser waist down the side of the leg to where the trouser should end: top of the heel for tailoring, the ankle for a shalwar.
  15. InseamFrom the crotch down the inside of the leg to the same finishing point. Easiest taken from trousers that fit you well.

For kurta, kameez & sherwani

  1. Kameez & sherwani lengthAs step 9, to where it should end: a kurta usually ends around mid-thigh to the knee, a sherwani just below the knee.
  2. DamanThe hem all the way round. Measure a kameez you like flat across the hem and double it.
  3. Shalwar lengthFrom the waist to the ankle, down the side of the leg.
  4. CollarFor a band or sherwani collar, use your neck measurement (step 1) and tell us the collar height you prefer.

For womenswear

  1. BustAround the fullest part of the bust, tape level across the back.
  2. Under-bustDirectly under the bust, all the way round.
  3. Natural waistAround the narrowest part of your waist, usually just above the navel.
  4. ArmholeAround the top of the arm, through the armpit and over the shoulder point.

Tell us about your build

A few notes help our tailors cut a better first pattern.

ShouldersSquare · Average · Sloping
PostureUpright · Average · Leaning forward
StomachFlat · Average · Full
SeatFlat · Average · Full
ArmsForward · Average · Back
Fit you preferSlim · Classic · Relaxed

Your measurement card

Print this page or copy the card, fill it in, and bring or send it with your order.

Measurement Yours Notes
1  Neck
2  Chest
3  Stomach
4  Seat / hips
5  Shoulder width
6  Sleeve length
7  Bicep
8  Wrist
9  Jacket / kameez length
10  Trouser waist
11  Thigh
12  Knee
13  Bottom opening (pancha)
14  Outseam
15  Inseam
·  Height (without shoes)
·  Weight
·  Daman (kameez hem, all round)
·  Shalwar length
·  Usual jacket size
·  Usual shoe size (UK)
Book a fittingAbout made to measure

Conversions are a guide: fit varies with cut and cloth, and product pages note any fit details. Still unsure? Book a fitting and we'll help you choose.