Given is the summary of maximum permissible measurements for babies ™ garments intended for a child whose total body height does not exceed 86 centimeters, for your information and reference.

Please be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 2 April 1990

(SGD.) THELMA K. JOVER

Deputy Director

 

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE MEASUREMENTS FOR BABIES GARMENTS INTENDED FOR A CHILD WHOSE TOTAL BODY HEIGHT DOES NOT EXCEED 86 CENTIMETERS

 

GARMENT DESCRIPTION	MEASUREMENT NO.		MEASUREMENT NOTICE
SKIRTS AND BLOUSES		1	COLLAR SEAM TO CUFFS, LONG SLEEVES (shoulder and arm)		38 cm
		2	COLLAR SEAM TO BOTTOM HEM		41 cm
		3	COLLAR		27 .5 cm
		4	CHEST:	woven	62 cm
				fabrics	knitted
		(see note 1)
				fabrics	54 cm
T-SHIRTS & GRANDAD VESTS
(Knitted) (see Note 1)		5	CHEST		54 cm
		6	NECK TO HEM		36 cm
PULLOVERS (Knitted)		7	NECK TO HEM		34 cm
(see Note 1)		8	CHEST		58 cm
TROUSERS		9	WAIST TO BOTTOM LEG (inc. waistband)		51 cm
		10	WAIST: elastic,		47 cm
			relaxed
		11	non-elastic		53.5 cm
		12	INSIDE LEG		33 cm
SHORTS		13	WAIST as for trousers
DUNGAREES (see Note 3)		14	TOP OF STRAP TO BOTTOM OF LEG		72 cm
		15	INSIDE LEG		33 cm
SKIRTS		16	WAIST TO BOTTOM HEM (inc. waistband)		25 cm
		17	WAIST :	elastic
				relaxed	47 cm
		18		non-elastic	53.5 cm
DRESS:
pinatore (see Note 3)		19A	TOP OF STRAP TO BOTTOM HEM		45 cm
other		19B	CENTRE BACK (NECK) TO BOTTOM HEM		44 cm
(see Note 1)		20	CHEST		62 cm
ANORAKS (see Note 2)		21	COLLAR SEAM TO CUFFS (shoulder and arm)		40 cm
(see Note 2)		22	CHEST		67 cm
SNOW SUITS		23	SHOULDER TO BOTTOM OF LEG		72 cm
		24	NSIDE LEG		33 cm

NOTE	1.	All chest measurements are taken 5 cm below armholes with the garment in its relaxed ( unstretched) position.
	2.	Measurements 21 and 22 are taken inside the garment when quilted or padded.
	3.	Where a garment is fitted with adjustable straps, the straps should be positioned as follows:
		a.	on the buttonhole giving the shortest adjustment or
		b.	with a moveable buckle or clasp positioned 8cm from the unattached end of the strap.