Crotch depth

How it is used

Measure with the person seated as specified by the fitting method; do not confuse it with the curved crotch length.

Example sentences

1. The fitter measured crotch depth while the client sat upright on a firm chair.

   The seated position provides a reference for the vertical measurement.

2. Increasing crotch depth lowered the trouser crotch without changing the leg length below it.

   The adjustment changes the vertical room between waist and crotch.

Common collocations

• measure crotch depth
• crotch depth adjustment

Related terms

• fittingA session in which a garment or sample is tried on a person or form to check and correct its fit before it is finished or produced.
• measurementsThe sizes of the body or of a garment at specific points, such as chest, waist, hip and length, used for patterns, size charts and quality checks.

More terms: Sizes & Fit

• fit
• size chart
• alteration
• take in
• tolerance
• size range
• fit model
• true to size
• oversized
• crotch length
• shoulder slope
• drag lines