📏 Understanding Measurement Tape in Garment Quality Control

In the garments industry, measurement is the foundation of quality control. Without proper measurement knowledge, no one can ensure quality — because fitting accuracy depends entirely on correct measurements.

Therefore, learning about the measurement tape is the first step toward mastering garment quality inspection.

Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about measurement tape (A to Z) used in the apparel industry.

 

✅ What is Measurement?

The word Measurement comes from the English word Measure, which means “to determine the size, amount, or degree of something.”
In simple terms, measurement means the process of taking the size or dimension (length, width, height, or weight) of an object.

 

✅ What Does Measurement Mean in Garments?

Answer: Measurement means taking the exact size of any part of the garment to ensure its quality and fitting according to the buyer’s specification sheet.
Accurate measurement is crucial because even a small variation can cause a product to fail the quality inspection.

 

✅ How Many Sides Are There in a Measurement Tape?

A measurement tape has two sides:

1. Inch Side
2. Centimeter (CM) Side

 

✅ How Many Inches Are There in a Measurement Tape?

A standard measurement tape used in garments has 60 inches.

 

✅ How Many Centimeters and Millimeters Are There?

A tape contains:

• 150 Centimeters (CM)
• 1500 Millimeters (MM)

 

✅ Division of Measurement Tape

• 1 inch is divided into 8 parts (for finer inch-based measurement).
• 1 centimeter is divided into 10 millimeters.

📌 Always take measurements according to the buyer’s specification sheet.

 

✅ Common Measurement Conversions

Unit	Equivalent
1 Inch	2.54 Centimeters
1 Inch	25.4 Millimeters
12 Inches	1 Foot
36 Inches / 3 Feet	1 Yard
39.37 Inches	1 Meter

 

✅ Inch Measurement – First Part (8 Divisions)

Fraction (Inch)	Equivalent in Thread (Suta)	Millimeter (mm)
1 Inch	8 Threads	25.4 mm
1/8 Inch	1 Thread	3 mm
2/8 (1/4) Inch	2 Threads	6 mm
3/8 Inch	3 Threads	9.53 mm
4/8 (1/2) Inch	4 Threads	13 mm
5/8 Inch	5 Threads	15.88 mm
6/8 (3/4) Inch	6 Threads	19 mm
7/8 Inch	7 Threads	22.23 mm

 

✅ Inch Measurement – Second Part (16 Divisions)

Fraction (Inch)	Threads (Suta)	Millimeter (mm)
1/16 Inch	½ Thread	1.59 mm
3/16 Inch	1½ Threads	4.76 mm
5/16 Inch	2½ Threads	7.94 mm
7/16 Inch	3½ Threads	11.11 mm
9/16 Inch	4½ Threads	14.29 mm
11/16 Inch	5½ Threads	17.46 mm
13/16 Inch	6½ Threads	20.64 mm
15/16 Inch	7½ Threads	23.81 mm

 

✅ Thousand Scale Conversion (Industrial Use)

Value	Threads	Inch
125	1 Thread	1/8"
250	2 Threads	1/4"
375	3 Threads	3/8"
500	4 Threads	1/2"
625	5 Threads	5/8"
750	6 Threads	3/4"
875	7 Threads	7/8"
1000	8 Threads	1 Inch

 

✅ Standard Measurement Tape Specifications

A standard measurement tape used in garments contains:

• 5 Feet (60 Inches) or 150 Centimeters or 1500 Millimeters

Threads (Suta)	Centimeters (cm)
1 Thread	0.31 cm
2 Threads	0.63 cm
3 Threads	0.93 cm
4 Threads	1.27 cm
5 Threads	1.55 cm
6 Threads	1.86 cm
7 Threads	2.17 cm
8 Threads	2.55 cm

 

✅ Importance of Measurement in Garment Quality

In the garments quality department, measurement accuracy determines the fitting, comfort, and appearance of the final product.
A single wrong measurement can lead to rejection by the buyer.
That’s why every quality inspector or QA officer must understand:

• The correct use of the measurement tape
• Unit conversions (inch, cm, mm)
• Buyer specification sheet interpretation

 

🧠 Final Words

Measurement is the heart of garment quality.
Without understanding the measurement tape, one cannot ensure the correct fit or maintain buyer standards.
So, before learning advanced quality inspection techniques, every quality learner should master the A to Z of measurement tape — because precision begins here.