Clothing measurements

Leg opening

The width of one leg of pants or shorts at the hem, measured laid flat.

Leg opening describes the cut of the leg: a small opening means a skinny or tapered leg, a large one means a straight, bootcut or wide leg.

Measure straight across the bottom of one leg with the garment laid flat.

Drawing showing where to measure leg opening, labelled FFLeg opening
How to measure

Measurement F: Lay the item flat and measure straight across the bottom of one leg opening.

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