How to Measure your child
The tables below are approximate sizes in inches.
Where age guidance is given, parents should make allowances for smaller/larger children compared to age averages/medians.
Boys
Senior boys trousers
Senior boys trousers & contemporary trouser (PDF download & video).
Senior boys sturdy fit trouser (PDF download & video).
Junior boys trousers
Junior boys classic fit trouser (PDF download & video).
Junior boys slim fit trouser (PDF download & video).
Junior boys sturdy fit trouser (PDF download & video).
Elastic waist trousers size measurements
| Age | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 |
| Outside leg | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
Note:
Trousers are measured by outside leg mesurements in inches as waist is elasticated. Waist measurements therefore expand by 2-3 inches.
| Waist | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40/42 |
| Leg | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Right Leg | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Left Leg | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Note:
Generally boys/youth trousers are sold as regular length measurements. However, we do have short/long length options in certain styles.
| Size | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL | XXXXL |
| Inside leg | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29½ | 29½ | 29½ | 29½ |
Boys shirts
Boys Shirts (PDF download & video guide).
Girls
Trousers
Girls’ trouser fitting guide (PDF download & video).
| Age | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 9-10 | 11-12 | 13-14 | 15-16 |
| Inside leg | 17½ | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Skirts
Unisex
Shirts, Blouses, Polo shirts, Jumpers, Cardigans, Sweatshirts, JCS
Poloshirts & Sweatshirts (PDF download & video).
AKOA Sports Tops (PDF download & video).
| Shirts | Blouses | Polo Shirts | JCS | |
| Age | collar size | chest size | chest size | Chest size |
| 2 -3 | 11 | 22 | 20 / 22 | 20 /23 |
| 3 -4 | 11½ | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 5 - 6 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 7 - 8 | 12½ | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 9 - 10 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 11 - 12 | 13½ | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 13 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 14 | 14½ | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 15 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| 16 | 15½ | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| - | 16 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| - | 16½ | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Blazers
Blazers & Contemporary Jackets (PDF download & video).
| Size | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Chest size | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
If you have any questions about sizing please feel free to get in touch.