Measuring and Styles

Step 1 – Measure up.

You need to measure your body to get the right binder size. Grab a measuring tape. If you don’t have one, try using a piece of string to measure your body, cut it, then lay it against a ruler to get the measurement in inches. Be honest about your measurements. A binder too small will just make it hard to breathe and be uncomfortable. Measuring is best done without clothes on.

Spectrum binders size guide and gc2b size guide will help you match your measurements to the right size. You need your chest and ribs for Spectrum, and you chest and shoulder measurements for gc2b.

Chest measurement – wrap the measuring tape around your chest, front and back, at the largest part of you chest (usually the tape will be aligned with your nipples). The tape measure should be pulled taut.

Rib measurement – wrap the tape around your body just under your chest tissue so it is lying against your rig cage at the widest part of your chest, the same as where the band of a bra would sit. Again this should be taut against your skin.

Shoulder measurement – this is straight across the top of your shoulders from point to point. Stand straight and relax. You might need someone to help with this one.