Measure your wrist or ankle where you’d like your cuffs to sit.

Keep in mind that your cuffs will usually sit where they’ll fall with gravity, and will be most comfortable “above” (closer to your body, further up your arms or legs) than your wrist or ankle bones.

Noting down the true measurement of your wrist or ankle might be useful for your own reference, or when talking with us about your measurements later if we need to clarify. The true measurement is right where the tape overlaps itself when it’s held gently against your skin.

Example: When we measure our own wrists and get 16.3cm, fitting a cuff to this exact measurement (plus our additional amount for the mechanism) results in a cuff that is comfortably worn, with the clasp resting on the skin, with slight resistance when rotating the cuff around the wrist. The cuff can move several centimetres up and down the wrist.

Add a little extra length and see how it feels.

Think about how you’d like your cuffs to feel when worn, and add length to the loop around your wrist or ankle to see how you like it. You may find it useful to use a small piece of tape to hold it in place while doing this. If you’d like to experiment further, cutting some paper that’s the length you’d like to try and roughly 20mm (0.8 in) wide, and taping it around you is a useful way to test out the feel.

Example: When using the additional length shown here (18cm in total), the cuff is comfortably loose, doesn’t slide over the hand but can move slightly up the hand, and can move along about twice as much of the forearm.

Our wrists are only for us, but we can help with fitting questions if you have any.

Everyone’s body is different, but in general, we find that ankle cuffs should be worn looser (to allow all those tendons and muscles to move about), whereas wrist cuffs can be more snug. Regardless, flex your arms and legs and see if your tape digs in. If it does, we recommend going a little looser.

Keep in mind that your cuffs shouldn’t slip off your limbs! This is very easy to achieve with ankle cuffs, but for wrist cuffs, you may be able to slip out if they’re too loose. To test this, pinch your tape measure at the dimensions you’d like your cuffs to be and see if you can pull it over your wrist and hand. If you can, or nearly can, consider going a bit tighter.

We also recommend making sure both your wrists/ankles are the same size, just in case! If you have a disability or health condition that means your wrists or ankles can swell substantially, we recommend accommodating that in your measurements.

Measure around the base of your neck where you’d like your collar to sit.

Keep in mind that your collar will usually sit assisted by gravity, so unless you want a snug collar that’s against your neck higher up, measuring lower down will give a more relaxed fit.

Noting down the true measurement of your neck might be useful for your own reference, or when talking with us about your measurements later if we need to clarify. The true measurement is right where the tape overlaps itself when it’s held gently against your skin.

Using a mirror is useful for taking this measurement.

Add a little extra length and see how it feels.

Think about how you’d like your collar to feel when worn, and add length to the loop around your neck to see how you like it. You may find it useful to use a small piece of tape to hold it in place while doing this. If you’d like to experiment further, cutting some paper that’s the length you’d like to try and roughly 25mm (1 in) wide, and taping it around you is a useful way to test out the feel.

Due to the complexity of individual preferences on tightness, we recommend you experiment with what feels best before giving us a number.

If you have a disability or health condition that means your neck or throat can swell substantially, we recommend accommodating that in your measurements.

Wrap a tape measure around your waist

Using a tape measure, measure your waist using the same positioning you’d use for a normal trousers/pants belt. For most people, it’s OK to add a little tension here, but don’t measure too tightly! The circumference you measure around your waist is the length we’ll make your belt to.

Adjustable and fixed length belts

If you’d like a fixed length belt, we’ll make your order to the measurement you give us. If you’d like an adjustable belt, we’ll make your belt with 20cm of total adjustment, with the measurement you give us as the “middle” option, with the ability to tighten and loosen your belt by 10cm each.

Measuring your crotch strap

If you would like a locking crotch strap, you’ll need a waist belt to wear and your tape measure. To measure the length of your crotch strap, wear your normal belt in the same place you’d like to wear your locking belt, and carefully measure the length between your belt at the centre of your back, through your legs and up to the locking buckle on your belt. If you’re planning to lock anything substantial under your locking belt, consider wearing it while you measure. For flexibility, we recommend getting an adjustable belt if you’d like a locking crotch strap, but we’ll happily make it fixed if you prefer!