PETITE, TALL, MODERN, CONTEMPORARY, CLASSIC: WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
When you are shopping our site you will find a wealth of information about each garment. We are updating the garment descriptions daily with any new bit of information we acquire based on customer questions and feedback. The manufacturers do use some code language to describe their products that the average person might not understand fully what it means in regards to the garment; so here are some helpful explanations of garment terminology.
REGULAR, PETITE and TALL: In regards to pants; these denote length of the inseam and rise. Inseam is the distance from the seam at the center of the crotch, down the inside of the leg to the bottom of the leg. Rise is the distance from the seam at the center of the crotch, up the front to the waist and up the back to the waist. Pant example, 7602 comes in three lengths. Inseam: Petite = 29.5", Regular = 31.5”, Tall = 34.5”. The rise on Petite is 14”in front and 12.5” in back, Regular is 15” in front and 13.5” in back, Tall is 15.75” in front and 14.25” in back. So remember when you choose a length, you will not only get a longer or shorter leg, you will get a longer or shorter rise.
REGULAR, LONG/TALL in regards to lab coats: On a lab coat, when you choose the length, regular or long/tall, you will change the length of the sleeve and the length of the body of the coat. The length of the sleeve is measured from the seam at the top of the shoulder down the outside of the arm to the wrist. The length of the body or “center back length” is measured from the seam at the back of the neck where the collar is attached, down the center of the back to the bottom of the coat. As an example lab coat 3124 in REGULAR has a body length of 37” with a sleeve of 25”. The LONG/TALL has a body length of 39” and a sleeve of 27”. On average, choosing long/tall will add 2” to the sleeve and the body length.
Some of the manufacturers use the terms like CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY or MODERN to separate their garments. CLASSIC = are generously cut to provide optimal comfort and ease of movement with tops that are fit for comfort and ease with longer and wider sleeves and more room in the body, and pants with higher rise and wider leg opening. MODERN = are tailored to flatter your shape without limiting movement with tops that have a more contoured shape with slimmer sleeves and pants that sit lower on the waist with a shorter rise and narrower leg opening. CONTEMPORARY = contoured to conform to your body with shorter, slimmer sleeves on tops and an overall trimmer fit in tops and pants with a lower rise and snugger leg.
We will continue to add helpful information to each garment description for our online shoppers. We want you to get the right fit the first time. We hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions or need assistance selecting a style or size, our knowledgeable customer service team is ready to help M-F 8:30am – 4:30pm CST by phone 855-391-9200, live chat, or email. Thank you for letting us help you with your uniform needs.
