Philippine Laws Platform

[ GTEB MEMORANDUM NO. 90-06, April 02, 1990 ]

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE MEASUREMENTS FOR BABIES GARMENTS UNDER CAT. 68, EEC

Given is the summary of maximum permissible measurements for babies’ garments intended for a child whose total body height does not exceed 86 centimeters, for your information and reference.

Please be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 2 April 1990

(SGD.)THELMA K. JOVER
Deputy Director

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE MEASUREMENTS FOR BABIES GARMENTS INTENDED FOR A CHILD WHOSE TOTAL BODY HEIGHT DOES NOT EXCEED 86 CENTIMETERS

GARMENT DESCRIPTION
MEASUREMENT NO.
MEASUREMENT
NOTICE
SKIRTS AND BLOUSES

1
COLLAR SEAM
TO CUFFS,
LONG SLEEVES
(shoulder and arm)
38 cm

2
COLLAR SEAM TO BOTTOM HEM
41 cm

3
COLLAR
27 .5 cm

4
CHEST:
woven
62 cm

fabrics
knitted

(see note 1)

fabrics
54 cm
T-SHIRTS & GRANDAD VESTS
(Knitted) (see Note 1)
5
CHEST

54 cm

6
NECK TO HEM
36 cm
PULLOVERS (Knitted)

7
NECK TO HEM
34 cm
(see Note 1)
8
CHEST
58 cm
TROUSERS
9
WAIST TO BOTTOM LEG (inc. waistband)
51 cm

10
WAIST: elastic,
47 cm

relaxed

11
non-elastic
53.5 cm

12
INSIDE LEG
33 cm
SHORTS
13
WAIST as for trousers

DUNGAREES (see Note 3)
14
TOP OF STRAP TO BOTTOM OF LEG
72 cm

15
INSIDE LEG
33 cm
SKIRTS
16
WAIST TO BOTTOM HEM (inc. waistband)
25 cm

17
WAIST :
elastic

relaxed
47 cm

18
non-elastic
53.5 cm
DRESS:

pinatore (see Note 3)
19A
TOP OF STRAP TO
BOTTOM HEM
45 cm
other
19B
CENTRE BACK
(NECK) TO
BOTTOM HEM
44 cm
(see Note 1)
20
CHEST
62 cm
ANORAKS (see Note 2)
21
COLLAR SEAM TO CUFFS
(shoulder and arm)
40 cm
(see Note 2)
22
CHEST
67 cm
SNOW SUITS
23
SHOULDER TO BOTTOM OF LEG
72 cm

24
NSIDE LEG
33 cm

NOTE 1. All chest measurements are taken 5 cm below armholes with the garment in its relaxed ( unstretched) position.
2. Measurements 21 and 22 are taken inside the garment when quilted or padded.
3. Where a garment is fitted with adjustable straps, the straps should be positioned as follows:
a. on the buttonhole giving the shortest adjustment or
b. with a moveable buckle or clasp positioned 8cm from the unattached end of the strap.

GARMENT DESCRIPTION	MEASUREMENT NO.	MEASUREMENT NOTICE
SKIRTS AND BLOUSES		1	COLLAR SEAM TO CUFFS, LONG SLEEVES (shoulder and arm)	38 cm
		2	COLLAR SEAM TO BOTTOM HEM	41 cm
		3	COLLAR	27 .5 cm
		4	CHEST:	woven	62 cm
				fabrics	knitted
		(see note 1)
				fabrics	54 cm
T-SHIRTS & GRANDAD VESTS
(Knitted) (see Note 1)		5	CHEST		54 cm
		6	NECK TO HEM	36 cm
PULLOVERS (Knitted)		7	NECK TO HEM	34 cm
(see Note 1)		8	CHEST	58 cm
TROUSERS		9	WAIST TO BOTTOM LEG (inc. waistband)	51 cm
		10	WAIST: elastic,	47 cm
			relaxed
		11	non-elastic	53.5 cm
		12	INSIDE LEG	33 cm
SHORTS		13	WAIST as for trousers
DUNGAREES (see Note 3)		14	TOP OF STRAP TO BOTTOM OF LEG	72 cm
		15	INSIDE LEG	33 cm
SKIRTS		16	WAIST TO BOTTOM HEM (inc. waistband)	25 cm
		17	WAIST :	elastic
				relaxed	47 cm
		18		non-elastic	53.5 cm
DRESS:
pinatore (see Note 3)		19A	TOP OF STRAP TO BOTTOM HEM	45 cm
other		19B	CENTRE BACK (NECK) TO BOTTOM HEM	44 cm
(see Note 1)		20	CHEST	62 cm
ANORAKS (see Note 2)		21	COLLAR SEAM TO CUFFS (shoulder and arm)	40 cm
(see Note 2)		22	CHEST	67 cm
SNOW SUITS		23	SHOULDER TO BOTTOM OF LEG	72 cm
		24	NSIDE LEG	33 cm

NOTE	1.	All chest measurements are taken 5 cm below armholes with the garment in its relaxed ( unstretched) position.
	2.	Measurements 21 and 22 are taken inside the garment when quilted or padded.
	3.	Where a garment is fitted with adjustable straps, the straps should be positioned as follows:
		a.	on the buttonhole giving the shortest adjustment or
		b.	with a moveable buckle or clasp positioned 8cm from the unattached end of the strap.