freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/config/measurements/en.md

---
title: measurements
---

```js
measurements: [
  "bicepsCircumference",
  "centerBackNeckToWaist"
]
```

An array with the names of the measurements required to draft this pattern. 

<Note>

###### Don't just make up names

See [freesewing models](https://freesewing.dev/reference/packages/models) 
for a list of measurement names already used in freesewing patterns.
It is a [best practice](/guides/best-practices/reuse-measurements/) to stick to these names.

</Note>