[header] How to take clothing measurements without measuring tape [title] Look for flexible material. [step] Find a common item in your home that is flexible, meaning that it bends so you can use the length of it to measure curves on your body. [substeps] Try common materials like string, yarn, a piece of scrap fabric, or a cable. 
Make sure the material you use isn't precious, as you will be marking it up, cutting it, or otherwise potentially damaging it for use in taking measurements. [title] Try to find an object with a known length.