It requires special care as Sodetake, the length of a sleeve, for western clothing means the length between the shoulder joint to the wrist, whereas Sodetake, the sleeve depth, for Wafuku means the width shown below.
洋服の袖丈は肩の付け根から手首までの寸法を指すが、和服ではその寸法は下に述べる袖幅になるので注意が必要である。