Hand · Clothing · Common
Hand Breadth
The breadth of the hand at its widest point.
HandBreadth
How to measure
Application
Used in glove width sizing, tool handle diameter design, and ergonomic grip assessments.
Posture
Hand flat, palm facing downward, fingers straight and together.
Landmark
Measured across the widest point of the palm, at the base of the four fingers.
Tool
Digital caliper or rigid ruler.
Common mistake
Spreading the fingers widens the hand. Keep them pressed firmly together.
API example
Request a predicted value for a 34-year-old woman at the 50th percentile in the United States. Adjust age, percentile, gender, and country to match your design scenario.
POST https://api.humanform.app/v1/predict
Authorization: Bearer hf_live_...
Content-Type: application/json
{
"measurement": "HandBreadth",
"gender": "Female",
"age": 34,
"percentile": 50,
"country": "US",
"unit": "mm"
}{
"measurement": "HandBreadth",
"gender": "Female",
"country": "US",
"value": 75,
"unit": "mm"
}See design examples for worked scenarios that combine multiple measurements, or read the methodology page for percentile-based design thinking.
Explore the dataset
Humanform covers 148 measurements with country-adjusted predictions and separate female and male profiles. Browse the full inventory or read the API reference for request syntax.