Blog — adult sizing

Comfort Colors adult 1717 runs S through 4XL, with flat body widths from 17.5 to 29 inches on the official spec sheet. Youth 9018 runs YXS through YXL. Comfort Colors fits more relaxed than Gildan or Bella+Canvas because of its garment-dye process, and the adult and youth charts use different measurement types, so do not compare them raw. Here are both charts in full, with the source and the fit notes you need before you order. Comfort Colors Adult Size Chart (1717) Size Body Width, laid flat (in) Body Length (in) Sleeve (in) S 17.5 26.6 8 M 19.5 28...

XXXL is the same as 3XL, and it fits a 54-56 inch chest with a 33 inch body length in Gildan's official chart. XXXXL is the same as 4XL, and it fits a 58-60 inch chest with a 34 inch body length. Both numbers come straight from Gildan's own spec sheet. Other brands measure differently, so the exact fit depends on which blank you order. Every verified measurement is below. Gildan 5000 XXXL and XXXXL Chart (Fits-Chest Circumference) Gildan publishes fits-chest circumference, meaning the range is measured around the fullest part of the chest, not laid flat. Here is the...

When someone asks for adult small at a store, the answer depends on what kind of store you are in. At a retail clothing store (Target, Walmart, Old Navy), you just say "small" or look for the S on the tag. At a custom apparel shop or blank shirt supplier, you say "adult small" to distinguish it from youth small, because both exist in the same catalog. The confusion happens because retail and custom apparel use different naming conventions for the same sizes. How Sizes Are Labeled: Retail vs Custom Apparel What You Mean What Retail Stores Call It What...

Adult small is the first size in the adult range for most blank shirt brands. It fits a 34 to 36 inch chest with a 27 to 28 inch body length. But the exact measurements vary by brand, and some brands run noticeably slimmer than others. Here is every major brand's adult small measurements in one place. Adult Small Size Chart by Brand Brand Chest (in) Body Length (in) Shoulder Width (in) Sleeve Length (in) Fit Style Gildan 5000 34-36 28 18 8 Boxy, traditional Bella+Canvas 3001 34-36 28 17 8 Slim, modern Comfort Colors 1717 36-38 28 19 8.5...