Blog — sizing

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...

Youth XL is the same as adult XS in chest width but shorter in every other measurement. In most brands, youth XL measures 34 to 36 inches in the chest with a 25-inch body length. Adult XS (where available) measures 30 to 32 inches in the chest with a 27-inch body length. The chest overlap only exists in boxy brands like Gildan and Hanes. But most people asking "what size is youth XL" are really asking: what does it convert to in adult sizing? The answer is adult small. Youth XL in Adult Sizing: The Conversion Brand Youth XL Chest...

Youth small does not have a direct adult equivalent. It is a child-specific size that sits three full sizes below the start of adult sizing. A youth small measures 26 to 30 inches in the chest depending on the brand, while the smallest adult size (adult XS or adult small) starts at 30 to 34 inches. There is no adult shirt that matches youth small. Youth Small Compared to Every Other Size Size Chest (in) Body Length (in) Category How It Compares to Youth Small Toddler 5T/6T 22-24 16-17 Toddler 1-2 sizes smaller, different proportions Youth XS 24-26 18 Youth...

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 Chest (cm) Body Length (cm) Shoulder Width (cm) Sleeve Length (cm) Gildan 5000 34-36 28 18 8 Boxy, traditional 86-91 71 46 20...

Youth 14/16 matches an adult small in chest width but runs 3 to 5 inches shorter in body length. Full brand-by-brand conversion across Gildan, Bella+Canvas, Comfort Colors, Hanes, and Next Level.