what size fits you???

[se7enthdevil]

got really annoyed recently when i received a nice birthday present that doesn't fit.

 

my family know i'm big and i was bought a jacket to wear in the workshop to act as a smock.

 

an xl size was bought and the size was supposed to be 50'' chest. i'm a 48'' chest so that was perfect. guess what, it didn't fit.

 

the label inside the jacket did say XL but the size it stated next to it was 42"-44".

 

 

i also recently bought (as a treat to myself) a really nice leather jacket second hand off of ebay and it was XXXL so that was bound to fit me wasn't it.

 

no, it's too small...

 

 

made by a company called "helium 2" i could find no sizing chart on their website but thought surely a triple xl size would easily fit me.

 

it fits my uncle and he is a 42"-44"

 

 

why can the world not use a standard set of sizes rather than putting a bunch of letters on the product that mean different things in different shops.

 

rant over...

 

 

 

 

 

does anyone else have trouble getting sizes to fit them???

[Mick Dempsey]

Risk you take if you don't try things on in the shop.

Same for shoes/boots.

[Dan]

I feel your pain mate. I'm sick of making do with too small stuff. Try fjallraven for well sized clothes, it costs a fortune but lasts well. I've had a pair of their trousers for working in for 12yrs now and just needed to fix the zip. Then again for me its length rather than width that i struggle with.

[skyhuck]

I hear what your saying, I'm by no means a big man, but if my wife does not buy L or even XL they are too tight and end up going back, I reckon in reality I should be a medium.

[Mark Bolam]

It's mental isn't it?

I'm a pretty small bloke but usually have to buy L stuff.

 

Apart from johnnies, obviously.

[biggarlogs]

I need xxxxxl so generally run around naked

[Ian Clarke]

I used to work I an outdoors shop selling shoes and clothing and we knew what brands were slighty wider for the same size etc and only used the size a a guide of which one is bigger/ smaller to get the right fit for the customer.

[headgroundsman]

My issue is trying things on. Can't really be done in the shop when paraplegic so I end up taking a fair few back. I can really say I am XL at least in the trouser department

[se7enthdevil]

my annoyance is more the fact that they use sizes at all. instead of saying XL why not just give the inch size it is made to fit then there would be no confusion at all.

[Tommy_B]

Shirts for me. I'm sure that I'm not alone here but I have a small waist, a thick neck and wide chest and shoulders. Trying to get a smart shirt to fit is a nightmare. I've either got to get the collar right or the front.