Men's Size Chart: Comparative Measurement of Branded Formal Shirts

When we purchase a branded shirt we first check the garment fit. I have experienced it many times that the fit of the same sized shirt of different brands is different. Then a simple question comes in my mind, why it happens?

As per my knowledge every brand uses standard 'size chart' for the Indian customer. Then how their fit varies?



To understand the reason, I did a survey some of our most popular brand in India in 2006. The analysis of the survey has been shown in the following tables. For the study three size of formal full sleeve shirts have been covered. Measurement was taken for the ready-made shirt displayed in the showroom.

Measurements for Size 40
	Brands for Formal Shirt
Parameters	Louis  Philippe	Austin  Red	Arrow	Van  Heusen	Stop	Park  Avenue	Avg  measurement
Length (C.Back)	30.75	31.50	32.00	31.50	30.00	0.00	31.15
Chest ( 1'' below armhole)	48.00	47.00	46.00	47.00	47.00	0.00	47.00
Neck (cercum.)	16.00	16.00	15.50	15.75	16.00	0.00	15.85
bottom hem	47.00	47.00	46.00	47.00	45.50	0.00	46.50
Shoulder	19.00	19.25	19.50	19.25	19.25	0.00	19.25
Across sh.	18.25	19.00	19.25	18.50	18.75	0.00	18.75
Back Yoke height	3.37	3.50	3.75	3.50	3.50	0.00	3.52
Armhole (straight)	10.75	11.50	9.00	10.50	10.00	0.00	10.35
Sleeve length	25.00	25.50	24.50	25.25	24.50	0.00	24.95
Under arm length	22.00	22.50	22.75	21.50	21.50	0.00	22.05
Side seam	18.25	19.00	17.75	17.25	17.75	0.00	18.00
Cuff length	10.00	10.13	10.50	10.00	9.75	0.00	10.08
cuff width	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	0.00	2.50
Measurements for Size 42
	Brands for Formal Shirt
Parameters	Louis  Philippe	Austin  Red	Arrow	Van  Heusen	Stop	Park  Avenue	Avg  measurement
Length (C.Back)	31.50	30.50	32.25	32.00	30.50	32.00	31.46
Chest ( 1'' below armhole)	49.00	48.50	48.25	49.50	49.00	49.00	48.88
Neck (cercum.)	16.75	16.87	17.25	15.75	16.00	16.75	16.56
bottom hem	48.50	47.00	49.25	48.50	48.50	49.00	48.46
Shoulder	19.75	19.25	19.50	20.00	19.75	19.50	19.63
Across sh.	19.00	19.00	20.00	19.75	19.25	18.75	19.29
Back Yoke height	3.50	3.50	3.75	3.37	3.50	4.50	3.69
Armhole (straight)	11.25	11.50	9.50	10.50	10.25	10.75	10.63
Sleeve length	25.35	25.50	24.25	25.50	24.50	25.75	25.14
Under arm length	22.00	22.50	22.50	22.00	21.75	21.50	22.04
Side seam	18.25	19.00	18.25	18.25	18.25	17.50	18.25
Cuff length	10.25	10.13	10.75	10.25	9.75	10.25	10.23
cuff width	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50
Measurements for Size 44
	Brands for Formal Shirt
Parameters	Louis  Philippe	Austin  Red	Arrow	Van  Heusen	Stop	Park  Avenue	Avg  measurement
Length (C.Back)	32.75	32.50	33.50	32.50	32.50	32.50	32.71
Chest ( 1'' below armhole)	52.00	51.50	50.00	52.00	52.50	50.00	50.67
Neck (cercum.)	17.50	17.50	18.00	17.50	17.50	17.37	17.56
bottom hem	51.00	51.00	49.00	47.50	51.00	52.00	50.25
Shoulder	20.50	21.50	22.00	20.25	21.50	19.25	20.83
Across sh.	19.75	20.75	20.75	19.25	20.75	18.50	19.96
Back Yoke height	4.00	3.50	3.75	4.00	3.50	3.60	3.73
Armhole (straight)	12.00	11.25	10.25	11.00	11.25	10.50	11.04
Sleeve length	25.75	25.25	26.00	25.50	25.25	26.25	25.67
Under arm length	22.50	22.50	24.00	23.00	22.50	22.75	22.88
Side seam	20.50	19.25	18.50	18.75	19.25	17.75	19.00
Cuff length	10.50	10.25	10.75	10.25	10.25	10.60	10.43
cuff width	2.50	2.75	2.50	2.50	2.75	2.50	2.58

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