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A Guide To Standard Shirt Sizes

Standard sizes refer to the measure of the neck and are generally expressed in cm and inches. See the comparison chart below with corresponding measurements:

REGULAR FITTING

The typical Italian fitting: the shirt is quite close fitting but comfortable.

The back of the shirt is smooth/plain.
It fits well for most people.

Collar size cm	Collar size inches	Chest	Waist	Shoulders	Sleeves	Back	Cuffs
36	14 1/4	102	96	43,5	62	76	23
37	14 1/2	106	102	45	64	77	24
38	15	110	106	45	64	77	24
39	15 1/2	114	110	46	65	78	25
40	15 3/4	118	114	47	66	79	25
41	16	122	118	48	67	80	26
42	16 1/2	126	122	49	67	81	26
43	17	130	126	50	67	82	27
44	17 1/2	133	130	51	67	82	27
45	18	136	134	52	67	82	28
46	18 1/2	140	138	53	67	83	28
47	19	144	142	54	67	84	28
48	19 1/2	147	145	55	67	84	28
49	20	149	148	55,5	67	85	28

REGULAR CLOSE FITTING

This is often the best choice for those who do not want to risk a slim-fit, but who would still like a lean fit around the torso and waist.

The back of the shirt is smooth with two sewn darts.
Suitable for those who want a shirt with a lean fit around the waist.

Collar size cm	Collar size inches	Chest	Waist	Shoulders	Sleeves	Back	Cuffs
36	14 1/4	100	90	43	62	76	23
37	14 1/2	104	94	44	63	77	24
38	15	108	108	45	64	77	24
39	15 1/2	112	102	46	65	78	25
40	15 3/4	116	106	47	66	79	25
41	16	120	110	48	67	80	26
42	16 1/2	124	114	49	67	81	26
43	17	128	118	50	67	82	27
44	17 1/2	132	122	51	67	82	27
45	18	136	127	52	67	82	28
46	18 1/2	140	132	53	67	83	28
47	19	143	136	54	67	84	28
48	19 1/2	146	138	55	67	84	28
49	20	149	140	55.5	67	85	28

COMFORTABLE FITTING

The shirt is made to measure in order to obtain a progressive width. It is more comfortable than the Italian fitting, as measurements of the chest and waist are larger than previously mentioned shirts.

The back of the shirt has two lateral pleats or a box pleat in the middle.
It is suitable for those who like to feel comfortable and at ease, or for those who wear plus sizes.

Collar size cm	Collar size inches	Chest	Waist	Shoulders	Sleeves	Back	Cuffs
36	14 1/4	104	96	45	63	75.5	23
37	14 1/2	108	100	46	64	76.6	24
38	15	112	104	47	64	77.5	24
39	15 1/2	116	108	48	65	78.5	25
40	15 3/4	120	112	49	66	79.5	25
41	16	124	116	50	67	80.5	26
42	16 1/2	128	120	51	67	81.5	26
43	17	132	124	52	67	82.5	27
44	17 1/2	136	129	53	67	82.5	27
45	18	140	135	54	67	82.5	28
46	18 1/2	144	140	55	67	83.5	28
47	19	148	144	56	67	84.5	28
48	19 1/2	151	146	56	67	85.5	28
49	20	154	148	57	67	86.5	28

SLIM FITTING

For people who love to be fashionable, or for those who are very slender and like to wear a very close fitting shirt. The armhole and forearm are very snug too, so we always suggest to choose stretch fabrics to create your slim-fit shirts.

The back of the shirt is smooth/plain.

Collar size cm	Collar size inches	Chest	Waist	Shoulders	Sleeves	Back	Cuffs
36	14 1/4	92	86	41	64	76	23
37	14 1/2	96	90	42	64	76	24
38	15	100	94	43	64	77	24
39	15 1/2	104	98	44	65	77	25
40	15 3/4	108	102	45	66	78	25
41	16	112	106	46	67	79	26
42	16 1/2	116	110	47	67	80	26
43	17	120	114	48	67	81	27
44	17 1/2	124	118	49	67	82	27
45	18	128	122	50	67	83	28

SLIM TIGHT FITTING

Very slim-fit, ideal with stretch fabrics. It is exclusively recommended for those who are particularly thin or who have a slight figure.

The back of the shirt is smooth with two sewn darts.
Suitable for those who like very slim-fitting shirts.

Collar size cm	Collar size inches	Chest	Waist	Shoulders	Sleeves	Back	Cuffs
36	14 1/4	94	81	41	64	76	23
37	14 1/2	98	84	42	64	76	24
38	15	102	88	43	64	77	24
39	15 1/2	106	92	44	65	77	25
40	15 3/4	110	96	45	66	78	25
41	16	114	100	46	67	79	26
42	16 1/2	118	104	47	67	80	26
43	17	122	108	48	67	81	27
44	17 1/2	126	112	49	67	82	27
45	18	130	116	50	67	83	28

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