Size guide
These are garment measurements, not body measurements. The shirt is measured flat: width across the chest from one armhole seam to the other, length from the highest point of the shoulder to the hem, sleeve length from the centre of the back neck to the end of the sleeve.
The simplest way to choose: take a t-shirt you already like, lay it flat, measure it across the chest, and match that number to the width column.
Comfort Colors 1717, garment-dyed, unisex
| Size | Width | Length | Sleeve, from centre back |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 46.4 cm / 18.25 in | 67.6 cm / 26.62 in | 41.3 cm / 16.25 in |
| M | 51.4 cm / 20.25 in | 71.1 cm / 28 in | 45.1 cm / 17.75 in |
| L | 55.9 cm / 22 in | 74.6 cm / 29.37 in | 48.3 cm / 19 in |
| XL | 61.0 cm / 24 in | 78.1 cm / 30.75 in | 52.1 cm / 20.5 in |
| 2XL | 66.0 cm / 26 in | 80.3 cm / 31.62 in | 55.2 cm / 21.75 in |
| 3XL | 70.5 cm / 27.75 in | 82.6 cm / 32.5 in | 59.1 cm / 23.25 in |
| 4XL | 75.6 cm / 29.75 in | 85.1 cm / 33.5 in | 62.6 cm / 24.63 in |
The manufacturer works to a tolerance of 3.8 centimetres, or 1.5 inches, on these measurements. That is normal for cut and sewn cotton, and it is why we publish the tolerance instead of hiding it.
How it fits
The 1717 is a relaxed cut, wider and shorter than a standard promotional tee. Compare the numbers if you know the shape you want: at size L it measures 55.9 centimetres across and 74.6 long, where a classic straight tee of the same label size runs narrower and several centimetres longer. The result sits closer to the boxy proportion most people are wearing now, without being an oversized cut.
- You want it close to the body: take one size down from your usual.
- You want the relaxed proportion the shirt is designed for: take your usual size.
- You want it clearly oversized: take one size up, the extra length comes with it.
Will it shrink?
The cotton is pre-shrunk, so it holds its measurements when washed cold and tumble dried low. Hot washing shrinks any cotton and also shortens the life of the print.
About the colour
This shirt is garment-dyed: it is cut and sewn first, then dyed as a finished garment. That is what gives the soft hand and the slightly uneven, lived-in depth of colour. Two shirts of the same colour from different dye lots can differ very slightly. It is a characteristic of the process, not a defect, and it is why these colours look the way they do.