About Sizes:

We understand the difficulties involved with shopping online for clothing.  How can you tell from a 2-inch picture whether a t-shirt will fit or not?  To address this, we have not only included detailed size information about our t-shirts on this page, but also offer one of the most liberal return policies around.  You risk absolutely nothing shopping online with us; if your Kind Dye turns out to be the wrong size, we'll even pay the shipping costs for you to send it back to us!  (Please see "About Returns").

We are now using Gildan brand "Heavyweight" t-shirts.  The best way to judge which size you need in this brand of t-shirt, is to take one of your own t-shirts that fits you well, lay it flat on the floor, measure it, and then compare the measurements to those listed below.

It is also important to note that you should not allow for any shrinkage at all, as you usually would with cotton garments (even when they say that they're "pre-shrunk"!).  The measurements below are for shirts that have already gone through our complete process, which involves (including pre-treating) 3 to 5 hot washes in very hot water.  So they really shouldn't shrink any more.

Measure your shirt like this:

            

LENGTH                         WIDTH  

Then compare to these measurements for Gildan Heavyweight:

Size Length Width
Adult XXXL 30.5" 28.5"
Adult XXL 29.5" 26"
Adult XL 28.5" 24"
Adult Large 28.5" 21.5"
Adult Medium 27.5" 19.5"
Adult Small 27" 18"

These measurement should be accurate to within an inch on the Width, and within 1-1/2 inches on the Length.

For Youth sizes, compare to these measurements for Hanes Youth Heavyweight:

Size Length Width
Youth XL 25" 19.5"
Youth L 24" 17"
Youth M 21.5" 17"
Youth S 20" 15"
Youth XS 17.5" 13.5"

These measurement should be accurate to within 1/2 inch on the Width, and within 1 inch on the Length.

About Long-Sleeve Sizes:

We are now using Hanes Heavyweight brand long-sleeves.  The measurements for "Length" and "Width" were taken in the same manner as for the short-sleeves:

      

LENGTH                                 WIDTH    

Plus, I took measurements for the Sleeve Lengths two different ways.  First I measured the distance from the collar of the shirt to the end of the sleeve; I believe this is the more useful measurement in determining whether sleeves are long enough to fit.  Still, many people are used to measuring sleeve length the more conventional way, starting from the shoulder seam, so I've included those measurements too.

      

SLEEVE:                                     SLEEVE:
     COLLAR TO CUFF            SHOULDER TO CUFF

Size Length Width Sleeve:
Collar to Cuff
Sleeve:
Shoulder to Cuff
Adult XXL 31.5" 26" 35.5" 26.5"
Adult XL 29.5" 24" 34" 25.5"
Adult Large 29.5" 22" 32" 24"
Adult Medium 27" 20" 29.5" 23"
Adult Small 27" 18" 28.5" 23"

 

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