1/4 & 3/4 collar sizes

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11/23/12 at 1:00pm

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SanktDavid

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Hi,

Does anyone know the reason behind why some shirtmakers only sell shirts with collar sizes in either whole or half numbers? I have especially noticed that several italian shirt makers have quarter sizes but most english have whole or half.

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post #2 of 6

11/23/12 at 2:05pm

Ivar

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It's because all European manufacturers except for the British measure the collar size in centimeters. Thus:

EU size 38 (cm) = UK/US size 14.96 (inches)
EU size 39 (cm) = UK/US size 15.35 (inches)
EU size 40 (cm) = UK/US size 15.75 (inches)
EU size 41 (cm) = UK/US size 16.14 (inches)
EU size 42 (cm) = UK/US size 16.54 (inches)
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post #3 of 6

11/24/12 at 3:17am

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Doesn't that mean that some British manufacturers jump over a pretty large segment of customers by only carrying whole and half sizes. I myself am a 15 3/4(15.5 too small and 16 too big). I find myself having to ignore most British shirtmakers because of that, which is kind of a bummer. Perhaps I'm not digging deep enough. Do you know any British companies who carry quarter sizes?

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11/24/12 at 3:53am