Alternative Apparel Sizing

[matsuya]

I made the American Apparel thread and was told Atlernative Apparel would be a better fit for me. I'm 5'8", 38" chest, broad shoulders, 30" waist. With American Apparel I was told to get a medium but it would probably be too long and tent around the waist. Am I safe with a small with Alt Apparel?

 

[Detour Clothing Store]

We've been both American Apparel and Alternative Apparel stockists. Alternative tends to fit a slimmer build better in our opinion, especially the "perfect" t-shirts (crew, V, long sleeve). The fleece runs smaller than the AA fleece but is still roomy.

 

[james nicolas]

i usually tell people to get the same size in both
i wear medium in american and alternative and i prefer the fit of my alternative shirts more
and i agree with detour, the "perfect" shirt's fit is money

 

[matsuya]

Originally Posted by james nicolas

i usually tell people to get the same size in both
i wear medium in american and alternative and i prefer the fit of my alternative shirts more
and i agree with detour, the "perfect" shirt's fit is money

What are your measurements?

 

[james nicolas]

here's measurements of a medium perfect tee i've worn and washed a few times

shoulders 15''
pit to pit 17.5''
lentgth 24''

sounds crazy small, but the material is super soft and stretchy

 

[matsuya]

Originally Posted by james nicolas

here's measurements of a medium perfect tee i've worn and washed a few times

shoulders 15''
pit to pit 17.5''
lentgth 24''

sounds crazy small, but the material is super soft and stretchy

Wow, that's a medium? The chest and the length might be fine, but the shoulder is very narrow. My hanes comforts soft undershirt size small is 16" shoulder to shoulder and it's actually a tad bit small for my shoulders, but I wear it as an undeshirt.

 

[Nosu3]

 

[james nicolas]

Originally Posted by Nosu3

Is this the VNECK?

I had a Perfect Tee in medium but it was a crewneck and the pit to pit was around 19"

it was a crewneck
a have the v-neck too and it fits the same

i re-measured and i got 19'' too
i have no idea how i measured it the first time
i just posted what i had written down from a couple months ago when i apparently didn't know how to measure

 

[theom-]

whats the nbew shoulder to shoulder measurement?

 

[james nicolas]

not as far off, 15.5''
and length was the same

so measurements for a medium perfect tee

shoulder 15.5''
chest 19''
length 24''

keep in mind this shirt has been washed and dried a few times
and the fact that it can stretch a lot if needed