Size Guide
Our apparel is printed on classic unisex blanks, which run straight rather than tapered. Get the size right first time and neither of us has to deal with a return.
The quickest method: measure a shirt you already love
This beats guessing every time, because it compares like with like.
- Lay a t-shirt that fits the way you want flat on a table and smooth out the wrinkles.
- Measure straight across the chest, about 1 inch below the armholes, seam to seam. That is the chest width.
- Measure from the highest point of the shoulder, next to the collar, straight down to the bottom hem. That is the body length.
- Find the closest match in the chart below.
Unisex t-shirt measurements
Measurements are of the garment laid flat, in inches.
| Size | Chest width (flat) | Body length | Fits chest (around) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 16.5" | 27" | 31–34" |
| S | 18" | 28" | 34–37" |
| M | 20" | 29" | 38–41" |
| L | 22" | 30" | 42–45" |
| XL | 24" | 31" | 46–49" |
| 2XL | 26" | 32" | 50–53" |
| 3XL | 28" | 33" | 54–57" |
| 4XL | 30" | 34" | 58–61" |
| 5XL | 32" | 35" | 62–65" |
Chest width is half the garment’s circumference. Double it to compare against your own chest measurement. Manufacturers allow a tolerance of about 1 inch either way, so treat these as very close rather than exact.
Measuring yourself instead
Wrap a tape around the fullest part of your chest, keeping it level and snug but not tight. Match that number to the Fits chest column. If you want room to move, or you are between two sizes, take the larger one.
Sweatshirts and hoodies
Sweatshirts and hoodies follow the same Fits chest ranges as the tees above, so if you are a Large in our t-shirts you are a Large in our sweatshirts. They are cut with more room through the body by design, and many people deliberately size up one for that slouchy, sleeves-over-the-hands fit.
A few fit notes worth knowing
- Unisex means a men’s cut, not a halfway point. Women who want a fitted look usually take one size down from their normal size; women who want the oversized look take their normal size or go up.
- Crop tops are shorter through the body but follow the same chest sizing.
- Trucker hats are one size with an adjustable snapback closure.
- Every size costs the same. A 5XL is the same price as a small, so order the size that actually fits rather than the one that is cheaper.
- Shrinkage is minimal on preshrunk cotton, but wash cold and tumble dry low and it will stay that way, and the print will last longer too.
Not sure? Just ask.
Email your chest measurement, or the flat measurements of a shirt you like, to lynnsanitydesigns@gmail.com and we will tell you which size to order. We would much rather answer that email than process a return.