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What we have written down
6 pieces on the parts of clothing that a size label does not tell you: how the waist behaves, what a UPF number counts, and why the letter on a dog coat means nothing at all.
FitWhat a size letter leaves outA single letter on a tag fails to explain how a waistband sits or where a hem drops. We gather real notes from wearers across our clothing to show…
WaistbandsPull-on waists and the trade you are makingA pull-on waist removes metal hardware and speeds up dressing, but omitting a fly changes how trousers fit the waist. Here is the construction trade…
PocketsThe pocket question, answered honestlyAcross our current range, 67 of our 156 pieces have working pockets and 89 do not. We look at where pocket bags belong, where they fail, and why they…
PlusGraded up from one pattern, and where that showsWe grade 47 of our 156 pieces up into plus sizes directly from the straight block. Here is how that construction method behaves on the seam line, and…
ClothWhat a UPF figure on a cover-up measuresA UPF figure is a bench measurement of dry, unstretched cloth, much like fabric weight. Here is how weave density, dye saturation, water, and tension…
DogsMeasure the dog, do not trust the letterA size label on a dog coat tells you almost nothing on its own. We print the actual inches across our patterns because one small pattern is never…