I was having a hard time finding a Large size Supima Cotton T-Shirt at Uniqlo in the States and asked a friend to pick me up a couple in Japan. My friend said they had a ton of Large size shirts there so I ordered five (5) Supima Cotton T-Shirts.
When I got them however, the Japan size Large fits more like an American size Medium and was very disappointed. After researching online, it appears this is due to vanity sizing and the sizes will differ between countries.
I gave away the Japan shirts to another friend and just by luck, I checked my local Uniqlo store in the States and they finally got Large in stock. I bought the five (5) I was seeking.
The experience was bittersweet. While I finally got the exact shirts in the size I wanted, it required wasting almost $50 bucks getting a bunch of shirts of the wrong size.
Lesson learned. Do your research before buying clothes you cannot try on in-person. Been quite a few hit-or-misses when ordering clothes online.
Still...I finally got em so I'm happy.
Caption: Black is Japan Large and Grey is American Large. The American Large Grey was also washed and put in the dryer once. Japan Large Black is brand new. Even with the shrinkage the American Grey is larger.
Update 4/13/20
I'm loving Uniqlo. Their T-Shirts are the best. While they eventually do start losing their shape, by far the material is quite good and feels a lot better than anything you can find at this price.
I'm also liking the white and black color; not so much the gray and will invest in more black Uniqlo shirts after COVID-19 ends. Envisioning having about 6 black and 3 white T-shirts. The gray's relegated to my workout gym rotation.
When I got them however, the Japan size Large fits more like an American size Medium and was very disappointed. After researching online, it appears this is due to vanity sizing and the sizes will differ between countries.
I gave away the Japan shirts to another friend and just by luck, I checked my local Uniqlo store in the States and they finally got Large in stock. I bought the five (5) I was seeking.
The experience was bittersweet. While I finally got the exact shirts in the size I wanted, it required wasting almost $50 bucks getting a bunch of shirts of the wrong size.
Lesson learned. Do your research before buying clothes you cannot try on in-person. Been quite a few hit-or-misses when ordering clothes online.
Still...I finally got em so I'm happy.
Caption: Black is Japan Large and Grey is American Large. The American Large Grey was also washed and put in the dryer once. Japan Large Black is brand new. Even with the shrinkage the American Grey is larger.
Update 4/13/20
I'm loving Uniqlo. Their T-Shirts are the best. While they eventually do start losing their shape, by far the material is quite good and feels a lot better than anything you can find at this price.
I'm also liking the white and black color; not so much the gray and will invest in more black Uniqlo shirts after COVID-19 ends. Envisioning having about 6 black and 3 white T-shirts. The gray's relegated to my workout gym rotation.
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