ardour
Well known loser
So why do clothing manufacturers hate short-to-average height men, do they just not want us wearing their brands?
This blog sums it up pretty well, the author's gone and documented what it's like to look for a simple untucked shirt at 5'6":
http://www.themodestman.com/clothing-industry-hates-short-men/
"“Small” and “medium” clothes don’t fit small and medium men. You know who they do fit? 6 foot 2 models" - so very true
-The clothing industry's idea of the average medium male body appears to be that of a toned 6'2" hipster male model
Consequently...
-Size mediums are mostly too long, even though 'medium' implies a fit for an average stature
-Small shirts/t-shirts are often still too long, or too tight around the chest for a light-medium build, giving you the 'moobs' appearance
-A lot of stores won't stock small sizes and quickly run out of mediums, then have clearance sales for all the leftover L/XL/XXL sizes - why not just buy more small/medium stock? Or would that involve acknowledging men who aren't 'ideal'?
-Having shirts tailored after sale is expensive since the entire garment needs to be adjusted
-Jeans in-store are always limited to the too-long leg lengths (34"-36"), so we have to go online without trying or get used to having them bunch around our ankles
I realize this isn't an important issue, I realize tall and/or overweight women find it very difficult also...
This blog sums it up pretty well, the author's gone and documented what it's like to look for a simple untucked shirt at 5'6":
http://www.themodestman.com/clothing-industry-hates-short-men/
"“Small” and “medium” clothes don’t fit small and medium men. You know who they do fit? 6 foot 2 models" - so very true
-The clothing industry's idea of the average medium male body appears to be that of a toned 6'2" hipster male model
Consequently...
-Size mediums are mostly too long, even though 'medium' implies a fit for an average stature
-Small shirts/t-shirts are often still too long, or too tight around the chest for a light-medium build, giving you the 'moobs' appearance
-A lot of stores won't stock small sizes and quickly run out of mediums, then have clearance sales for all the leftover L/XL/XXL sizes - why not just buy more small/medium stock? Or would that involve acknowledging men who aren't 'ideal'?
-Having shirts tailored after sale is expensive since the entire garment needs to be adjusted
-Jeans in-store are always limited to the too-long leg lengths (34"-36"), so we have to go online without trying or get used to having them bunch around our ankles
I realize this isn't an important issue, I realize tall and/or overweight women find it very difficult also...