Size boxy streetwear by the garment, not by the body: list the garment’s actual chest, length and shoulder measurements, say plainly that the fit is boxy, and tell buyers whether to take their usual size. Most streetwear returns come from buyers who sized up or down because they could not tell how the piece was meant to fit.
Streetwear jacket and cargo sizing is harder than T-shirt sizing for two reasons. Woven fabric does not stretch, so there is no give if a size is wrong. And boxy, dropped-shoulder fits mean the garment is meant to be bigger than the body, which confuses buyers used to fitted sizing. This post covers what to measure, how to describe the fit, and how to split a first order across S to 3XL.
Measurements for jackets and overshirts
Measure the approved sample flat and list these points per size:
| Point | How to measure | Why buyers need it |
|---|---|---|
| Chest | Across, 2.5 cm below the armhole | Room over a tee or hoodie |
| Body length | High point of shoulder to hem, at the back | Where the hem sits |
| Shoulder | Seam to seam across the back | Shows a dropped shoulder |
| Sleeve length | Shoulder seam to cuff edge | Sleeve fall with a dropped shoulder |
| Hem width | Across the hem | Boxy or tapered body |
For a dropped-shoulder fit, the shoulder seam sits down the arm, so the sleeve is shorter than on a regular fit of the same size. Listing the sleeve from the shoulder seam without explaining this confuses buyers. Add a line such as “dropped shoulder; sleeve measured from shoulder seam” or give a centre-back-to-cuff measurement instead.
Measurements for cargo pants
Cargo pants have more variables than joggers, because many have a fixed waistband rather than elastic.
- Waist: across the top of the waistband. If there is elastic or a drawcord, give relaxed and stretched.
- Hip: across at the widest point of the seat.
- Front rise: waistband to crotch seam.
- Thigh: across, just below the crotch.
- Inseam: crotch to hem.
- Leg opening: across the hem.
Relaxed and wide cargos often have a long inseam meant to stack at the ankle. If yours do, say so, and give the model’s height.
Describing boxy and relaxed fits
Buyers read the words before the numbers. Write a short fit note on every listing:
- Boxy: “Wide, straight body with dropped shoulders. Take your usual size for the intended look; size down for a closer fit.”
- Relaxed: “Room through the body without being oversized.”
- Regular: “A standard fit; take your usual size.”
Use the same words across your range so buyers learn them. If your overshirt is boxy and your jacket is regular, say so on each. Never call a fit “oversized” on one listing and “boxy” on another if they mean the same thing.
Model photos help more than any chart. Give the model’s height and the size they wear in each photo, and show the piece from the side as well as the front.
How our sizing works
Our streetwear styles come in S to 3XL. On white label styles, the pattern and grading are already set, so each size follows the same proportions. What you can decide, and confirm on your sample, is the look: for example a longer or shorter body on an overshirt, or the leg shape on cargo pants, where the style allows. We confirm what can be adjusted at quotation.
Woven fabric, especially washed twill and denim, can change size slightly in washing. That is why the approved sample is the reference for your size chart, not a general chart. After approval we send you the sample measurements to work from. The styles are on our white label streetwear page.
Splitting 300 pieces by size
Streetwear outerwear is in our specialised band, with a minimum of 300 pieces per style and sizes mixed. Boxy fits cover a wider range of bodies per size, which often shifts demand towards the middle. One starting split:
| Size | Boxy jacket or overshirt | Cargo pants |
|---|---|---|
| S | 45 | 45 |
| M | 90 | 80 |
| L | 90 | 80 |
| XL | 45 | 55 |
| 2XL | 21 | 28 |
| 3XL | 9 | 12 |
| Total | 300 | 300 |
Treat this as a starting point. If you already sell hoodies or tees, use your own sales by size, keeping in mind that a boxy jacket sizes differently from a fitted tee. If you split a style across colours, keep the same ratio in each colour.
Checking the sample for size
When the sample arrives:
- measure it against the agreed chart;
- try it on someone at your sample size, over the layer it will be worn with (a hoodie under a jacket, a tee under an overshirt);
- try the cargos sitting, crouching and standing;
- if possible, try the smallest and largest sizes on matching body types;
- wash it once and re-measure.
Our post on twill, denim and nylon explains how each fabric affects drape and fit.
Send us the styles, the fit you want with a reference photo, and your planned size split. We will quote it and confirm the measurements on your sample.