Size Charts
INKcredible Apparel sources garments from a variety of supplies to provide a wide variety of options to suit your needs. When selecting apparel, please note whether the supplier's size guide refers to body measurements such as 'Body Width' / 'Body Length' or garment measurements such as 'half chest'.
Body Width or Body Length
These measurements refer to the body dimensions of the intended wearer.
The "half-chest" measurement
This standard reference relates to the width of the t-shirts or garments, not the body. The measurement is obtained by laying the t-shirt (hoodie, shirt or other top) flat on a desk or table. The garment is then measured across the front, side-seam to side-seam, from a point that's just a few centimetres below where the sleeve joins the body of the garment. A garment with a half or across-chest measurement of 50cm would be skin-tight on a person with a 100cm chest. Therefore, the half or across-chest measurement - when doubled - should be a few centimetres more than the person's actual chest measurement (depending on the desired fit).
Finding your size from the "half-chest" measurement
Take a favourite-fitting garment, lay it flat, and measure across the front (~1cm below the armpit). Match this measurement to the "half-chest" or "across-chest" measurement for the garment you're interested in (on the product detail page). For cotton-rich and 100% cotton garments that are not pre-shrunk, allow 5-7% extra in the width for future shrinkage. This is especially important to consider for growing children. For pre-shrunk cotton rich garments, allow 1-3% for further shrinkage.
