| How to check if your custom shirt fits? | | | | Inspect the seam running down the side of the |
| | | | shirt for smoothness and make sure it does |
| While the shirt is buttoned, you should be | | | | not pucker. A high-quality custom shirt has |
| able to slide two fingers between your neck | | | | only one line of stitching visible on the |
| and collar. | | | | side seam, while most commercial shirts have |
| | | | two visible rows of stitches. |
| When you move your arm in your custom dress | | | | |
| shirt, the sleeves should be long enough so | | | | Examine shirt sleeve a couple of inches above |
| that cuffs do not ride up your wrist. | | | | the cuff for a gauntlet button that closes up |
| | | | the sleeve. A gauntlet button and a |
| The cuffs of your custom made shirt should | | | | horizontally placed buttonhole also usually |
| just be tight enough that they do not hang | | | | indicate good craftsmanship. |
| over your hand. You should not be able to | | | | |
| slip into shirt sleeves without first undoing | | | | In Custom striped shirts, check how stripes |
| buttons on the cuff. | | | | are aligned. They should match making a |
| | | | straight line. |
| To make sure your custom fitted shirt is | | | | |
| comfortable and not too tight, check that the | | | | The collar of a great fitting custom shirt |
| shirt does not pull uncomfortably across the | | | | should be firm and crisp. It should not be |
| shoulders, chest or waist. | | | | limp and under no circumstances it should |
| | | | have any wrinkles or bubbles (puckering) |
| Check the buttons of your custom shirt; they | | | | |
| should be secure, no loose threads and | | | | The design of the fabric should match where |
| well-placed with no gaping holes exposing | | | | any two pieces of fabrics meet. For example |
| your chest or waist. | | | | where sleeves meet the shoulder. |
| | | | |
| To check the proper shirt length of your | | | | A well made custom shirt should have |
| custom shirt, raise your arms and make sure | | | | removable stays or built in stays for a |
| that shirt tail does not come out of your | | | | crisper and firm look. |
| pants. | | | | |
| | | | The collar of a fine custom dress shirt |
| Tip: | | | | should be constructed in two pieces and hand |
| | | | turned. |
| It takes up to 9 washings for a custom dress | | | | |
| shirt to fully shrink. For this reason, make | | | | The buttons of a high quality custom shirt |
| sure the collar of a brand new shirt has a | | | | should be sewn with a cross locked stitch to |
| half inch extra room or it will become too | | | | ensure your buttons stay firmly attached. |
| tight. | | | | |
| | | | Tip: |
| How to check the quality of a custom shirt? | | | | |
| | | | Two-piece yoke |
| Check the fabric content of your custom | | | | |
| shirt. Finer dress shirts are made of | | | | Top quality custom men's shirts have a |
| two-ply, which make the fabrics stronger, | | | | two-piece yoke (the part that covers the |
| softer and wrinkle less. | | | | shoulders). This creates more work but allows |
| | | | for a better fit and more natural drape. |