How it should fit The collar should fit comfortably on your neck when you stand up straight with your arms at rest. There should not be a bump behind the collar, or a gap between the back of the neck … Continue reading →

Problem description While your shirt may look great when you’re standing straight with your arms at rest, you feel unable to move around like you want. Primarily, reaching forward causes the shirt to feel tight across the back. Potential Solutions … Continue reading →

Problem description When the shirt is fully buttoned up, the front of the collar is pushing hard against the front of the neck uncomfortably, but at the same time there is a gap between the back of the neck and … Continue reading →

Problem description When the shirt is fully buttoned up, the fabric just below the back of the collar bumps up and comes up over the collar slightly. Potential solutions This is a tricky problem that can be caused by a … Continue reading →

Problem description With your arms at your sides, you notice an excess of fabric and lines running diagonally over the front of the shoulder and down across the bicep. Switch from Full Shoulder/Armpit Fit to (Very) Tailored Shoulder/Armpit Fit We … Continue reading →

Problem description For some reason or another, you just consistently put holes through the elbows of your shirt. Solutions Consistently ripping your elbows through your sleeves is not necessarily a sign of a poorly made shirt or a cheap fabric. … Continue reading →

Problem description When the shirt is buttoned all the way up and there is pulling going across the very top button. Solution The obvious solution to this problem is to widen the width of the chest and the shoulders.  This … Continue reading →

Problem description In some cases you may be able to see pulling lines at the front and/or back running from the back of the collar to the bottom of the armpits. In other cases the shirt may look great, but … Continue reading →

Problem description The shirt is too loose in the middle, causing it to puff out around the waist (often called “blousing”). Solution Reduce the midsection width of the shirt. If you think you need darts Darts are a great way … Continue reading →