While off-the-rack shirts can look great on some, for most, they lack a good fit — not to mention the design, quality, and style can also be underwhelming. Custom dress shirts can make all the difference for those looking to up their workplace attire.
Custom Dress Shirts Offer a Better-Fitting Experience
Unlike standard sizing (small, medium, large) or choosing sleeve length and neck width, custom shirts are made to your measurements. This accounts for things like chest and shoulder width, the amount of space around the waist, and even style preferences, such as how long you want the shirt to be or how much room you want in the sleeves. If you want to get fancy with it, you can even adjust one sleeve’s length to show off your watch (called a watch adjustment). A custom shirt, made to your exact measurements, flatters you. Who wouldn’t take that boost in confidence?
Enjoy Premium Materials with Custom Shirts
Some off-the-rack shirts are made with nicer materials. However, many are mass-produced to reduce the costs for the maker. Cheaper materials show visible wear, fall apart more easily, can irritate sensitive skin, breathe less easily, or look cheap. Custom dress shirts allow you to choose your fabrics (among other details). At Proper Cloth, we have hundreds of fabrics to choose from, so you can find materials based on style, weight, seasonality, formality, comfort, and care. Lightweight linen will breathe well for a company outing; a non-iron dress shirt will stay crisp all day for a client meeting; sea island cotton makes a statement after a promotion. Superior materials mean custom dress shirts last longer, are better on the skin, breathe well, and allow for self-expression.
Room for Customization
Speaking of which, custom dress shirts offer more than fabric and sizing choices. Proper Cloth allows you to customize details like collar style, cuff style, monograms, plackets, yokes, hems, and buttons — to name a few. Custom details give you the chance to put your mark on the design.
Eco-Friendly Style
While reducing your footprint may not be the first thing you think about when deciding how to buy shirts, it is a factor in custom dress shirts. Off-the-rack retailers tend to overproduce the items needed, with many unsold shirts ending up in landfills. Made-to-order and made-to-measure systems mean that nothing gets made until there’s a demand. The custom dress shirt model reduces waste. Not to mention, higher-quality materials last longer, which means they don’t need to be replaced as frequently. Beyond these factors, here are some other ways Proper Cloth is committed to sustainability.
TL;DR
- The biggest reason to go with custom dress shirts is the fit – a custom dress shirt is designed to fit and flatter you
- Custom shirts use better materials, which are more flattering, more versatile, and longer-lasting
- Proper Cloth allows you to customize countless features, allowing your shirts to reflect your taste
- Made-to-measure clothing reduces overproduction, while higher-quality materials last longer
If you’re eager to give custom dress shirts a chance, you can create your personal size with just a few questions here. You can also book an appointment at our showrooms to have someone take your measurements. Lastly, if you have questions or need support with creating a size, you can get in touch with our specialists. If you want to hear about the benefits of custom, check out this recent Wirecutter article.