Corporate Apparel Sizing Guide — Avoiding the Size-Ratio Disaster

Published 2026-03-14 by Barath A. R.

The default ratio is wrong

Most suppliers will quote you 5/20/35/25/10/5 (XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL). That's 20-year-old data. Actual Bangalore tech company breakdowns: 3/15/30/28/18/6. Adjust.

Mixed-gender office ratio

If you have women employees, offer unisex + women's-fit options. Women wearing unisex L feels wrong; they'll never wear it. Women's XS-L at ~40% of the women headcount is standard.

Collect sizes upfront

Better than guessing — a single Google Form to employees asking for their T-shirt size before placing the order. 10 minutes, eliminates 90% of size-ratio waste.

The 10% buffer

Always order 10% extra L and M — these run out fastest in post-order adjustments (new hires, requests from colleagues).

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