These are the garment’s own measurements, taken flat — not body measurements. Chest is measured straight across, just below the armhole. Length runs from the highest point of the shoulder to the hem.
For your chest size, double the chest figure. A large tee measures 559 mm across, so that’s a 112 cm garment chest.
The shirts — PROMETHEUS, SISYPHUS, THESEUS
Comfort Colors 1717, relaxed and boxy, no side seams, wide ribbed collar.
| Size | Chest (flat) | Length | Chest (in) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 464 mm | 676 mm | 18¼ | 26⅝ |
| M | 514 mm | 711 mm | 20¼ | 28 |
| L | 559 mm | 746 mm | 22 | 29⅜ |
| XL | 610 mm | 781 mm | 24 | 30¾ |
| 2XL | 660 mm | 803 mm | 26 | 31⅝ |
| 3XL | 705 mm | 826 mm | 27¾ | 32½ |
The hoodie — VENATOR
Lane Seven LS14001, a relaxed unisex pullover. It runs roomier than the shirts and a size larger in the chest at every size.
| Size | Chest (flat) | Length | Chest (in) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 508 mm | 686 mm | 20 | 27 |
| M | 559 mm | 711 mm | 22 | 28 |
| L | 610 mm | 737 mm | 24 | 29 |
| XL | 660 mm | 762 mm | 26 | 30 |
| 2XL | 711 mm | 787 mm | 28 | 31 |
| 3XL | 762 mm | 813 mm | 30 | 32 |
How they fit
For the loose, oversized look, take one size up in the shirts. A large shirt on a large frame sits fairly regular — around 5 cm of room through the chest. The extra large gives you about 15 cm, and that is the silhouette these were drawn for.
The hoodie is the exception. Stay at your usual size. It is cut a full size larger than the shirts, so a large hoodie already measures exactly what an extra large shirt does — 610 mm flat, the same 15 cm of room. Size up in the hoodie as well and you will be swimming in it.
Want it closer to the body? Your usual size in the shirts, one down in the hoodie.
The shirts are garment-dyed and pre-shrunk, so expect them to soften rather than shrink. The hoodie is a heavier cotton-blend fleece — 280 gsm against the shirts’ 207 — and holds its shape.
The artwork
The artwork is the same size on every garment — 280 mm across on the shirts, 278 mm on the hoodie. A small and a 3XL carry the same drawing, printed at the size it was drawn for.
Still not sure?
Write to hamish@hereditas.au before you order. Tell us your usual size in a brand you already own and how you like things to sit, and we will go through the measurements with you. We would much rather spend five minutes on that than have you wait for a swap.