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I'm the founder of threadbase. Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions for what you'd like to see next or how we can

I'm the founder of threadbase. Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions for what you'd like to see next or how we can improve the user experience. We're also looking for front-end/design help, as well as help with computer vision tech. Feel free to email me chris@threadbase.com.

dc2 11y ago
Yes: this is actually amazing, thank you. I'm 6.5" and way 175 pounds. No. Shirts. Ever. Fit. Me.
- niij 11y ago
  Well, at just above half a foot I think even kids sizes are out of your range.
  - dsauss 11y ago
    Quite witty!
- DrScump 11y ago
  <I'm 6.5" and (weigh) 175 pounds> I hate you. . (hey, you downvoters: that's a joke)
crabasa 11y ago
Loved the post, here's a feature request for you: I organize an annual conference [1]. All of our attendees get a free tshirt. We purchase all of our tees from a single manufacturer (say American Apparel) and let the attendee tell us the size they want before we finalize the order. The problem is that attendees often don't know what size will fit them, and sometimes guess wrong and end up with a poor fit. Anything you could offer us to help here? [1] http://2016.cascadiajs.com http://2016.cascadiajs.com
- chrissnell 11y ago
  They should build a system like the "True Fit" size finder on Moosejaw.com. You tell them about your body size and then give them some brand/size combos that you already have and like. The finder can then tell you which size to buy for XYZ brand.
jballanc 11y ago
You need kids! Well, at least kids sizes. I understand the desire for adults to have a shirt that fits, but I think that falls squarely in the bucket of "nice to have". As a parent of a child that doesn't fit any of the sizing charts, being able to predict what size of what brand will fit my kid would be a "must have"! Kids also tend to go through clothes a lot faster than adults, making the potential savings of getting a good fit far greater.
- digbyloftus 11y ago
  Is it as important that kids clothing fits precisely though? I mean, evidently it is to you but I would I would have thought parents would be happy that the kids look decent enough. You even point out their rapid growth so it's not like they're going to be continuously wearing the perfect fit all the time. Buy slightly big and they grow in to it.
  - KhalilK 11y ago
    Tell that to Instagram moms.
  - chrissnell 11y ago
    Most important (for us, anyway) is t-shirt quality and softness. Like you said, we buy big and they grow into it and out of it but it's the quality that really matters. We buy mostly Hanna Andersson shirts for our boys. They're expensive but they still look good after two seasons of wear, which is remarkable for kids' clothing. Our younger boy wears many of the HA shirts and coats that his big brother once wore.
  - ctdonath 11y ago
    It's not so much "precisely" as "not ridiculously wrong". The difference between "slightly big" and "tent" isn't much, considering there is practically no objective basis to kids' sizings, which are basically the intended age with no consideration of variations in age & growth; the sizes do not reflect an actual size.
    - 11y ago
amelius 11y ago
This is very cool. Hopefully, you can do this for jeans as well. It would also be handy if the user could select the region they are buying from. PS. Could you include "stretch" t-shirts, like this one (just an example): > http://www.iwantpants.com/polo-ralph-lauren-stretch-cotton-white-crew-neck-t-shirt-4323.html http://www.iwantpants.com/polo-ralph-lauren-stretch-cotton-w...
- at-fates-hands 11y ago
  It would interesting to see the effects of washing on denim jeans since there was a huge uproar when some famous designers came out and said the NEVER wash their denim jeans since it ruins the material: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2459720/Tommy-Hilfiger-thinks-crazy-throw-jeans-laundry-wear.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2459720/Tommy-Hilf...
mazumdar 11y ago
This is great for comparing cotton or cotton blend shirts. I'd love to see the same data for shirts that don't use any cotton. We make fabrics for our own brand and usually stay away from cotton partly due to the problem of fit variance after wash.
sixstringtheory 11y ago
Excellent work and presentation! I'd love to see a similar treatment on jeans. For instance, I wear Levi's, and always default to 501 32/32, and the 5 pairs I have range from baggy to painted-on. I'd be interested to see the manufacturing variance within/between countries of origin–I have pairs from 3 different countries, and like I said, very different fits.
MonadQueen 11y ago
This is fascinating because I'm interested in tracking the "Vanity Size" phenomenon. Even though Obesity kills 300,000 Americans each year, and costs us Taxpayers billions of dollars, companies don't want to offend fat people and "vanity size". I'm a 5'10" 150# man and I have to wear "small" now in most brands! By making fat people think they're not that fat, these companies are contributing to the obesity death rate.
alexis 11y ago
Really great job with this. I thought I was going crazy with all the size variations of shirts....
liadmat 11y ago
Threadbase is a really cool project. I'd definitely use something like this if it were available in my country. Good luck, I hope you succeed and go global.

dc2 11y ago

Yes: this is actually amazing, thank you. I'm 6.5" and way 175 pounds. No. Shirts. Ever. Fit. Me.

niij 11y ago
Well, at just above half a foot I think even kids sizes are out of your range.
- dsauss 11y ago
  Quite witty!
DrScump 11y ago
<I'm 6.5" and (weigh) 175 pounds> I hate you. . (hey, you downvoters: that's a joke)

crabasa 11y ago

Loved the post, here's a feature request for you: I organize an annual conference [1]. All of our attendees get a free tshirt. We purchase all of our tees from a single manufacturer (say American Apparel) and let the attendee tell us the size they want before we finalize the order. The problem is that attendees often don't know what size will fit them, and sometimes guess wrong and end up with a poor fit. Anything you could offer us to help here? [1] http://2016.cascadiajs.com http://2016.cascadiajs.com

chrissnell 11y ago
They should build a system like the "True Fit" size finder on Moosejaw.com. You tell them about your body size and then give them some brand/size combos that you already have and like. The finder can then tell you which size to buy for XYZ brand.

jballanc 11y ago

You need kids! Well, at least kids sizes. I understand the desire for adults to have a shirt that fits, but I think that falls squarely in the bucket of "nice to have". As a parent of a child that doesn't fit any of the sizing charts, being able to predict what size of what brand will fit my kid would be a "must have"! Kids also tend to go through clothes a lot faster than adults, making the potential savings of getting a good fit far greater.

digbyloftus 11y ago
Is it as important that kids clothing fits precisely though? I mean, evidently it is to you but I would I would have thought parents would be happy that the kids look decent enough. You even point out their rapid growth so it's not like they're going to be continuously wearing the perfect fit all the time. Buy slightly big and they grow in to it.
- KhalilK 11y ago
  Tell that to Instagram moms.
- chrissnell 11y ago
  Most important (for us, anyway) is t-shirt quality and softness. Like you said, we buy big and they grow into it and out of it but it's the quality that really matters. We buy mostly Hanna Andersson shirts for our boys. They're expensive but they still look good after two seasons of wear, which is remarkable for kids' clothing. Our younger boy wears many of the HA shirts and coats that his big brother once wore.
- ctdonath 11y ago
  It's not so much "precisely" as "not ridiculously wrong". The difference between "slightly big" and "tent" isn't much, considering there is practically no objective basis to kids' sizings, which are basically the intended age with no consideration of variations in age & growth; the sizes do not reflect an actual size.
  - 11y ago

amelius 11y ago

This is very cool. Hopefully, you can do this for jeans as well. It would also be handy if the user could select the region they are buying from. PS. Could you include "stretch" t-shirts, like this one (just an example): > http://www.iwantpants.com/polo-ralph-lauren-stretch-cotton-white-crew-neck-t-shirt-4323.html http://www.iwantpants.com/polo-ralph-lauren-stretch-cotton-w...

at-fates-hands 11y ago
It would interesting to see the effects of washing on denim jeans since there was a huge uproar when some famous designers came out and said the NEVER wash their denim jeans since it ruins the material: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2459720/Tommy-Hilfiger-thinks-crazy-throw-jeans-laundry-wear.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2459720/Tommy-Hilf...

mazumdar 11y ago

This is great for comparing cotton or cotton blend shirts. I'd love to see the same data for shirts that don't use any cotton. We make fabrics for our own brand and usually stay away from cotton partly due to the problem of fit variance after wash.

sixstringtheory 11y ago

Excellent work and presentation! I'd love to see a similar treatment on jeans. For instance, I wear Levi's, and always default to 501 32/32, and the 5 pairs I have range from baggy to painted-on. I'd be interested to see the manufacturing variance within/between countries of origin–I have pairs from 3 different countries, and like I said, very different fits.

MonadQueen 11y ago

This is fascinating because I'm interested in tracking the "Vanity Size" phenomenon. Even though Obesity kills 300,000 Americans each year, and costs us Taxpayers billions of dollars, companies don't want to offend fat people and "vanity size". I'm a 5'10" 150# man and I have to wear "small" now in most brands! By making fat people think they're not that fat, these companies are contributing to the obesity death rate.

alexis 11y ago

Really great job with this. I thought I was going crazy with all the size variations of shirts....

liadmat 11y ago

Threadbase is a really cool project. I'd definitely use something like this if it were available in my country. Good luck, I hope you succeed and go global.