Does Carhartt run big or small?
Carhartt tees run big, about 5½″ roomier around than other brands at the same size. Carhartt long sleeves run big, about 4¾″ roomier around than other brands at the same size.
Tees: big, about 5½″ roomier around than other brands at the same size
| Size | Carhartt chest · length | Other brands (typical) | Carhartt is |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 41¼″ · 28″ | 37¾″ · 27″ | 3½″ roomier |
| M | 45″ · 28½″ | 40¼″ · 27¾″ | 5″ roomier |
| L | 49″ · 29″ | 43″ · 28¾″ | 6″ roomier |
| XL | 53″ · 30″ | 47″ · 29¾″ | 6″ roomier |
| XXL | 56¾″ · 31″ | 50½″ · 30½″ | 6¼″ roomier |
| 3XL | 60¾″ · 32″ | 55″ · 31¾″ | 6″ roomier |
Carhartt tees here: Carhartt Workwear Pocket Short Sleeve T-Shirt (K87). Compared with 72 tees from other brands.
Long sleeves and layers: big, about 4¾″ roomier around than other brands at the same size
| Size | Carhartt chest · length | Other brands (typical) | Carhartt is |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 41¼″ · 28″ | 38¾″ · 26¼″ | 2½″ roomier |
| M | 45″ · 28½″ | 41¼″ · 27″ | 4″ roomier |
| L | 49″ · 29″ | 43¾″ · 28″ | 5¼″ roomier |
| XL | 53″ · 30″ | 47″ · 29″ | 6″ roomier |
| XXL | 56¾″ · 31″ | 51″ · 29½″ | 6″ roomier |
| 3XL | 60¾″ · 32″ | 55¼″ · 31″ | 5½″ roomier |
Carhartt long sleeves here: Carhartt Workwear Pocket Long Sleeve T-Shirt (K126). Compared with 28 long sleeves from other brands.
Carhartt compared with
Asket · Bella+Canvas · Buck Mason · Champion · Comfort Colors · District · Everlane · Gildan · Hanes · J.Crew · Mack Weldon · Next Level · Nike · Polo Ralph Lauren · Port & Company · Quince · Sport-Tek · Sunspel · Taylor Stitch · Todd Snyder · Under Armour · Uniqlo
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Garment measurements: the shirt itself, chest all the way around and length from shoulder to hem, from each brand's own chart or wholesale spec sheet, checked November 2026. Shirts with half or more cotton are shown as they come out of a dryer (about 2% less around and 4% shorter). Brands change their cuts, so check the shop's chart before you buy.