Does Gildan run big or small?
Gildan tees run small, about 1″ snugger around than other brands at the same size. Gildan long sleeves run true to size, within ¾″ of other brands at the same size.
Tees: small, about 1″ snugger around than other brands at the same size
| Size | Gildan chest · length | Other brands (typical) | Gildan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 31¼″ · 26″ | 36¼″ · 26″ | 4¾″ snugger |
| S | 35¼″ · 27″ | 37¾″ · 27″ | 2½″ snugger |
| M | 39¼″ · 27¾″ | 40¼″ · 27¾″ | 1″ snugger |
| L | 43″ · 28¾″ | 43″ · 28¾″ | the same around |
| XL | 47″ · 29¾″ | 47″ · 29½″ | the same around |
| XXL | 51″ · 30¾″ | 50¼″ · 30¼″ | ½″ roomier |
| 3XL | 55″ · 31¾″ | 55″ · 31¾″ | the same around |
Gildan tees here: Gildan Heavy Cotton T-Shirt (5000), Gildan Ultra Cotton T-Shirt (2000), Gildan Softstyle T-Shirt (64000), Gildan DryBlend T-Shirt (8000). Compared with 69 tees from other brands.
Long sleeves and layers: true to size, within ¾″ of other brands at the same size
| Size | Gildan chest · length | Other brands (typical) | Gildan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 35¼″ · 25″ | 36¾″ · 25½″ | 1½″ snugger |
| S | 37¼″ · 26½″ | 39″ · 26¼″ | 1¾″ snugger |
| M | 41¼″ · 27¼″ | 42″ · 27″ | ¾″ snugger |
| L | 45″ · 28¼″ | 44″ · 28″ | 1″ roomier |
| XL | 49″ · 29¼″ | 47″ · 29″ | 2″ roomier |
| XXL | 53″ · 30¼″ | 50″ · 29½″ | 3″ roomier |
| 3XL | 56¾″ · 31¼″ | 55¾″ · 31″ | 1″ roomier |
Gildan long sleeves here: Gildan Heavy Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt (5400), Gildan Ultra Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt (2400), Gildan Heavy Blend Hooded Sweatshirt (18500), Gildan Heavy Blend Crewneck Sweatshirt (18000). Compared with 25 long sleeves from other brands.
Gildan compared with
Asket · Bella+Canvas · Buck Mason · Carhartt · Champion · Comfort Colors · District · Everlane · 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.