[nradov]

There have been several startups focused on helping consumers find clothes that fit properly due to lack of consistent sizing between brands (or dress size "inflation" for women). Some of these used optical or laser scanners, or asked consumers to measure themselves. I think they're all dead or on life support now, but it still feels like there's a profitable business opportunity in there somewhere?

[com2kid]

There are multiple Thai tailors that fly around to major US cities. They'll take your measurements, and then sit down and design a bunch of custom clothes for you.

Quality is amazing, fit is incredible, and the price is only 20-30% more than off the rack, but the clothes can last a decade+.

Sometimes the ancient solution (meet another person with a measuring tape) is the best one.

[dghlsakjg]

You can also get a local tailor to take your measurements and then order direct from tailors in Thailand or Singapore, and it tends to be cheaper than off the rack.

[leptons]

What is the ballpark, 20%-30% of a $20 shirt, or 20%-30% of a $200 shirt?

[com2kid]

It has been a long time since I used the services, the shirts I got a decade ago are still good, but it was like $130 for a really nice shirt where I got to customize everything including the stitching and the buttons.

I have one shirt where each button hole has contrast stitching around it, an absolute baller of a shirt.

Even if they cost me $200 today it'd be worth it. They last so long and being able to define your exact own personal style feels great.

[avarun]

Link?

[com2kid]

Here is the guy I used last time

http://www.ravisehgal.com/

[mikepurvis]

For dress clothes at least, Maxwell's is great. I have some of their shirts and a jacket and they all fit and feel great. They do tours and measure you in a hotel conference room:

https://www.maxwellsclothiers.com/

[plasma_beam]

Big issue that also seems to unfortunately be more and more common is variations in sizing within the same brand and article of clothing! Different batches with minor variations of the same exact size, or sizes changing over time.

Love the idea but difficult problem to fix.

[jbjbjbjb]

I don’t think there is. People who care will go out and try the clothes on in the fitting room or just order online and return. That’s a much nicer experience and more foolproof.

[freeone3000]

Quite possibly! But Google Gemini, who obtains the specs from the same flawed, inconsistent, contradictory, or absent size charts that I have to look at, is not positioned to be the solution to this problem.