Actually Woot — Shirt fit questions

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Hey there. I’ve bought shirts from Woot since the beginning and I’ve got a ton but I took probably 5 or 6 years off from buying. Customer service didn’t answer my question so maybe youse all could?

If you’ve been buying forever are the shirts still the same? Can I just buy what I always have? Shirt sizing charts are useless and we all know that. I super appreciate any help you can give. Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!

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@Narfcake, I think your expertise is needed here.

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Literally nothing the same. Different blanks, no longer screen printed, different staff/operation, etc…

Also, the design will likely start peeling after the first wash. Have fun!

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To be fair, they are investigating the peeling issue. I’ve personally never had a shirt peel but I know others have, so I hope they fix it soon.

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They’re not as good as they once were (sorry) but they’re still plenty good. I only buy classic and they run about the same as they always did. They’re still super soft and last a long time. I personally experience about a 20% peel rate and you’ll know in the first couple washes, so wash them when you get them to check.

All that being said, if there is an issue customer service is the best.

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I hear ya.

I may not be as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.

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From 2007 to early 2012, shirt.woot used blanks sourced from American Apparel. There were slimmer fitting for men, and really petite for women. All were made in the USA.

From early 2012 to mid 2015, shirt.woot used custom made blanks sourced from Anvil. These tended to have really loose necklines, slightly wider and somewhat shorter for men, and were like “2 sizes too big” for women when compared to the AA blanks. They were mostly made in Honduras or Nicaragua.

From mid 2015 to early 2017, blanks were no longer custom tagged but we’re still sourced from Anvil. These still shrunk like the prior Anvil blanks but now had really skimpy sleeves with a sharp taper. These were nicknamed “mutant Anvil blanks”.

Now to the current offerings:

  • Standard offerings sourced from Port and Company and fits like the earlier Anvil blanks but without the horrible shrinkage or neck stretch. Namely, it’s wider with somewhat looser sleeves.
  • Fitted offerings are sourced from Bella + Canvas and replaced the American Apparel option after the original company shuttered operations. These fit like the AA shirts as in they’re slimmer in the body and slightly longer in length for men. Sizing for women are more akin the later Anvil blanks, however, as they are no longer sized for petite/juniors. This was to reduce the complaints about “the wrong size” that was prevalent in the middle years.

With all that said now, here’s an alternate option: post up the tag of one of your existing shirt.woot shirts and how you feel about its fit, and recommendations can be made from that.

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Print out your desired shirt design on paper using a color printer. Next, buy your preferred blank from a big box store. Finally, tape the piece of paper to your shirt.

Simply remove the paper before washing and print a new one as needed.

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Be sure and send in a SASE along with your consulting fee payment.

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What I usually recommend is to measure a shirt that you have and like the fit. Compare those measurements to our size charts.

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I just have zero luck with that TBQF. Size charts are a whimsy at best, even from super consistent places like Threadless. I’m give it a go I suppose!

This is, overall, a fantastic response and I’m super glad I asked. I appreciate you chiming in from CS. :heart:

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This is so helpful. I’ll dig up a shirt and post a tag.

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