Big and tall
A men's size range that grows both ways: a larger chest and waist than regular sizes, and a longer body and sleeves.
Big and tall is a men's range that grows in two directions. "Big" is the girth: a chest and waist past the regular range. "Tall" is the length: a longer body and sleeves for taller men. Tall sizes are often written with a T, as in XLT or 2XLT.
A man can need one without the other: a big size in a regular length, or a tall size in a regular width. Big and tall is both at once.
On a size chart
Ruban Size's men's big and tall template:
| Size | XLT | 2XLT | 3XLT | 4XLT | 5XLT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest (in) | 46-48 | 50-52 | 54-56 | 58-60 | 62-64 |
| Waist (in) | 40-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 | 52-54 | 56-58 |
| Body length (in) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| Sleeve length (in) | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 |
"Big" starts here at a 46 in chest. The T is for a height of 6 ft 2 in (about 188 cm) and up, and adds about 2 in to the body and sleeve length. Chest and waist are body measurements; the body and sleeve lengths are measured on the garment.
In Ruban Size
The men's big and tall template puts them in two tabs, Body measurements and Garment measurements, with the note "Choose by chest first." Find my size works from the body tab: shoppers enter their chest and waist, in inches or centimeters, and get one size with a line for each measurement. The garment tab answers the shopper who wants to know how long the sleeve is.
Use product rules to show the chart only on the big and tall collection or tag. Petite, tall, plus size, big and tall compares the four ranges.
Read more
- Sizing explainedPetite, tall, plus size, big and tall: what each meansPetite and tall are about length: the same widths, cut shorter or longer. Plus size and big are about girth: a larger chest, waist and hips. Big and tall is both at once.6 min
- Size conversionMen's clothing sizes: suits, shirts and pants comparedA men's EU 50 suit is a UK and US 40, for a chest of 98 to 101 cm. In suits, the EU number is the UK/US number plus 10; shirts go by neck size, and pants by waist and inseam in inches.6 min
- How to measureHow to measure your chest for clothesPass the tape under your arms and around the fullest part of your chest, keep it level all the way round, and read it after a normal breath out. That number is your chest; on a women's chart labeled bust, the tape takes the same path.6 min
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