What is Mid Size? Your Sizing Questions Answered! (for both designers and shoppers!)
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
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In this video, I answer all your sizing questions from Instagram. What is midsize? Why don't we have a universal sizing system? Why are there sizing inconsistencies across brands? Why does womenswear use number sizes and menswear uses measurements? And many many more!
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My jaw dropped when you mentioned petite men. As a 28-year-old man who's 5'4" with a 26" hip, 28" inseam, and 13" neck (and shoe size 6 mens), it often feels like no one would ever even think to cater to people like me. I'm just lucky to have a boyfriend who understands, as it's just as rare to find clothes made for someone with a 50" waist. We just dream of the day an "inclusive sizing" brand fits us both...
Everyone needs clothes!
My friend has the same exact issue. Its absurd to be unable to find basics to purchase. Not everyone has the funds to drop on a custom wardrobe (tbh everyone should but that's a different conversation) and he gets SO frustrated by the very idea of shopping for clothes and the lack of inclusivity.
It's nuts because I'm in fashion and when I was younger I had NO conception of how inclusive clothing was. I just assumed that there was a business to cater to everyone- silly silly me.
I know that your videos are primarily aimed at fashion design students and professionals, bu I find them very informative from a consumer perspective as well.
Awesome! Thanks!
Definitely product development is expensive! Like $10K/design. Loved your comment “…They’re constantly pumping out new trash I mean new clothes …”
hahahahhahaha~ Did I say that out loud? #sorrynotsorry
Excellent video full of great information! Somewhere along the way we all bought the idea that clothes should fit right off the rack when in reality because bodies are diverse in measurements alterations are part of life. Thank you Zoe Hong for sharing such crucial and important information in this wonderful channel of yours, especially for the new breed of Designers that will lead the future and make it better over all!
You're welcome!
Thank you for including metric measurements. Much appreciated.👍
They should simply provide the B W H and length measurements of the finished product and let consumers decide. Sizing was made to simplify fit for consumers but it ends up being more confusing.
I prefer the online shops that have detailed measurements of the finished product.
This! And I've seen it before, it exists! There used to be a shop in my city that sold French "Walmart" type merchandise and the clothing had tags with little silhouettes and B/W/H. I kept a tag for the longest bc I loved that so much. If I had a brand, I would totally do this!
I might be cynical but I think most brands will not want to do this because that makes it easier for the customer to decide to *not* buy something. When people touch items and especially try them on (at home after ordering or in store) they are more likely to see them as their own already and want to pay for them, and if the tag says "M" it's quite easy to think "I've fit into that size before/I bet I could", but if it says W 74cm (smaller M) and you know you have a waist 78 (larger M)-81cm(smaller L), you wont even bother. This means a lot less "but it was on sale" and other mistake purchases, which means fewer items sold for the big brands.
Thank you for the information. That demystified why so many body shapes are not catered for.
You're welcome!
I tend to fall in the midsize or smallest plus size range. When ever I go shopping, no matter the store, most things that I like only have the very smallest and super largest sizes available. I assume this is due to whoever is doing the buying, but I wonder if that is influenced by what the brands have available?
To me, it shows that most people shopping there are in the midsize range. I always wonder why they don’t buy more product in those sizes?
Just had to get that off my chest, I know that’s really not your focus, lol
Girl!! I love your honesty ❤️
I still can't find a proper pair of jeans cuz of the sizing chart thingy, been getting the jeans that have that stretch to it but they don't last me the year hahaha been thinking of just doing my own jeans at this point, just got me a heavy duty sewing machine
Go for it! I recommend "Sewing Jeans" by Johanna Lundstrom. Very thorough book.
@@zoehongteaches thank you so much!! Will look into it
This is exactly what I'm working through at the moment. I know my target market (plus size women 35+ casual) but consistency goes out the window once I look past AU sz 16.
My larger customers are frequently very frustrated that waists and hips are excessively graded up, leaving the garments essentially shapeless. Means more business for me but it really makes the fashion shopping experience very sad and expensive for them. 😔
Zoe you are the bomb. 30 seconds in and I’m like…I love this woman!
Thanks!
I enjoy so much these deep detailed information video. Thank you Zoe! ☺️
You're so welcome!
I’m going to attempt to upcycle vintage fashions for plus size women. I’ve noticed most vintage pieces I thrift or see online for sale are never in my size or larger. Obviously vintage clothes were sized smaller since people were smaller. But I feel like there’s a market for vintage plus size and all it’s going to take it upsizing some small clothes. I do this with jeans, taking jeans several sizes two small and combining them to create those trendy jeans you see all the time 🤗.
Sounds cool! Good luck!
Thanks a lot for this video. Your videos are always amazing and enlightening. I learned a lot and have improved my designing. 👍👍😇
You're very welcome!
As someone old enough to remember when it was hard to find women's clothing above a size 12, the fact that a size 14 or 16 is now considered "mid sized" and are offered by many labels is mind-blowing. I never even heard of "mid sized" until recently; that's how I stumbled onto this video: I was trying to find out what it was.
Thank you so much for showing us an explaining to us. Very helpful.💖💖💖💖
You're welcome!
oh this is good. Thats why I am starting a plus size brand.. I can't wait to show the world my work
I love your videos they’re always so informative 💗
Thank you so much!!
Love this! Will. Watch after dinner prep and cooking. Thanks!
Enjoy!
@@zoehongteaches just finished watching and i learned sooo much. You're one of the geatest teachers I've had, ever. I got into garment making because very few people i know can get good clothes off the rack. Your teaching, across the spectrum not just fit, helps me analyze how to customize clothes for my clients. I don't get a a lot of customers because as an economist in a different life, i value the work and expertise I've been gaining differently. Ergo, I'm viewed as expensive; a hard sell in Asia (I'm in the Philippines) where u can get a dress or a polo shirt for $2.
Fantastic and timely! Many thx!✨🙌
You're so welcome!
29:44 Do you have examples of brands that do that? Closest thing I've seen are the "curvy" lines that some brands have
Love! SO informative.
Thank you!
Also I'm gonna be a fashion designer and entrepreneur and will include all sizes
Brilliant!!!
Thanks!
thanks for the great information really loved it.(can you make a video of practice figure drawing with please)
You can watch my Figure Drawing playlist
I'm US size 12 in top and size 16 in bottom. I'm sad many brands don't sell clothes my size in India..
@zoehong can you plz suggest me ... from where can i get this size chart ?.
Hi, I just checked the average length of women in Sweden, where I'm from.
I think you mean 5 feet 6 inches, but thanks for the info!
@@zoehongteaches Hi, Yes of course. Sorry the whole Imperial-Metric is a bit confusing this way around too. In metric it's 168 cm and 68 kg. Yours, Ann
hello! i'm currently watching your portfolio videos, as i am planning to do fashion & textiles in college (i'm english, so this is for ALEVELS) and to get into the course, i have to build a portfolio for the college to accept me. what sort of book/sketchbook should i do this portfolio in? i'm not sure what size or quality i need. your videos are super helpful and i hope you are having a nice day!
Size isn't important, just keep it consistent and keep everything landscape or portrait. Get one of those books where you slide your artwork into plastic sleeves for protection. Double check portfolio requirements at each school you want to apply to because they're all different.
Hey Zoe! I'm unable to find any good tech pack sample on internet, and I can't order any book right now. I wanted to ask if there's any reference you have for any product spec sheet?
I sell my tech pack templates at shop.zoehong.com. I also have a playlist called "Elements of a Tech Pack" that goes over how to fill it out.
@@zoehongteaches Thank you so much❤️
Uuuuhhh! That suggestion at the end of the video... GOLD!
Raising my hand
Dutch are the tallest nation. The only place where I didn't particularly stick out as 6ft+ monstrosity 😂
I'm an 18 pants now so I guess I'm just at the cut off of being midsize lol, super proud of myself for getting down to 18 as I was at a 22 last year! Thanks for such an informative video!
Do you sell those mid size croquis?
Yes I do! shop.zoehong.com/collections/fashion-figure-templates/products/different-sizes-female-fashion-design-croquis-template
20:53 🔥😂
My hero.......
i hate how hard it is too buy clothes when sizes. that you usually wear you can't wear anymore because it'll shrink on you like i can't buy a t shit in xl anymore now I've to buy xxxl or plus size now i hate wearing tiny clothes i like my clothes to fit me and feel good