A favourite T-shirt can tell you more about your preferred fit than its size letter. Measuring it gives you a practical reference for the body room, length and sleeves you want in your next tee. The key is to record both the number and how you took it.
For an online order in Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE, use the steps below before comparing product information or asking for sizing help. These are measurements of a garment you own; they are not a BIKHATA size chart.
Choose a reference that fits the way you want
Try on your reference tee with your usual trousers. Notice whether you like the chest room, where the hem ends and how the sleeves sit. Choose a relaxed tee if that is the silhouette you want to repeat. A fitted stretch top gives a different starting point.
Then lay the clean, dry garment on a flat surface. Smooth folds gently without stretching the fabric or pulling a distressed edge straight. Use a flexible tape, keep every measurement in the same unit and record whether the tee has already been washed. A quick photograph of the tape position helps you repeat your method.
1. Record the flat chest width
With the front facing up and the side seams sitting naturally, measure straight across the body just below the points where the sleeves join the underarms. Keep the tape level and the fabric relaxed. Note the exact position you used, especially if the underarm seams are curved.
This is a flat garment width, often called pit-to-pit. It is different from a tape measurement around your body. Doubling a flat width gives an approximate garment circumference, but a chart may already show a full circumference. Confirm the convention before comparing; doubling an already doubled figure creates a misleading result.
Do not subtract your body chest measurement and treat the result as a universal oversized-fit rule. The shape through the shoulders, sleeves and lower body also affects how a tee feels.
2. Measure the body length from a named starting point
For a repeatable reference, start where the shoulder meets the neckline seam, beside the collar. Measure down to the bottom of the hem, keeping the tape parallel to the centre of the body. Leave the collar ribbing out of this measurement and write down that starting point.
A centre-back length measured from the neck seam is a different method. If the product information uses that method, take a matching measurement on your reference tee. For an uneven or curved hem, record where you measured and check the front and back separately.
Think about the length you actually enjoy wearing. If your reference feels right across the chest but hangs lower than you want, say that when asking about another tee. Going down a size changes more than length.
3. Read shoulders and sleeves together
Turn the tee over and measure straight across the back between the points where the shoulder seams meet the sleeves. Record this as seam-to-seam garment width. On a dropped-shoulder design, those points sit farther out along the upper arm than on a conventional fitted tee; the garment measurement does not describe your anatomical shoulder width.
Next, measure one sleeve from its shoulder seam to its outer edge along the top. Measure the flattened sleeve opening separately, without stretching it. These two figures answer different questions: sleeve length and room at the opening.
A short sleeve measurement on a dropped-shoulder tee can still produce a sleeve that reaches farther down your arm, because the shoulder seam starts lower. Compare the shoulder and sleeve measurements as a pair, then use the photographs to understand the shape.
Use the reference with the exact product
Metallic Cyan from the Palette range is described as a relaxed boxy-fit tee in heavyweight 100% cotton, with a vintage-washed finish and distressed collar and sleeve details. Its current guidance recommends your usual size for the intended relaxed look, or sizing down for a closer fit.
KARAMA CATS is described as an oversized tee with drop shoulders. Keep that product-specific wording when comparing it. Our boxy fit versus oversized guide explains the labels; your measurements help describe the actual proportions you prefer.
The current written descriptions for these tees do not provide a numerical garment table. Check all size information on the live page and ask BIKHATA for any missing measurements for the exact style and size. Include your flat chest width, length method, shoulder width and sleeve measurements, plus the one thing you would change about your reference fit. Ask whether the supplied figures use the same measuring points.
Keep your first comparison before washing
When the order arrives, inspect the size and condition promptly and keep tags and packaging. BIKHATA’s Exchange & Return Policy asks for contact within seven days of delivery; eligible items must remain unworn, unwashed, unaltered and in original condition. Approval is required before returning an item, and size exchanges depend on availability.
Choose the fit you want now, then follow the exact garment’s care instructions. Browse BIKHATA oversized T-shirts with your reference measurements beside you, or compare plain colours in the Palette Collection.
