AT08 Shirt Sizes? (as compared to USA)

[Zeke.]

I am looking to buy many things at AT08 when I attend the Osaka showing this weekend, but how do the sizes compare to USA sizes? I am planning on buying 2 AT08 shirts (one of each color). I usually wear a small here in the US but wouldn't that be just a little smaller over in Japan? What about sweatshirts/hoodies? I want to buy a hoodie as well so should I get a medium or large? What sizes are they available in - just S, M, L? Thanks everyone.

[LacusClyne]

since you normally wear a S size, i will recommend you to get the M size.

[truehappiness]

To be extremely safe, get a large.

MEDIUM

about 720 mm × length of about 480 mm × width about shoulder width of about 430 mm × sleeve length of about 230 mm

US MEDIUM

20 in. width x 29 in. length, in mm it's 508 mm width x 790mm length

Though the Japanese medium is really a little bit bigger than an American small. Though I wonder how accurate these online measurements are. Perhaps you could ask people what size they have? :p

[yatsuda]

I'd definitely go for a M. The S size is too clingy for me, the M is just perfect. As for the hoodie, the M (ladies' size, 'cause I'm a girl) was a bit roomy, but that's how I like my clothes.

[truehappiness]

Roominess beats being too tight in the world of clothing! God, I hate tight clothes. lol.

Go at least a size up. I own an S size Ayu shirt and it's small in the shoulders for me (it's also short in the torso but I think that was when baby tees were popular.) FYI, in the US I'm an X-Small or Small and I think a size M would fit me better.

[Neo Daydream]

I'm def. goin large to be super safe lol