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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by wtvanhest on Saturday May 08, 2021 @07:08PM (#27091639)
True fit is more of a conversion boosting tool rather than a tool to help the consumer.

I worked at Levi’s Corp for 3 years and was surprised to learn that clothes have large tolerances in sizes to keep costs down.

True fit says you should select a size based on the size you wear in another brand. That won’t work because no brands have consistent sizing. Even if a brand used extremely tight size tolerances, brands actively size up and down their clothes based on the whims of merchants.

The solution is to just buy 3 sizes of each item you want and select the best fit and return the rest.

Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by _delirium on Sunday May 09, 2021 @12:35AM (#27093269)
> large tolerances in sizes to keep costs down

Yeah, that's the main problem with this. If you're buying higher-end stuff with tighter tolerances, just providing a set of measurements can work. There's a whole industry of tailors in India and Hong Kong who sell made-to-measure dress shirts to Westerners over the internet.

Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by moneywoes on Sunday May 09, 2021 @06:17PM (#27100334)
Any links? Need to a get a suit and would love to save.
Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by faeyanpiraat on Sunday May 09, 2021 @08:59AM (#27095593)
What happens to the returned items?