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Activewear that does not cling halfway through

Short answer: Short answer: Choose a close fitting style with elastane that follows the body. Loose bamboo training c...

Loungewear that neither swims nor pinches

Short answer: Short answer: Choose a soft cut with structure, meaning room at the leg but a waistband and hem that st...

Nightwear in your own size or one up

Short answer: Short answer: Choose your normal size in styles with stretch, and one size up in styles without. Freedo...

Trouser length depending on your shoes

Short answer: With low shoes, pants should just touch the shoe. With boots they can be a touch longer, and with sanda...

How long a t-shirt should be

Short answer: It should cover the waistband by a couple of centimeters when you raise your arms. Shorter and it relea...

Where the sleeve should end on the arm

Short answer: A short sleeve ends midway down the upper arm, a long sleeve at the wrist bone. Everything else is a st...

Where the shoulder seam should sit

Short answer: On the edge of the shoulder, where the arm begins. Sit it further in and the garment feels tight. Sit i...

Fit before and after the first wash

Short answer: At thirty degrees a garment changes by only a couple of percent. At a hot wash it can change by half a ...

Stretch that gives through the day

Short answer: All knitted fabrics give a little from body heat and moisture. With elastane the shape returns, without...

How much stretch to expect in the fabric

Short answer: Pure bamboo viscose stretches a little on its own. Five percent elastane gives noticeable stretch that ...

Oversize or close fitting in bamboo fabric

Short answer: Bamboo viscose drapes heavy and soft, so oversized styles hang nicely without bulking. Fitted pieces ne...

A men's style on a woman and the other way round

Short answer: It works well for T-shirts, sweatshirts and sleepwear where the cut is loose. It rarely works for under...