SIZE GUIDE
A General Note on sizing
EVERY BODY IS DIFFERENT. TODAY’S CLOTHING INDUSTRY DOES LITTLE TO REFLECT THIS FACT. INSTEAD, SINCE THE EMERGENCE OF MASS PRODUCTION, THERE HAVE BEEN FIXED CLOTHING SIZES BASED ON AVERAGES OF OUTDATED MEASUREMENTS. ON TOP OF THIS, THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS LARGELY GEARED TOWARDS BODIES THAT ARE WHITE, YOUNG AND SLIM AND ADHERES TO BINARY GENDER STEREOTYPES. THIS IS NEITHER INCLUSIVE NOR REPRESENTATIVE. IN ADDITION, ILL-FITTING CLOTHES ARE THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR RETURNS, WHICH IS NEITHER SUSTAINABLE NOR ECONOMICALLY VIABLE.
Our size system
AT SULKA, WE WANT TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY. AS A START, WE HAVE CHOSEN TO OFFER A RANGE OF SIZES, FROM XS TO XXL, BECAUSE WORKING WITH FIXED SIZES ALLOWS US TO KEEP PRICES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. IT IS NOT ONLY BEAUTY STANDARDS AND GENDER STEREOTYPES THAT MAKE CLOTHES EXCLUSIVE, BUT ALSO THE PRICE. MADE-TO-MEASURE CLOTHING REQUIRES MUCH MORE WORK AND THEREFORE IS MORE EXPENSIVE.
HOWEVER, PRODUCING ON DEMAND ALLOWS US TO REMAIN MORE FLEXIBLE THAN OTHER BRANDS, SO WE CAN MAKE SMALL CHANGES TO YOUR ORDERS IF REQUIRED. FOR EXAMPLE, WE CAN SHORTEN OUR PANTS FOR YOU IF NEEDED. JUST LET US KNOW WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER. YOU CAN FIND THE MEASUREMENTS OF EACH GARMENT IN THE SIZE CHART ON THE ACCORDING PRODUCT PAGE.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT VALUES FOR US AT SULKA. IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK, SUGGESTIONS OR IDEAS ABOUT OUR SIZING SYSTEM OR THIS SIZE GUIDE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND US YOUR THOUGHTS TO HELLO@SULKA.STUDIO.
Tips for measuring
- ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO HELP YOU TAKE THE MEASUREMENT, AS TAKING THE MEASUREMENT YOURSELF CAN CAUSE MOVEMENTS THAT COULD CHANGE THE RESULT OF THE MEASUREMENT.
- YOU SHOULD STAND STILL WHILE BEING MEASURED.
- YOU CAN FIND A SIZE CHART ON THE PRODUCT PAGE FOR EACH ITEM WE OFFER. IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A DRAWING OF THE GARMENT, INDICATING WHERE THE MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN.
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