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Bluish Green
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They only had sizes up to XL, which initially disappointed me, but I tried one on anyways and was glad I did. I normally take a 2XL or 3XL shirt, but the XL in this running shirt fits nicely. Why are athletic shirts so crazy from one to another with fit??
As I learned, and we all instinctively know, there is no STANDARD for sizing. Each manufacturer puts whatever label they want on whatever size.
Why?
If you're in a store and have 2 shirts side by side that fit the same way, but one is a 2XL and one is an XL, which are you more likely to buy? EVERYONE wants to be a size smaller. So, as a manufacturer, why not label all my clothes one size smaller than it 'actually' is? You get to claim you are an XL and I get your cash--everybody goes away happy.