Size guide

The letters, roughly

Measure the chest at the widest point with arms down, tape parallel to the floor. Then ignore half of what the chart says, because with TEZO the cut note matters more than the letter. That is not a complaint; the brand prints the notes itself.

Cut by cut

Gym tee and muscle henley: slim, size up

The gym tee listing says it outright: order one size up unless you have a V-shaped build. The 4-way stretch will make a too-small shirt wearable, which is exactly how people end up in a shirt one size too small. The henley follows the same pattern and adds a longline hem.

Longline 3-packs: true to size, never down

The long hem is the point of the cut. Sizing down to shorten it pulls the shoulder seams up your arm; the length is designed to show under a jacket. One size per pack, so pick for the tightest shirt in the set you would keep.

Vintage crew: your usual size

Classic cut, rayon-blend drape. The one model in the tee section where the chart alone gets it right.

Big & tall pique polo: relaxed, 2XL to 6XL

Drafted for the range rather than graded up from a medium, which shows in the sleeve and the hem. Take your usual size; going down for a trimmer look defeats the draft.

Quick-dry polos: forgiving

92% polyester with 8% elastic fibre. Between sizes, either works; the smaller reads sportier, the larger reads more like golf club dress code.

Tracksuits: his true, hers up

The men’s suit is slim but honest to the chart. The women’s listing tells you to order one to two sizes up, and the 3.9-to-4.4 rating gap between buyers who read that line and buyers who did not is visible in the reviews.

Shorts

Ribbed waistband plus drawstring, so the waist forgives an inch either way. The fixed fact is the 5-inch inseam: mid-thigh on most heights.

If it still feels like a coin flip

Order both sizes and return one. Returns run through the retailer’s order page and cost a few minutes; a shirt that fits wrong costs every session you wear it to. Keep the tags on until the winner is decided.