Frequently Asked Question

Standard T-Shirt and Design Sizes

Standard T-shirt Width for Adult Classic Tees

Youth-Toddler tees - approximately 8" wide.
Baby One Piece - approximately 6" wide.
Adult Large tees - approximately 9" wide.
Adult XL tees - approximately 9" wide.
Adult 2XL tees - approximately 9" wide.
Adult 3XL tees - approximately 9" wide.

Small – 18 inches

Medium – 20 inches

Large – 22 inches

X-Large – 24 inches

2X-Large – 26 inches

3X-Large – 28 inches

4X-Large – 30 inches

Standard T-shirt Design Widths for Adult Classic Tees

Optimally, you need 5-8 inches of blank space on either side of a design to make it look right (for adult shirts). Here are the width sizes that I have come up with that work best for the shirts that I have made:

Small – Design width no bigger than 9.5 – 10.5 inches

Medium – Design width no bigger than 10 – 11 inches

Large – Design width no bigger than 10.5 – 11.5 inches

X-Large – Design width no bigger than 11 – 12 inches

2X-Large – Design width no bigger than 12.5 – 13.5 inches

3X-Large – Design width no bigger than 13 – 14 inches

4X-Large – Design width no bigger than 13.5 – 14.5 inches

Standard T-shirt Width for Youth Classic Tees

Extra Small – 16 inches

Small – 17 inches

Medium – 18 inches

Large – 19 inches

X-Large – 20 inches

Standard T-shirt Design Widths for Youth Classic Tees

Extra Small – Design width no bigger than 8.5 – 9.5 inches

Small – Design width no bigger than 9 – 10 inches

Medium – Design width no bigger than 9.5 – 10.5 inches

Large – Design width no bigger than 10 – 10.5 inches

X-large – Design width no bigger than 10 – 11 inches

Adults 9”
Youth “7-7.5

Disclaimer: No two shirts measure exactly the same. Different brands, colors, and sizes can vary the true measurements of each individual shirt. Always measure your shirts to make sure that design sizes you have previously used still stand true. To avoid waste of material, you can cut a piece of scrap paper to the size of your design and use that as a test prior to cutting out your vinyl.

Note: Length is unfortunately not standard with shirts and varies greatly brand to brand. And variance in design length size is exponential, so I did not include a sizing guide for length in this tutorial. My rule of thumb is measure, measure, measure before you cut!