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Blue Collar Shirt Size Calculator

Trades, manufacturing, logistics. Bigger L-3XL tail and male skew baked into the defaults - tune from there.

Ordering shirts for a blue-collar team without adjusting the size curve is how you end up with a closet of unwearable smalls and zero 2XLs. This calculator starts with a trades-tuned distribution - male-skewed and tail-heavy - so the order matches what your team will actually pick up.

Total to order
150
Buffer
+0%
Biggest bucket
L · 41
Adult — combined
Standard curve at 25% female.
  • XS
    32%
  • S
    149%
  • M
    3121%
  • L
    4127%
  • XL
    3020%
  • 2XL
    2014%
  • 3XL
    117%
Men's cut
75% of demand
  • XS
    2
  • S
    11
  • M
    23
  • L
    31
  • XL
    23
  • 2XL
    15
  • 3XL
    8
Ladies' cut
25% of demand
  • XS
    1
  • S
    3
  • M
    8
  • L
    10
  • XL
    7
  • 2XL
    5
  • 3XL
    3
Why these numbers
  • Using the Blue collar preset — curve calibrated for male-heavy workforces with large-size demand.
  • Men-leaning at 25% female, which pushes the curve toward L–XL.
  • Tail bias of 1.50× boosts the 2XL/3XL share for this workforce.
  • No replacement cushion — order matches headcount exactly.
  • Total = headcount × (1 + 0%) replacement cushion.
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Frequently asked

Why does a blue-collar shirt order need different sizes?
Trades, manufacturing, and logistics workforces skew male and average a size or two larger than office workers. The 2XL/3XL tail is meaningful - running short there gets noticed.
What's the typical size breakdown for trades teams?
Heavier on L through 2XL, with a real 3XL share. Smaller sizes (XS, S) move slowly. The exact mix depends on your team - adjust the female % if your crew skews different than the default.
Should I order tall sizes?
If a meaningful share of your team is over 6'2", yes. The calculator doesn't break out tall sizes - treat the L/XL counts as your tall budget and order tall variants from your supplier proportionally.
Does this work for company uniforms, not just one-off shirts?
Yes for a single uniform order. For ongoing replacement / new-hire stocking, use the New Hire calculator instead - it adds lead-time and safety-stock math.

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