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Win it: any shirt from ratio/clothing

August 15, 2013 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

Ratio/clothing custom made in the USA shirts – $89 – $159

Consider this week five days of saying thank you. Without your readership, your emails, your terrific comments, and your willingness to spread the word, Dappered wouldn’t exist. The collection of good guys who frequent this corner of the internet is by far the greatest achievement of this website. And to say thank you, we’ve put together five, splurge-worthy giveaways that’ll hopefully express our gratitude. Good luck, and thanks a million.

It takes a certain kind of genius to take something we’re all used to, yet not totally thrilled about, and turn it into something still familiar… but now it couldn’t be any better. That’s what ratio/clothing does with shirting. They take the traditional neck & sleeve measuring system we all know, make it hyper-specific (try measurements as precise as a 1/4″ at the neck and 1/2″ at the sleeve), and then put you in total control for all of your shirt’s details like collar, cuffs, pocket/no pocket, and placket.

And… they’re made in the United States.

Most custom shirt outfits make you break out a measuring tape. That can lead to a lot of operator error. Not so with Ratio. They work smarter, not harder, and get the info you already know through five basic measurements:

ratio sizing five measurements

Instead of of the basic neck and sleeve measurements (say, 15.5 32/33 for an off the rack shirt at Macy’s), they get your chest size, shirt length (are you a 42L? Then you’re a long), neck size, sleeve length, and a standard or slim fit. And all of these measurements are much, much more detailed. No more settling on a shirt that only sort of works on guys with 32 or 33 sleeves. You can dial your shirt in to unheard of specificity:

Ratio Sizing

After the fit comes the fun part. Hate chest pockets on your shirt? Kill it. Want french cuffs on a more casual bold gingham? They can do that. Collar is up to you and so is the placket. Even the pleats on the back (side? box? none?) can be customized. There’s even a field at checkout for extra comments/requests. Say you like to go tieless and prefer a lower slung button stance. That way, when the top is unbuttoned, the second button looks just right. Ask for it. If they can accommodate it, they’ll do their best to.

Some Ratio Design Options

They have plenty of atedesigns to pick from, and their plain white poplin, at $89, made it into the best of the best White Shirt Hierarchy. But since the winner here gets to pick any shirt from the lineup, don’t be afraid to explore their luxury options like their Signature Broadcloth, Signature Twill, or the awfully slick drafting shirt.

Their smarts + Your style = ratio/clothing being an all time favorite here on Dappered.

Enter here to win (update: entries are closed) any shirt from ratio/clothing. One entry per person. Deadline for entry is 11:59 pm ET 8/16/13. Thanks to Eric and everyone else at ratio/clothing for once again providing a shirt for Reader Appreciation Week.

UPDATE: Congrats to Jack C. from New York who won the drawing for the ratio shirt. Thanks again to Eric and the rest of the ratio/clothing team!

ratio reader appreciation

Filed Under: Clothing Tagged With: Reader Appreciation Week 2013

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Comments

  1. Jason M says

    August 15, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    USA! USA!

  2. Ryan N says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    The ratio of contests to awesome this week is 1:1.

  3. Steve says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    Five different hem lengths? That’s pretty great. I still have like 4 shirts from J. Crew and Uniqlo I have to work on hemming to wear them untucked, never understood if we can choose the inseam on our pants, why not the hem length of our shirts?

  4. Judson M says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    Heck Yeah!! They dont get much more beautiful in the shirting department then ratio/clothing!

    Such awesomeness this week, three out of four prizes made in the USA!
    Thank you Dappered….Thank you!

  5. Mike N says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Yes please.

  6. Strick says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    Damn you for showing this site… 😉

  7. Brailleyard says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    I was thinking the same thing – I’ll either lose money because I didn’t win, or lose money because I won…and couldn’t stop buying ratio…

    you’ve doomed us all Team Dappered….you’ve doomed us all.

  8. Brailleyard says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    Next year…a Delorean.
    A see-through/clear tie
    A yellow Polyurethane Trench
    And some Nuclear-scientist glasses.

    For where this blog is going…we don’t need roads.

    (yes!)

  9. Luke says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    Love Ratio shirts! Over the past 18 months I’ve built up my Ratio collection to 15 shirts. Eric and the team provide amazing customer service and really do take great pride in making sure the fit is tailor made for you. For the price and quality it would be hard to find another custom shirt maker better on the market today!

  10. Josh says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    Ugh, I know this feel. My Uniqlo oxford’s are dad sized and that’s a medium on a 175 lb 6 ft man.

  11. Marshall Lilly says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    But what about the ratio of Schrute bucks to Stanley nickels?

  12. DXLi says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Opinions: center box pleat, side pleats, or no pleats?

  13. Ryan N says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    The same as the ratio of unicorns to leprechauns.

  14. Huck says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    I think it depends on your body type. I have a pretty broad back, so I find that the side pleats look and move better. I’m not sure what body types work best with the others.

  15. Huck says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Shirts are meant to be tucked in to your trousers, so the shirt-tail just needs to be long enough to stay tucked in. Trouser legs aren’t meant to be tucked in to anything…

  16. diversification says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    No roads needed – only Siri, to type the blog………………………………. on account of the shakes………………………… Too soon?

  17. diversification says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    For me, I almost always prefer a clean look. To achieve that, I’ll opt for the side pleats. They’re less noticeable than the box pleat and just look much more sleek, imo. I am a slim guy without much chest or back muscle built up, but I still opt for pleats because no matter how big or small your chest/back is, you’ll still need some extra fabric if you want to move in a close-fitting shirt (which most folks agree is a must if you want to look good).

    I was actually quite surprised after I picked up a cheap, well fitting shirt at TJ Maxx and almost ripped in on the first wear. I finally figured out that the reason the shirt was restricting (and my other shirts aren’t) is the pleats.

  18. diversification says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Side pleats all the way for me. See my explanation in my reply to Huck.

  19. LL says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    could use one of dese here m2m

  20. Brenton says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Hoping the slim really is slim.

  21. Steve says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    in this day and age retailers/designers know men are wearing their shirts untucked in casual situations

  22. JasonTroop says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Love ratio. Thanks for another great week of Dappered!

  23. Sigtweed & Corduroy says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Another doozy, dang! Nice work guys!

  24. Mark C says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Despite it being a cheaper prize than a saddleback or allen edmonds, I want this one most!

  25. theYeti says

    August 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    >Chest size
    >Hate pockets

    SOLD.

  26. DXLi says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    I like the side pleats, as well, but mainly because the box pleats are downright impossible to iron.

  27. Matt says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    Joe (an all you other guys), I know lots of people have said it so far, but I want to jump in too. Thanks for making a great site. You’ve single handedly taught me how and why to care for my appearance. I’ve been getting more compliments and I’m not sure whether that’s the reason I feel better or the other way around. Either way, thanks for transforming that part of my life. Your service is much appreciated.

  28. Steve says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    ratio clothing makes sport shirts (assuming you’re referring to ocbd’s/broadcloth/flannel/etc)…that’s why I made my comment. What are you referring to?

    “Five different hem lengths? That’s pretty great. I still have like 4 sports shirts from J. Crew and Uniqlo I have to work on hemming to wear them untucked”

    is that okay now

  29. Coleman says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    It can’t be said enough. This site is making the world a better dressed place, one Dapper man at a time.

  30. pierrot says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    sweeeeeeeeet

  31. DConcepc says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    I’d say no pleats. The shirt is tailored to your size so pleats are unnecessary. Also, Ratio has pretty good quality control. I have 6 shirts from ratio and none of them needed additional tailoring.

  32. Yida Li says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    This week has been pretty amazing, cheers.

  33. Ratio Clothing says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    We can actually do a waist measurement, but we don’t include it in our core sizing because the thing that people generally know (their pant size) isn’t very helpful. Two guys with the same 32 pant size can have very different belly situations, which makes it hard to accept that as an input. We can *adjust* the waist, however, so if you want to provide a measurement, just leave it in “Special Instructions.” We generally find a body measurement around the widest part of the belly to be the most helpful. – Eric

  34. DXLi says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    True, but shirt pleats are about movement, not flexibility of fit. Pleats give you more room to hunch your shoulders forward.

  35. Ratio Clothing says

    August 15, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    just to expand on this a bit.. Many people are often very surprised to find out that their body measurement at their natural waist is very different than the pant size they’ve been buying. My true waist measures 36″, but I wear a 33 pant size in most brands, for example. So, just from a customer perspective, it can be confusing as to what to provide. Some people might know their actual measurement, but many do not and that is the main driver why it’s not part of our core sizing. Anyway, hope that sheds some light! – Eric

  36. Mike Z says

    August 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Me like it

  37. Leroy Hall says

    August 18, 2013 at 4:11 PM

    congrats Jack

  38. Ratio Clothing says

    August 18, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    All great points. Yeah, we’ve honestly struggled a bit with how to best handle this. One of our founding goals was to make “ordering a custom shirt as easy as ordering a shirt from J.Crew” and part of that was an attempt to simplify the process in such a way that the average consumer can order without a lot of work on their end. But, the belly situation is definitely important and can make or break good fit.

    And, as you might imagine, the customers that find us via Dappered or MFA or StyleForum (or similar) come to us with more experience and knowledge than the average guy that isn’t reading these sites. Which is great! We try to accomodate those customers by offering exact shirt measurements (which it looks like you saw) and the ability to really tell us anything pertinent in “Special Instructions” during checkout. We’re looking for a less cumbersome way to handle those things in the future without making the core experience any more difficult (and we welcome the feedback!).

    TL;DR – we definitely listen to this type of feedback and can work with any type of measurement you can provide us. We’ll give you the best possible fit given any available information.

    Thanks again!

    Eric

  39. Ratio Clothing says

    August 18, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    This is just fantastic, thank you!

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