Making bulk stock for Belts What sizes to make?

[Handstitched]

6 hours ago, Flatcapper said:

He had given me his pants size not his actual waist size

I've experienced that as well. People would give their jean size, or measure their old belt( they measure that wrong too)  . I ask them to measure their waist with a ( tailors)  tape measure that I carry with me to markets etc.When they measure their own waist , they're surprised  how big their waist really is . A lot of the time I know what waist size they are just by looking at them. Theres been occasions where their waist size has increased  since they placed the order.  O'h dear. 

The biggest I've done is a 56" belt. I do keep a few long belts on the rack, just in case. I  also have  a handful of short belts for kids and people with tiny waist lines.  I try to cater for all sizes the best I can. 

( Off topic: I've lost count the amount of people that have tried to put a dog collar around their waist, brightens my day that does, hate to think what they eat for dinner  .   ) 

HS

Edited October 12, 2021 by Handstitched

[fredk]

I believe we have discussed this before; there is a 'real' size' and a 'vanity' size.  Vanity sizes are marked on men's & women's clothing without actually saying 'inches'

I pointed this out to my son and he went thru his wardrobe of trousers and belts and found this to be so.

eg. he measured up at a 35 to 36 inch waist. A lot of his trousers and some belts were marked 30, 32, or 34 - but no mention of inches. Only one pair of high quality trousers was marked 34 to 36 inches. Yet all his trousers fitted him comfortably. He was most annoyed to discover he was not in fact as thin as 32 or 34 inches. Since then he's been on a special diet and doing more cycling!

[Gulrok]

On 10/8/2021 at 2:39 AM, Arturomex said:

There was another discussion about this. Someone who was keeping track of his (I believe) retail sales posted this information:

Belt Size Breakdown

 

 

 

30" - 10           0.9%

 

32" - 60           2.8%

 

34" - 115         10.1%

 

36" - 220         19.3%

 

38" - 220         19.3%

 

40" - 220         19.3%

 

42" - 215         18.9%

 

44"- 110          9.6%

 

46" - 60           5.3%

 

48" - 55           4.8%

 

50" - 25           2.2%

 

52" - 25           2.2%

 

54" - 25           2.2%

 

        1,140

 

 

I think there might be a flaw with the numbers in that the poster used what appears to be a total number of 1,140 belts for the percentage calculations when the total number of belts added from the column is 220 more at 1,360. That throws the percentages off but, in this individuals experience selling belts, this is more or less how it shook out.

Interesting that the biggest sellers were right around the middle.

Regards,

Arturo

This sizing is accurate with 36-40 also being my most sold sizing.. we've sold hundreds of belts too.

We don't go above 50" so I don't have data about that.