Why do cycling clothing manufacturers do this...?

[Marquise]

I used to work with a woman who had previously sewn for a clothing manufacturer. She said when they ran out of the correct size labels for what they were sewing, they'd just use labels for a size up or down. Hearing that made me lower my expectations with regard consistent sizing.

[zoom-zoom]

I used to work with a woman who had previously sewn for a clothing manufacturer. She said when they ran out of the correct size labels for what they were sewing, they'd just use labels for a size up or down. Hearing that made me lower my expectations with regard consistent sizing.

Cripes, no wonder it's so hard to find stuff to fit!

[loopybunny]

I'm blanking on what the PI shorts I have are, but they are 2 different years (one are 09, the other 10) and they fit differently.

If the design and fit is going to be so different, why do they give the design the same name? Very misleading.

[colorisnt]

I thought the same thing today when I went to replace my helmet. I had a Trek ladies helmet that I LOVED until I took a serious header on Monday. I needed to replace it ASAP so I could ride. Well, they had the "same" helmet and the guy at the store assured me Bontrager had just redesigned the vents, but it sat a lot lower on the back of my head and did not fit in the actual top of the head the same. it seemed as though the band was tight but the helmet was not snug enough. Why do they do that?

I didn't buy that helmet and was really disappointed in Trek/Bontrager for doing that because helmets do fit heads differently. I already cannot wear Giro or LG because of the fit. It's back to specialized alone for now.