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A custom clothier has years of experience (and sometimes even a special school of though) what and how to measure.

IRL, you get people who miss their measurement unit (cm or inches seem to be complicated). Or they misunderstand instructions and thus just enter 10 cm while they should enter 10.5 cm.

However, there are online stores for custom made shirts (with lots of measurements) and it sometimes works, depending on the dedication on the user's side.

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I've had good luck with online stores for custom shirts as long as I've had someone else assist with measurement and been careful to follow instructions. Generally it's best to stick with one of tailors who asks for a more detailed (but, not necessarily more complicated) set of measurements.

Also, try doing the first few shirts individually (typically there are discounts for buying 4-5 at a time). You may need to have 1-2 great-but-not-perfect shirts first. But once you nail the measurement, it's easy from there on out.

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