Sizing the JK Collection
JESSE KAMM is a very small company. We work with a select group of private contractors to produce our clothing in small batches, locally, here in Los Angeles, and have done so since 2005. We make sustainable choices, and in that spirit, have chosen to remain a small company rather than scale up in an effort to grab more of the market share. We do not take on investors, and finance everything out of our own pocket. Therefore, we do not have the resources/ability to serve as many sizes as other larger companies are able. Please find a brief explanation of our size range below.
We offer nine sizes in the Sailor Pant, Size 0-16. The sizes 2-6 make up greater than 75% of our pant sales. We are a business, and in order to keep operating, we must remain profitable. Making additional sizes is very costly, and therefore, our size range is constrained. Our business is predominantly a wholesale business. We sell our clothing to independent boutiques, and they in turn, sell our product to the world. Many of our retailers do not currently purchase beyond size 8. Although the larger sizes currently make up a small portion of our sales, we will continue to offer these sizes.
The cut of the sailor pant is very narrow by design, and unfortunately, it does not work for everyone. The pant was based on a 50's trouser that was designed for 18 year old boys, so you can understand why the shape is limiting in the waist and hips, and the fabric has little to no give which further constrains the size. These pants do run small. A list of measurements is outlined in our product descriptions. We offer lots of other great shapes in our collection that work for many of our customers who find that the trousers don’t fit.
We are never out to make anyone feel excluded, and I hope this helps people to understand where we are coming from in our choices/limitations. We are simply a very small group of human beings trying to serve up a high quality, timeless product to the best of our ability.
Sincerely,
Jesse Kamm