88% matchPolo Ralph Lauren
Ivy sportswear with stronger logo heritage and prestige
What changes: Broader lifestyle empire, higher price ceiling
Brand profile
GANT
American-founded, Stockholm-based preppy sportswear label known for oxford button-downs, rugby shirts, chinos and knitwear, owned by Swiss group Maus Frères.
New HavenOrigin
UnisexFocus
Urban prep / IvyStyle
$$Price
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What to know about GANT
It supplied Yale, then defined prep
Started in 1949 as a New Haven shirtmaking operation dressing Yale students, which is why oxford button-downs with locker loops remain the core product.
American prep, run from Stockholm
The brand is now headquartered in Sweden and owned by Swiss group Maus Frères, selling its Ivy League wardrobe across roughly 70 markets.
Shirts and knits, not statement pieces
The mid-price range centres on oxfords, rugby shirts, chinos, knitwear and shield-logo sweatshirts, with footwear moving back in-house from spring/summer 2027.
How GANT fits
Overall fit
slightly small
Shoppers generally find GANT close to true to size but cut a little trim, so anyone between sizes or wanting a relaxed drape tends to go up one.
Tip: Take your usual size in Regular Fit, but size up if you want room or are choosing a Slim/Extra Slim label.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | regular sweatshirt cut with a little room for layering, not oversized | Stick with your normal size; only size up if you want the current boxier look. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly small | Regular Fit is a modern classic cut; Slim/Extra Slim are noticeably tapered through the chest and waist | Go with Regular Fit at your usual collar size and size up in Slim Fit if you have any chest or midsection. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | chinos run regular to slim depending on the fit name (Regular, Slim, Hallden) | Take your measured waist and choose Regular rather than Slim/Hallden if you want a classic chino line. |
| Jeans & denim | slightly small | European denim block — slim to regular through thigh and seat | Consider one waist size up if you carry muscle in the thigh or seat. |
| Jackets | slightly small | trim through chest and shoulders, tailored rather than roomy | Size up if you plan to wear a knit or blazer underneath. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly small | fitted to regular, closer to the body than US-cut basics | Size up one if you prefer a looser, drapey tee. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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GANT fit questions
Does GANT run big or small?
GANT fits slightly small. Take your usual size in Regular Fit, but size up if you want room or are choosing a Slim/Extra Slim label. Shoppers generally find GANT close to true to size but cut a little trim, so anyone between sizes or wanting a relaxed drape tends to go up one.
How does GANT fit?
Shoppers generally find GANT close to true to size but cut a little trim, so anyone between sizes or wanting a relaxed drape tends to go up one. Overall shape: generally trim and European-cut, with classic 'regular fit' pieces sitting closer to a modern regular than a true boxy Ivy cut.
How do GANT hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
GANT hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Stick with your normal size; only size up if you want the current boxier look. Shape: regular sweatshirt cut with a little room for layering, not oversized.
How do GANT shirts & overshirts fit?
GANT shirts & overshirts fits slightly small. Go with Regular Fit at your usual collar size and size up in Slim Fit if you have any chest or midsection. Shape: Regular Fit is a modern classic cut; Slim/Extra Slim are noticeably tapered through the chest and waist.
How do GANT trousers & pants fit?
GANT trousers & pants fits true to size. Take your measured waist and choose Regular rather than Slim/Hallden if you want a classic chino line. Shape: chinos run regular to slim depending on the fit name (Regular, Slim, Hallden).
Brand facts
GANT was founded in New Haven, Connecticut by Ukrainian-born shirtmaker Bernard Gantmacher and his sons, supplying Yale students and shaping Ivy League style. Now headquartered in Stockholm and owned by Swiss group Maus Frères through MF Brands, it sells preppy sportswear in roughly 70 markets: oxford button-downs with locker loops, rugby shirts, chinos, knitwear and shield-logo sweatshirts. Fredrik Malm became CEO on 1 December 2025, succeeding Patrik Söderström, with a strategy of elevating collections, expanding retail and bringing footwear back in-house from spring/summer 2027.
- Founded
- 1949
- Origin
- New Haven, United States
- Made in
- China, Portugal, Turkey, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Urban prep / Ivy, Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage