Nimble Made is a men’s Actually Slim Fit® dress shirt brand built for slim guys who are tired of drowning in baggy shirts.

Our unique fit trims where it matters, sleeves, chest, shirt length, and shoulders, and comes in six sizes based on height & weight for a proportional fit right off the rack. No tailor required.

(Wesley is 5'5" 125 lbs, wears the Size N1)

(Wesley is 5'5" 125 lbs, wears the Size N1)

(Wesley is 5'5" 125 lbs, wears the Size N1)

"I just wanted shirts that fit."

Fit is personal. When I worked in finance, I wore a dress shirt every day, but as a slimmer Taiwanese-American, finding one that actually fit was nearly impossible. Shirts were always too wide, too long, or just looked sloppy, making it hard to feel confident or professional.

The clothing industry sizes for the "average" American man to reach the mass market. The result? Average fits, average quality, average design. I started Nimble Made to challenge those standards and bring more representation to sizing, beginning with an Actually Slim Fit® made for guys like me.

- Wesley, Co-Founder

(Tanya's Dad is 5'8" 140 lbs, wears the Size N2)

(Tanya's Dad is 5'8" 140 lbs, wears the Size N2)

(Tanya's Dad is 5'8" 140 lbs, wears the Size N2)

My dad said, "American shirts don't fit me."

When I finally convinced my dad to go shopping for new clothes, the first thing he said was, “American dress shirts don’t fit me.”

I realized he wasn’t alone. My slimmer friends had the same struggle: dress shirts were always too baggy, too short, or required pricey tailoring. Women’s fashion had entire brands dedicated to inclusive sizing, so why wasn’t there anything for slimmer guy?

Nimble Made was born out of that question. We create Actually Slim Fit® dress shirts sized by height and weight, while also driving awareness of Asian culture through thoughtfully crafted goods.

- Tanya, Co-Founder

Built From Personal Struggle

We didn’t start Nimble Made because the world needed another shirt brand. We started it because nothing fit us, our dads, or our friends. Slim guys deserve shirts that actually fit.

Proudly Small, Proudly Different

We’re a small, AAPI-founded team obsessed with one thing: the Actually Slim Fit®. Being niche means we can design for details the big brands overlook and that’s how we like it.

Representation Matters

As AAPI founders, we know how powerful it is to see yourself represented in fashion. Nimble Made is our way of pushing for more inclusion in sizing, design, and storytelling.

The Journey

Is there a better fit?

March 2018 •  In the beginning, we had notebooks overflowing with ideas for a ground-breaking shirt, but never had the chance to execute them. After all, we had to wake up the next morning to our corporate jobs. But we couldn’t stand to let this idea become just another daydream. We needed a challenge – one that would speak to our Asian American upbringing.


Little did we know, this was the birth of Nimble Made.

Taking the leap of faith

October 2018  •  We shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears while learning about the manufacturing process, finding a supplier and designing our own. sizes - all while working 40+ hours a week at our jobs. After 6 months, we finalized our fit, purchased a small batch of inventory and completed our website! Following our launch party in NYC, all that was left was one thing: leaving our full-time jobs.


Once we gave notice, we dove head-first into this endeavor.

This is the real deal

All of 2019  •  This was the year of many firsts - our first orders, returns, packages lost in the mail, photoshoots, podcast recordings, marketing campaigns, big media features - the list goes on and on. But our first mistakes became our first lessons. Like a two-person army, we worked day and night, getting our hands dirty while toiling on every tiny aspect of the brand, from popping up at corporate happy hours to cold emailing journalists. We were exhausted for sure, but there was no way we were stopping now that the fruits of our labor were showing.


We hustled like never before.

Hello, Sunny LA 

Today •  We continue to be a self-funded business and are learning the ins and outs of running an e-commerce startup. We were accepted into the Grid110 accelerator in April and continue to navigate the rocky waters created by COVID-19. Through the failures, lessons and everything in between, we stay true to our mission. Inspired by our Asian heritage, Nimble Made continues to create a better fit for the actually slim.

 

And we haven't looked back since.

The next chapter

Today •  We continue to be a self-funded business and are learning the ins and outs of running an e-commerce startup. We were accepted into the Grid110 accelerator in April and continue to navigate the rocky waters created by COVID-19. Through the failures, lessons and everything in between, we stay true to our mission. Inspired by our Asian heritage, Nimble Made continues to create a better fit for the actually slim.

 

And we haven't looked back since.

Creating a Clothing Brand from Scratch

Money Magazine interviews us about why we quit our corporate jobs to make dress shirts.

More on our entrepreneurial journey:

"Why I Quit My Job to create an 'Actually  Slim Fit' Shirt for Asian American Men" by Tanya Zhang  |  Cold Tea Collective 

"Four Lessons From Starting an E-Commerce Clothing Brand" by Wesley Kang | Think Boundless

"How did Wesley Kang and Tanya Zhang find the right fit with Nimble Made?" | Grey Matter Podcast