Can anyone tell me about Uniqlo?

[MrsCadwallader]

I keep hearing / seeing it recommended so I've just had a quick look on the website. It looks like my kind of thing - good range of basics and decent prices.

I hate having to rummage through a website to look at things though - is there a catalogue? And what is the quality like? And is customer service any good? And the sizing?! I had a quick look at the sizing chart and from the measurements, it looks as though I ought to be ordering at least a 14 Can this be right? Most places I buy a 10 these days, with the occasional 12 - do their clothes come up really small?

V V grateful for any enlightenment on the matter, O wise ones

I visited Uniqlo last summer! (oooh!) Some of it v nice, some a bit ropey. I don't think the website shows it all to advantage, actually. I've read in lots of magazines that the thermo-whatsit leggings are a star product. Yes, I think their sizings are on the small side. Some good basics. Some nice colours.. and sometimes they collaborate with some very cool/hip designers. If you like their stuff, you may also like Muji's clothes. However, beware, bought a lovely cardi in Muji that shrunk drastically on first wash, despite following instructions. All Uniqlo's stuff has washed up fine and worn well so far.

The only thing I have bought and kept from Uniqlo was a load of thermals. They are excellent and I bought medium size. I am normally a 10/12 - about 50/50 depending on shop - M&S 10 if that helps?.

With a view to your sizing as to what you would be. I daren't order anything less than a M.

I ordered a down coat in size M and sent it back, lovely as it was, just an impractical champagne colour.

I've got a couple of pairs of uniqlo dark denim skinny jeans - which had lot of stars next to them (won some award or another) - would recommend.

Walked past last week and they had the skinny utility trousers in the window which looked nice (in all the shops at the moment - houlihan rip-offs) think I'll try them on. Looked reasonably priced at £29.99

Apart from that I've had lots of t-shirt tops (similar quality to GAP possibly a little cheaper).

DH has had a few v-neck jumpers which he liked and seemed to wash well (from memory).

Good for basics - haven't bought anything else from there. I would say clothes are true to size.

Heatech stuff is brilliant.
Jeans are great - have skinnies and boyfriend. They fit well.
Merino washes well.

Clothing is definitely sized for the petite Japanese figure, so if in doubt size up.

The Heat Tech stuff is legendary - they also do great skinnies and jeggings with lots of lycra to hold you in!

Quite Gap-like, but better prices imho.

Yes I also would liken it to Gap, but cheaper. Sometimes they have some really nice things,other times quite bland, boring and shapeless. I bought some great Skinny jeans there about 4 years ago, shame I'm too fat to fit in them now.

im your size and i always get the small.

M is 12-14 in UQ.

their leggings jeans are the best.

their cashmere/wool goes holey.