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Priya Raghavan

Priya Raghavan
Priya Raghavan

Reviews Editor

Footwear sizing, apparel fit checks, batch comparison, packaging quality

7 years covering this niche

Priya Raghavan is Reviews Editor, covering footwear sizing, apparel fit checks, batch comparison, and packaging quality. They run the fit-check bench at LoveGoBuy Tips, measuring insoles, weighing boxed pairs, and comparing stitch density across batches. Each product review includes an unboxing video, measurements at three points against the seller's size chart, photographs of labels, tags, and batch stamps, and notes on packaging crush damage before fitting. Apparel checks cover seam allowance and shrinkage after one cold wash, with two editors signing off before a fit score becomes final.

  • Sneaker sizing
  • Apparel shrinkage
  • Batch codes and factories
  • Packaging crush tests
  • Fit-test panels
  • Return windows for agent orders

How I test

Priya Raghavan films an unboxing for every product review, then measures the item at three points against the seller's size chart. They photograph labels, tags, and batch stamps, and note packaging crush damage before the item is tried on. For apparel, they check seam allowance and shrinkage after one cold wash. Two editors sign off before a fit score is final.

Career timeline

  1. Fit technician at a European sneaker chain, running in-store sizing panels.

  2. Quality control associate for an apparel importer, checking pre-shipment samples from Asia.

  3. Joined LoveGoBuy Tips as Reviews Editor.

  4. Built the desk's three-point measurement template for footwear and apparel.

  5. Started the batch comparison table now used in every sneaker review.

Credentials

Footwear Fit Specialist
Society of Shoe Fitters
Textile Quality Assessment
Hohenstein Institute short course

Blog

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Product reviews

ERD Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: Cold-Wash Shrinkage and Seam Allowance on the $8.51 Cotton Tee

ERD Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: Cold-Wash Shrinkage and Seam Allowance on the $8.51 Cotton Tee

We cold-washed the $8.51 ERD face-print tee against a second size-M unit and re-measured: length fell 1.5%, inside the listing's 2 cm tolerance. Side seams run 7 mm, shoulders are untaped, and the sleeve spec still contradicts itself.

Published
Hands-on score
4.5 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
MLB Blue Printed Streetwear T-Shirt Review: Sizing the Loose Cut From M to 5XL on a $3.73 Milk-Silk Tee

MLB Blue Printed Streetwear T-Shirt Review: Sizing the Loose Cut From M to 5XL on a $3.73 Milk-Silk Tee

Ordered at $3.73, our milk-silk MLB tee measured inside the seller's 1–3 cm window at three points and held its shape through one cold wash. The cut runs loose; print durability stays the open question.

Published
Hands-on score
4.0 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Amiri Letter-Print Logo T-Shirt Review: We Decoded the 8xxx Colour Codes, Then Tested the Print

Amiri Letter-Print Logo T-Shirt Review: We Decoded the 8xxx Colour Codes, Then Tested the Print

Our size-L sample arrived as code 827, not as the photo in the gallery. We measured it flat against the seller's chart, washed it cold and put the print under a loupe — here is how the colour-code system shapes what you receive.

Published
Hands-on score
4.0 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
BKTSQD Multicolor Shorts Collection Review: One $10.15 Straight Cut, Tested Across Three Reorders

BKTSQD Multicolor Shorts Collection Review: One $10.15 Straight Cut, Tested Across Three Reorders

We reordered the same BKTSQD loose straight-leg short three times, then measured waistband, outseam and leg opening against the size chart. Polyester shell, no liner, $10.15 — here is what the reorders and one cold wash showed.

Published
Hands-on score
4.2 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Foreign Trade Brown T-Shirt Review: A Cold-Wash Shrinkage Test on a $5.97 Loose Cotton Crew Neck

Foreign Trade Brown T-Shirt Review: A Cold-Wash Shrinkage Test on a $5.97 Loose Cotton Crew Neck

We ordered the $5.97 Foreign Trade brown tee, taped it flat at six points, photographed the batch stamp, and put it through one cold wash. Here is what the loose cotton crew neck measured, and where the listing stays silent.

Published
Hands-on score
4.5 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Rhude Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: The Shoulder Line Decides This Tee, Not the Chest

Rhude Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: The Shoulder Line Decides This Tee, Not the Chest

We ordered SKU 7718845670, measured one Rhude tee at three points, and cold-washed it. The 58 cm shoulder line — not the chest — decided our size.

Published
Hands-on score
4.3 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Where the Artwork Lands: Print Placement and Seam Allowance on the $7.01 Maison Margiela Print Tee

Where the Artwork Lands: Print Placement and Seam Allowance on the $7.01 Maison Margiela Print Tee

We ordered the $7.01 Maison Margiela print tee, filmed the unboxing, measured three points against the listing and cold-washed it once. Print placement held; the S–XL label still maps to no numeric size.

Published
Hands-on score
4.0 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Gucci Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: Three Listing Photos and Two Buyer Notes Against Our Tape Measure

Gucci Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: Three Listing Photos and Two Buyer Notes Against Our Tape Measure

We ordered the $7.31 black Gucci crewneck, shot it on our QC bench, and weighed its three listing photos and two second-hand buyer notes against our own tape measure.

Published
Hands-on score
4.3 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Celine All-Over Print Green Shorts: Tag, Batch-Stamp and Paperwork Notes on a $5.22 Pair

Celine All-Over Print Green Shorts: Tag, Batch-Stamp and Paperwork Notes on a $5.22 Pair

Our green pair arrived printed and measured inside the stated tolerance, but the listing's own spec sheet still says solid colour. A $5.22 loose drawstring short that needs your waist measurement confirmed before ordering.

Published
Hands-on score
4.0 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Bape Classic Monkey Print T-Shirt Collection Review: Size Chart vs. Tag, and a Cold-Wash Print Check

Bape Classic Monkey Print T-Shirt Collection Review: Size Chart vs. Tag, and a Cold-Wash Print Check

We ordered two colourways, measured both at chest, shoulder and length, photographed tags and batch stamps, then cold-washed and air-dried them. The cotton weight is real; the size chart is the part you have to read carefully.

Published
Hands-on score
4.1 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Lee Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: 250g or 200g Cotton

Lee Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: 250g or 200g Cotton

Our desk ordered the Lee black graphic tee in the 250g build, measured it at three points and ran one cold wash. A cheap cotton crew-neck with a genuine weight choice — confirm gram weight before ordering.

Published
Hands-on score
4.2 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan
Stussy Letter-Print Black T-Shirt Review: 250–300 gsm Cotton, Measured Fit

Stussy Letter-Print Black T-Shirt Review: 250–300 gsm Cotton, Measured Fit

A relaxed-cut Stussy graphic tee in listed 250–300 gsm long-staple cotton, sold in S–XXL across a very long colour run. Our sample measured inside the stated tolerance; the chest-print method is still unconfirmed.

Published
Hands-on score
4.2 / 5
Editors
Priya Raghavan