So the original reason I started this adventure is that 5 weeks in a row, I blew out a pair of pants, @ $45 / pair for decent quality pants in my size, that was a lot of damn money since the pants where not salvageable. So I started this adventure @ size 7xelastic waist pant bursting point. First time in a year and half I went clothes shopping.
7x non stretchy cargo pants - very loose on waist, but at stress points that usually rip, loose so got those
The 6x elastic waist pants I normally buy fit, but I could tell there would be some stress on seems, and they had no 7x in stock so no dice there.
5x shorts - freaking omg! i fit in a pair of 5x shorts comfortably without out noticible stress burst points, their pretty stretchy but this is the first 5x pant/short since I don't know when... I want to say 10+ years.
Some 5x shirts, I've dipped into 5x shirts a few times so no big news here, went with some stretch shirts as I'm not confident 5x dress shirt with buttons won't blow out buttons when I bend over etc.
