How Many Clothes Do I Need?

About

This site is built and maintained by Amir Shah in Manchester, UK. It exists because every answer to “how many clothes do I need?” was either a single number from a study, a capsule challenge, or a forum poll, and the one calculator that existed asked about a single item at a time.

What it is

A whole-wardrobe calculator that turns your laundry cycle, work week, workouts and climate into a Minimal, Balanced and Variety count for eleven categories, shows the working for every row, and lets you compare with what you own. It runs entirely in your browser. There is no account, no email capture and nothing is stored; a share link carries your inputs in the link itself.

What it is not

It is not a verdict on how you should live, and it is not a shop. There are no affiliate links in the calculator or its results. If that changes, this page will say so.

Corrections

If a routine produces a number that makes no sense, or a source is wrong, the fastest fix is to describe the inputs and the odd result. The methodology page lists every formula so you can point at the exact line.