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{{Short description|Label sizes used for garments sold off-the-shelf}} |
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[[File:Body measures SVG.svg|lang=English|thumb|right|Examples of body measurements used for the sizing of clothes]] |
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'''Clothing sizes''' are the sizes with which [[garment]]s sold [[Ready-to-wear|off-the-shelf]] are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as [[Dress (garment)|dresses]], [[Top (clothing)|tops]], [[skirt]]s, and [[trousers]]. There are three approaches: |
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There are many different systems of clothing measurement around the world.The proceeding tables illustrate how to convert between the different clothing measurement systems from different regions of the world. |
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* '''Body dimensions''': The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed.<ref>{{cite web |title=How to Measure Your Perfect Size For Sportswear? |url=https://www.motolemon.com/choose-your-size |website=motolemon.com |publisher=Kevin. |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref> (For example: bike helmet label stating "head girth: 56–60 cm".) |
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But there is an international standard [[ISO 3635]], ''Size designation of clothes - Definitions and body measurement procedure''. |
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* '''Product dimensions''': The label states characteristic dimensions of the product. (For example: jeans label stating inner leg length of the jeans in centimetres or inches (not inner leg measurement of the intended wearer).) |
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* '''Ad hoc sizes''': The label states a size number or code with no obvious relationship to any measurement. (For example: Size 12, XL.) Children's clothes sizes are sometimes described by the age of the child, or, for infants, the weight.<ref>{{cite web |title=Children's size & fit chart |url=https://www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/childrens-size-and-fit-chart |website=www.boden.co.uk |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Size Guide: Girls' Clothing |url=https://direct.asda.com/george/GRG_SIZEGUIDE_PORTAL,default,pg.html |website=direct.asda.com |publisher=George. |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref> |
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Traditionally, clothes have been labelled using many different ad hoc size systems, which has resulted in varying sizing methods between different manufacturers made for different countries due to changing demographics and increasing rates of obesity, a phenomenon known as [[vanity sizing]]. This results in country-specific and vendor-specific labels incurring additional costs, and can make [[Internet shop|internet]] or [[mail order]] difficult. Some new standards for clothing sizes being developed are therefore based on body dimensions, such as the [[EN 13402]] "Size designation of clothes". |
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==Women's Clothing == |
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===Women's Dresses, Suits and coat=== |
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== History of standard clothing sizes == |
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* EU:36 USA:04 UK:08 |
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Before the invention of clothing sizes in the early 1800s, all clothing was made to fit individuals by either [[Tailor|tailors]] or makers of clothing in their homes. Then garment makers noticed that the range of [[human body]] dimensions was relatively small (for their [[demographic]]). Because of the [[drape]] and ease of the fabric, not all measurements are required to obtain a well-fitting apparel in most styles. Sizes were based on: |
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* EU:38 USA:06 UK:10 |
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* '''Horizontal torso measurements''', which include the neck circumference, the shoulder width, the [[bustline|bustline measurements]] – over-bust circumference, the full bust circumference, the bust-point separation, and the under-bust (rib-cage) circumference – the natural [[waistline (clothing)|waist circumference]], the upper hip circumference and the lower hip circumference. |
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* EU:40 USA:08 UK:12 |
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* '''Vertical torso measurements''', which include the back (neck-waist) length, the shoulder-waist length (not the same as the back length, due to the slope of the shoulder), the bust-shoulder length, the bust-waist length, and the two hip-waist lengths. |
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* EU:42 USA:10 UK:14 |
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* '''Sleeve measurements''', which include the under-arm and over-arm lengths, the fore-arm length, the wrist circumference and the biceps circumference. |
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* EU:44 USA:12 UK:16 |
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* EU:46 USA:14 UK:18 |
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* EU:48 USA:16 UK:20 |
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* EU:50 USA:18 UK:22 |
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{{anchor|Pit-to-pit measurement}}''Pit-to-pit measurement'' is not a tailoring measurement, but a finished garment measure, used in the second-hand internet marketplace, generally the straight line measure across the garment, laid flat, at the bottom of the armpits.<ref name="stcyrvintage/size-guide">{{cite web |title=Size Guide - Find your Perfect Fit |url=https://www.stcyrvintage.co.uk/size-guide/ |website=St Cyr Vintage |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="nimisski/pit-to-pit">{{cite web |title=How To Measure Your Pit To Pit Size For Online Shopping |url=https://nimisski.com/blogs/news/pit-to-pit-measurement-chest-size |website=Nimisski |access-date=27 August 2023 |language=en |date=20 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="3sixteen/measuring-guide-tops">{{cite web |title=Measuring Guide |url=https://www.3sixteen.com/pages/measuring-guide-tops |website=3sixteen.com |access-date=27 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="fritidsklader/pit-to-pit">{{cite web |title=Pit To Pit Measurements & Size Chart |url=https://www.fritidsklader.co.uk/pit-to-pit-measurements/ |website=Fritidsklader |access-date=27 August 2023 |quote=Football Terrace Wear}}</ref><ref name="toffs/pit-to-pit">{{cite web |title=Sizing FAQs: What is Pit-to-Pit Measurement? |url=https://www.toffs.com/the-terrace/what-is-pit-to-pit-measurement.html |publisher=TOFFS |access-date=27 August 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827032856/https://www.toffs.com/the-terrace/what-is-pit-to-pit-measurement.html |archive-date= 27 August 2023 }}</ref> |
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=== Women's Blouses & Sweaters=== |
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== Standards == |
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* EU:36 USA:04 UK:08 |
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[[File:One size fits all - Flickr - außerirdische sind gesund.jpg|thumb|A variety of plastic size markers commonly attached to a [[clothes hanger]] in stores to indicate an item's size.]] |
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* EU:38 USA:06 UK:10 |
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=== <span class="anchor" id="ISO"></span> International standards === |
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* EU:40 USA:08 UK:12 |
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There are several [[ISO standard]]s for ''size designation of clothes'', but most of them are being revised and replaced by one of the parts of ISO 8559 which closely resembles European Standard [[EN 13402]]: |
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* EU:42 USA:10 UK:14 |
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* EU:44 USA:12 UK:16 |
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* EU:46 USA:14 UK:18 |
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* EU:48 USA:16 UK:20 |
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* EU:50 USA:18 UK:22 |
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* [[ISO 3635]]:1981, Size designation of clothes: Definitions and body measurement procedure (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-1) |
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===Women's Stockings === |
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* [[ISO 3636]]:1977, Size designation of clothes: Men's and boys outerwear garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 3637]]:1977, Size designation of clothes: Women's and girls outerwear garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 3638]]:1977, Size designation of clothes: Infants garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 4415]]:1981, Size designation of clothes: Mens and boys underwear, nightwear and shirts (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 4416]]:1981, Size designation of clothes: Women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, foundation garments and shirts (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 4417]]:1977, Size designation of clothes: Headwear (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 4418]]:1978, Size designation of clothes: Gloves (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) |
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* [[ISO 5971]]:1981, 2017, Size designation of clothes: Pantyhose |
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* [[ISO 7070]]:1982, Size designation of clothes - Hosiery |
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* [[ISO 8559]]:1989, Garment construction and anthropometric surveys: Body dimensions (withdrawn, replaced by [[ISO 8559-1]]) |
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** ISO 8559-1:2017, Size designation of clothes: Part 1: Anthropometric definitions for body measurement |
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** ISO 8559-2:2017, Size designation of clothes: Part 2: Primary and secondary dimension indicators |
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** ISO 8559-3:2018, Size designation of clothes: Part 3: Methodology of the creation of the body measurement tables and intervals |
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** ISO 8559-3:2023, Size designation of clothes: Part 4: Determination of the coverage ratios of body measurement tables |
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* [[ISO/TR 10652]]:1991, Standard sizing systems for clothes (withdrawn) |
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=== Asian standards === |
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* EU:35 USA/UK:08.0 |
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==== Chinese standards ==== |
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* EU:36 USA/UK:08.5 |
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{{anchor|China|GB}} |
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* EU:37 USA/UK:09.0 |
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* GB 1335-81 |
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* EU:38 USA/UK:09.5 |
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* GB/T 1335.1-2008 Size designation of clothes - Men |
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* EU:39 USA/UK:10.0 |
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* GB/T 1335.2-2008 Size designation of clothes - Women |
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* EU:40 USA/UK:10.5 |
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* GB/T 1335.3-2008 Size designation of clothes - Children |
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* EU:41 USA/UK:11.0 |
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* GB/T 2668-2002 Sizes for coats, jackets and trousers |
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* GB/T 14304-2002 Sizes for woolen garments |
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==== Japanese standards ==== |
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===Children's Junior Misses Dresses and Coats=== |
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{{anchor|Japan|JIS}} |
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* JIS L 4001 (1997) Sizing systems for infants' garments |
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* JIS L 4002 (1997) Sizing systems for boys' garments |
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* JIS L 4003 (1997) Sizing systems for girls' garments |
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* JIS L 4004 (1997) Sizing systems for men's garments |
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* JIS L 4005 (1997) Sizing systems for women's garments |
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* JIS L 4006 (1997) Sizing systems for foundation garments |
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* JIS L 4007 (1997) Sizing systems for Hosiery and Pantyhose |
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==== Korean standards ==== |
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* UK/EU:01 USA:02 |
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{{anchor|South Korea|KS K}} |
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* UK/EU:02 USA:04 |
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* KS K 0050 (2009) Men's wear |
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* UK/EU:05 USA:06 |
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* KS K 0051 (2004) Women's wear |
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* UK/EU:07 USA:08 |
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* KS K 0052 Infants |
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* UK/EU:09 USA:10 |
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* KS K 0059 Headgear |
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* UK/EU:10 USA:13 |
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* KS K 0070 Brassiere |
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* UK/EU:12 USA:15 |
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* KS K 0037 Dress Shirts |
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* KS K 0088 Socks |
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==== Thai standards ==== |
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{{anchor|Thailand}} |
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* EU:35.0 USA:05.5 UK:04.0 |
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* Wacoal (1981, 1987) |
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* EU:36.0 USA:06.0 UK:04.5 |
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* EU:37.0 USA:06.5 UK:05.0 |
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* EU:38.0 USA:07.0 UK:05.5 |
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* EU:38.0 USA:07.5 UK:06.0 |
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* EU:38.5 USA:08.0 UK:06.5 |
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* EU:39.0 USA:08.5 UK:07.0 |
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* EU:40.0 USA:09.0 UK:07.5 |
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=== Australian standards === |
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==Men's Clothes== |
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{{anchor|Australia}} |
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===Men's Suits, Sweaters, Overcoats === |
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* L9 - Women's clothing - Apparel Manufacturers Association of NSW - 1959-1970 |
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* AS1344-1972, 1975, 1997 Size coding scheme for women's clothing |
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* AS1182 - 1980 - Size coding scheme for infants and children's clothing |
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=== European standards === |
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* EU:44 USA/UK:34 |
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{{anchor|Europe|CEN}} |
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* EU:46 USA/UK:36 |
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The [[European Committee for Standardization|European Standards Organisation (CEN)]] produced a series of standards, prefixed with [[EN 13402]]: |
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* EU:48 USA/UK:38 |
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* EN 13402-1: Terms, definitions and body measurement procedure (2001, withdrawn and replace by ISO 8559-1:2020) |
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* EU:50 USA/UK:40 |
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* EN 13402-2: Primary and secondary dimensions (2002, withdrawn and replaced by ISO 8559-2:2020) |
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* EU:52 USA/UK:42 |
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* EN 13402-3: Size designation of clothes. Body measurements and intervals (2004, 2007, 2014, 2017) |
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* EU:54 USA/UK:44 |
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* EN 13402-4: Coding system (2006) |
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* EU:56 USA/UK:46 |
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These are intended to replace the existing national standards of the 33 member states. It is currently in common use for children's clothing, but not yet for adults. The third standard EN 13402-3 seeks to address the problem of irregular or [[vanity sizing]] through offering a [[International System of Units|SI unit]] based labelling system, which will also pictographically describe the dimensions a garment is designed to fit, per the ISO 3635 standard. |
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* EU:58 USA/UK:48 |
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* EU:60 USA/UK:50 |
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==== German standards ==== |
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{{anchor|Germany|DIN|DOB}} |
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* DOB-Verband (1983) |
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==== French standards ==== |
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* EU:36 USA/UK:14.0 |
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{{anchor|France|AFNOR}} |
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* EU:37 USA/UK:14.5 |
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* AFNOR NF G 03-001 (1977) - Human body - Vocabulary - Pictogram; |
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* EU:38 USA/UK:15.0 |
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* AFNOR EXP G 03-002 (1977) - Women Measures |
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* EU:39 USA/UK:15.5 |
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* AFNOR EXP G 03-003 (1977) - Men Measures |
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* EU:40 USA/UK:16.0 |
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* AFNOR EXP G 03-006 (1978) - Measures of babies and young children |
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* EU:41 USA/UK:16.5 |
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* AFNOR EXP G 03-007 (1977) - Size designation of clothes for men, women and children |
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* EU:42 USA/UK:17.0 |
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* AFNOR NF G 03-008 (1984) - Tights - Sizes - Designation - Marking |
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==== Russian standards ==== |
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{{anchor|Russia Federation|Russia|GOST}} |
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* GOST R 53230-2008 (ISO 4415-1981) Size designation of clothes. Men's and boy's underwear, nightwear and shirts |
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==== British standards ==== |
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* EU:39 USA/UK:09.5 |
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{{anchor|UK|United Kingdom|BS}} |
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* EU:40 USA/UK:10.0 |
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[[Image:EN-13402-example-hiviz.jpg|thumb|Clothes-size label with EN 13402-3 [[pictogram]] and body dimensions in centimetres (found on a [[High-visibility clothing|high-visibility]] jacket sold in the United Kingdom).]] |
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* EU:41 USA/UK:10.5 |
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* BS 3666:1982 Specification for size designation of women's wear |
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* EU:42 USA/UK:11.0 |
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* BS 6185:1982 Specification for size designation of men's wear |
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* EU:43 USA/UK:11.5 |
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BS 3666:1982, the standard for women's clothing, is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range. This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards [[vanity sizing]].<ref>{{Cite news| last = Clifford| first = Stephanie| title = One Size Fits Nobody: Seeking a Steady 4 or a 10| work = The New York Times| date = 25 April 2011| access-date = 2017-06-14| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/business/25sizing.html |url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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* EU:44 USA/UK:12.0 |
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* EU:45 USA/UK:12.5 |
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==== Yugoslavian standards ==== |
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{{anchor|Former Yugoslavia|JUS}} |
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Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia still use the JUS (F.G0.001 1979, F.G0.002 1979, F.G0.003 1979) standards developed in the former [[Yugoslavia]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ujevi|first1=Darko|last2=Szirovicza|first2=Lajos|last3=Karabegovi|first3=Isak|title=Anthropometry and the Comparison of Garment Size Systems in Some European Countries|date=2005|page=73}}</ref> In addition to typical girth measurements clothing is also marked to identify which of 5 height bands: X-Short, Short, Medium, Tall, X-Tall, and body types: Slim, Normal, or Full, it is designed to fit. |
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=== American standards === |
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* EU:40.0 USA:08.0 UK:07.5 |
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{{anchor|North America}} |
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* EU:41.0 USA:08.5 UK:08.0 |
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* EU:42.0 USA:09.0 UK:08.5 |
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* EU:43.0 USA:09.5 UK:09.0 |
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* EU:44.5 USA:10.0 UK:09.5 |
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* EU:45.0 USA:10.5 UK:10.0 |
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==== US standards ==== |
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{{anchor|United States|CS|PS|ASTM}} |
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* [[Dress size]] |
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* CS-151-50 - Infants, Babies, Toddlers and Children's clothing |
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* [[EN 13402]] – metric clothes sizes |
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* CS 215-58 - Women's Clothing (1958) |
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* PS 36-70 - Boys Clothing (1971) |
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* PS 42-70 – Women's Clothing (1971) |
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* PS 45-71 - Young Men's clothing |
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* PS 54-72 - Girls Clothing |
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* ASTM D5585-95 (2001) |
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* ASTM D6829-02 (2008) |
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* ASTM D5585-11 (2011) (withdrawn, 2020) |
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* ASTM D6240-98 |
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* ASTM D6960-04 – Women's Plus sizes (2004) |
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There is no mandatory clothing size or labeling standard in the US, though a series of voluntary standards have been in place since the 1930s. The US government, however, did attempt to establish a system for women's clothing in 1958 when the National Bureau of Standards published ''Body Measurements for the Sizing of Women's Patterns and Apparel''. The guidelines were made a commercial standard and were even updated in 1970. But the guide was eventually degraded to a voluntary standard until it was abolished altogether in 1983.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/08/11/the-absurdity-of-womens-clothing-sizes-in-one-chart/ |url-access=subscription |title=The absurdity of women's clothing sizes, in one chart|last=Ingraham|first=Christopher|date=2015-08-11|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Private organization [[ASTM International]] started to release its own recommended size carts in the 1990s.<ref name="time">{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3532014/women-clothing-sizes-history/|title=The Bizarre History of Women's Clothing Sizes |first1=Laura |last1=Stampler |date=October 23, 2014 |magazine=Time|language=en|access-date=2018-05-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613204308/http://time.com/3532014/women-clothing-sizes-history/ |archive-date= Jun 13, 2018 }}</ref> |
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Since then, the common US misses sizes have not had stable dimensions. Clothing brands and manufacturers size their products according to their preferences.<ref name="time" /> For example, the dimensions of two size 10 dresses from different companies, or even from the same company, may have grossly different dimensions; and both are almost certainly larger than the size 10 dimensions described in the [[US standard clothing size|US standard]]. [[Vanity sizing]] may be partly responsible for this deviation (which began in earnest in the 1980s). |
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== Women == |
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=== Comparison table === |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Comparison of women's dresses and suits sizes |
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!title="international"| Int |
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|XXS||colspan=2|XS||colspan=2|S||colspan=2|M||colspan=2|L||colspan=2|XL||colspan=2|XXL |
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! US |
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| 0 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 22 || 24 |
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! UK |
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| 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 22 || 24 || 26 || 28 |
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! DE |
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| 30 || 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 52 || 54 |
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! FR |
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| 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 52 || 54 || 56 |
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! IT |
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| 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 52 || 54 || 56 || 58 || 60 |
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|- |
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! KR |
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| 44 || 44 || 55 || 55 || 66 || 66 || 77 || 77 || 88 || 88 || || || |
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! JP |
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| || || 7 || 11 || 15 || 17 || 21 || || || || || || |
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=== Inch-based women's sizes (US/UK) === |
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British (UK) and American (US) standard dress sizes, ''s'', are calculated by ''bust circumference'', ''b'', measured in inches, as follows: |
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* US: s = b − 28 |
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* UK: s = b − 24 |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Women's clothing US/UK |
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! US |
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| 4|| 6|| 8||10||12 |
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|- |
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! UK |
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| 8||10||12||14||16 |
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|- |
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!rowspan=2|Bust |
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|32 in||34 in||36 in||38 in||40 in |
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|- |
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|81 cm||86 cm||91 cm||97 cm||102 cm |
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|- |
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!rowspan=2|Waist |
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|24 in||26.5 in||29 in||31 in||33 in |
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|- |
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|61 cm||67 cm||74 cm||79 cm||84 cm |
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|- |
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!rowspan=2|Hip |
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|35 in||37 in||39 in||41 in||43 in |
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|- |
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|89 cm||94 cm||99 cm||104 cm||109 cm |
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|} |
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{{unclear|pair of tables|reason=Does "EU" refer to IT, FR or DE?|date=August 2023}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Women's junior misses dresses and coats |
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! EU |
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| 28 || 30 || 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 |
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|- |
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! US |
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| 1 || 3 || 5 || 7 || 9 || 11 || 13 || 15 |
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|- |
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! UK |
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| 3 || 5 || 7 || 9 || 11 || 13 || 15 || 17 |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Women's blouses and sweaters |
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! EU |
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| 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 |
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|- |
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! US |
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| 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 |
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|- |
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! UK |
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| 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 |
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=== Korean women's sizes === |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Korean casual and underwear (KS 051:2009) |
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! Dress size |
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| 3XS || XXS || XS || S || M || L || XL || XXL || 3XL || 4XL |
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|- |
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! Bust (cm) |
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| 70 || 75 || 80 || 85 || 90 || 95 ||100 ||105 || 110–115 || 120–125 |
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=== Japanese women's sizes === |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Japanese dresses sizes (JIS L 4005:2001) |
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! Dress size |
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| 3 || 5 || 7 || 9 || 11 || 13 || 15 |
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| 17 || 19 || 21 || 23 || 25 || 27 || 29 || 31 |
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|- |
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! Bust (cm) |
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| 74 || 77 || 80 || 83 || 86 || 89 || 92 |
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| 96 ||100 ||104 ||108 ||112 ||116 ||120 ||124 |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Japanese dresses length modifiers |
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!rowspan=2| Modifier |
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| PP || P || R || T |
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|- |
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| double-petite || petite || regular || tall |
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|- |
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! Body height (cm) |
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| 142 || 150 || 158 || 166 |
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|- |
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! Additional hip girth (cm) |
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| 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Japanese dresses fit modifiers |
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! Modifier |
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| Y || A || AB || B |
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|- |
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! Additional hip girth (cm) |
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| 0 || 4 || 8 || 12 |
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Note: a Japanese dress marked '''13-Y-PP''' or '''13-Y-P''' would be designed for someone with an 89 cm bust and 89 cm hips, while a dress marked '''13-B-T''' would be targeted at a taller individual with 105 cm hips, but the same 89 cm bust. The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Japanese Size Charts|url=http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/overseasnew.nsf/annexview/Japanese+Size+Charts|website=International Trade Administration|publisher=JIS|access-date=2014-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111005826/http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/overseasnew.nsf/annexview/Japanese+Size+Charts|archive-date=2014-11-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments allow for up to a 3 cm increase in girth, per decade of life. |
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=== Continental European women's sizes === |
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Italian (IT), French (FR) and German (DE) standard dress sizes, ''s'', are calculated by ''bust circumference'', ''b'', and ''body height'', ''h'', both measured in centimetres, as follows: |
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* IT: s = {{sfrac|b|2}} |
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* FR: s = {{sfrac|b|2}} − 4 = {{sfrac|b − 8|2}} |
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* DE: s = {{sfrac|b|2}} − 6 = {{sfrac|b − 12|2}} |
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** short, petite, h < 164: s' = {{sfrac|s|2}} = {{sfrac|b|4}} − 3 = {{sfrac|b − 12|4}} |
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** tall, h > 170: s' = 2 × s = b − 12 |
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French sizes are also used by Belgian manufacturers and retailers, while German sizes are also used by Austrian, Dutch and Scandinavian ones. |
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" |
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|+ Women's clothing sizes (DE/AT/NL/SE/DK) |
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|- |
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! Short size codes |
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| 16 || 17 |
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| 18 || 19 |
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| 20 || 21 |
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| 22 || 23 |
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| 24 || 25 |
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| 26 || 27 |
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|- |
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! Standard size codes |
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| '''32''' || '''34''' |
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| '''36''' || '''38''' |
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| '''40''' || '''42''' |
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| '''44''' || '''46''' |
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| '''48''' || '''50''' |
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| '''52''' || '''54''' |
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|- |
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! Tall size codes |
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| 64 || 68 |
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| 72 || 76 |
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| 80 || 84 |
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| 88 || 92 |
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| 96 ||100 |
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|104 ||108 |
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! International |
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|colspan="2" align="center"| '''XS''' |
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|colspan="2" align="center"| '''S''' |
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|colspan="2" align="center"| '''M''' |
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|colspan="2" align="center"| '''L''' |
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|colspan="2" align="center"| '''XL''' |
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|colspan="2" align="center"| '''XXL''' |
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! EU tops |
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| 76 || 80 |
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| 84 || 88 |
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| 92 || 96 |
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|100||105 |
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|110||116 |
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|122||128 |
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! EU bottoms |
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| 60 || 64 |
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| 68 || 72 |
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| 76 || 80 |
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| 84 || 88 |
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| 94 ||100 |
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|106 ||112 |
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|- |
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! Shoulder width (cm) |
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|colspan=4| 12 |
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|colspan=4| 13 |
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|colspan=4| 14 |
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|- |
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! Arm length (cm) |
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| 58 |
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|colspan=2| 59 |
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|colspan=2| 60 |
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|colspan=4| 61 |
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|colspan=3| 62 |
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|- |
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! Bust (cm) |
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| 74–77 || 78–81 |
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| 82–85 || 86–89 |
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| 90–93 || 94–97 |
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| 98–102||103–107 |
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|108–113||114–119 |
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|120–125||126–131 |
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|- |
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! Waist (cm) |
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| 58–61 || 62–64 |
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| 65–68 || 69–72 |
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| 73–77 || 78–81 |
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| 82–85 || 86–90 |
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| 91–95 || 96–102 |
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|103–108||109–114 |
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! Hips (cm) |
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| 80–84 || 85–89 |
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| 90–94 || 95–97 |
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| 98–101||102–104 |
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|105–108||109–112 |
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|113–116||117–122 |
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|123–128||129–134 |
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|- |
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! Inside leg (cm) |
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| 103 || 104 |
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| 105 || 106 |
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| 107 || 108 |
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| 109 || 110 |
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| 111 || 112 |
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| 113 || 114 |
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|} |
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== Men == |
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=== Comparison tables === |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's shirts by neck girth |
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|- |
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! UK / EU / Japan |
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| 36 || 37 || 38 || 39 || 40 || 41 || 42 || 43 || 44 || 45 || 46 <!-- neck girth in cm --> |
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! UK / US / AUS |
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| 14 || {{frac|14|1|2}}|| 15 || {{frac|15|1|2}}|| {{frac|15|3|4}}|| {{frac|16|1|4}}|| {{frac|16|1|2}}|| 17 || {{frac|17|1|2}} || 18 || {{frac|18|1|2}} <!-- neck girth in inch --> |
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|- |
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! Japan<ref name="koreaexpat">{{cite web|url=http://www.korea4expats.com/article-men%27s_clothing_size_conversion_chart.html |title=Men's Clothing, Size Conversion Chart – South-Korea |publisher=korea4expats |access-date=2012-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516161732/http://www.korea4expats.com/article-men's_clothing_size_conversion_chart.html|archive-date=2012-05-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|colspan=2| S ||colspan=2| M ||colspan=2| L ||colspan=3| LL |
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|- |
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! Korea<ref name="koreaexpat" /> |
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|colspan=2| 90 ||colspan=2| 95 ||colspan=2| 100 ||colspan=2| 105 ||colspan=2| 110 |
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|- |
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! International |
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| XS ||colspan=2| S ||colspan=2| M ||colspan=2| L ||colspan=2| XL ||colspan=2| XXL |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's sports shirts, T-shirts by chest girth |
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|- |
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! EU |
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| 36 || 37/38 || 39/40 || 41/42 || 43/44 || 45/46 |
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|- |
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! UK / US |
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| XS || S || M || L || XL || XXL |
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|- |
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! chest girth |
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| 84 cm || 92 cm || 100 cm || 108 cm || 116 cm || 124 cm |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's sweaters, jackets |
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|- |
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! EU |
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| 38/40 || 42/44 || 46/48 || 50/52 || 52/54 |
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|- |
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! UK / US |
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| S || M || L || XL || XXL |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's suits, suit jackets, blazers, overcoats<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sizeguide.net/mens-clothing-sizes-international-conversion-chart.html|title=Men's clothing sizes - International conversion charts and size charts|website=www.sizeguide.net}}</ref> |
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|- |
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! EU / Russia |
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| 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 52 || 54 || 56 || 58 || 60 || 62 || 64 |
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|- |
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! UK / US |
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| 30 || 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 52 || 54 |
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|- |
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! Japan |
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| 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 52 |
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|- |
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! Korea |
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| 80 || 85 || 90 || 95 || 100 || 105 || 110 || 115 || 120 || 125 || 130 |
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|- |
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! SML |
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| XXS || XS || S || S || M || M || L || L || XL || XXL || XXXL |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's jeans, slacks, pants, trousers: Waist |
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|- |
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! EU |
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| 64/68 || 68/72 || 72/76 || 76/80 || 80/84 || 84/88 || 88/92 || 92/96 || 96/100 || 100/104 || 104/108 || 108/112 || 112/116 |
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|- |
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! Italy |
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| 43 || 44 || 45 || 46 || 47 || 48 || 49 || 50 || 51 || 52 || 53 || 54 || 55 |
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|- |
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! UK / US |
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| 27 || 28 || 29 || 30 || 31 || 32 || 33 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's jeans, slacks, pants, trousers: Length |
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|- |
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! EU |
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| 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 |
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|- |
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! UK / US |
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| 25/26 || 27/28 || 29/30 || 31 || 32 || 33 || 34 || 36 |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's underwear |
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|- |
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! EU |
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| 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 |
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|- |
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! UK / US |
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| S || M || L || XL || XXL |
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|} |
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=== Continental European men's sizes === |
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French (FR) and German (DE) standard suit sizes, ''s'', are calculated by ''chest circumference'', ''b'', measured in centimetres, as follows: |
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* FR: s = {{sfrac|b|2}} + 0.5 = {{sfrac|b + 1|2}} |
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* DE: s = {{sfrac|b|2}} − 0.5 = {{sfrac|b − 1|2}} |
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** short, stocky (''kurz, untersetzt''): s' = {{sfrac|s|2}} = {{sfrac|b|4}} − 0.25 = {{sfrac|b − 1|4}} |
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** portly (''Bauchgröße''): s' = s + 1 = {{sfrac|b|2}} + 0.5 = {{sfrac|b + 1|2}} |
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** tall, lean (''lang, schlank''): s' = 2 × (s − 1) = b − 3 |
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French sizes are also used by Belgian manufacturers and retailers, while German sizes are also used by Austrian, Dutch and Scandinavian ones. |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Men's clothing sizes (AT/DE/NL/DK/SE/FI) |
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|- |
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! Standard Size Codes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.big-basics.de/content/groessentabelle/|title=Größentabelle Herren - Big-Basics.com|first=BB-Trading|last=GmbH|website=www.big-basics.de}}</ref> |
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| 44 || 46 |
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| 48 || 50 |
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| 52 || 54 |
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| 56 || 58 |
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| 60 || 62 |
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| 64 || 66 |
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| 68 || 70 |
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| 72 || 74 |
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|- |
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! Underwear<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.blitzresults.com/en/mens-clothing-sizes/|title=Men's Size Charts: Guide how to Measure, Convert. + EASY Fitting Guide|date=2017-01-17|work=BlitzResults.com|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|colspan=2| 4 |
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|colspan=2| 5 |
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|colspan=2| 6 |
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|colspan=2| 7 |
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|colspan=2| 8 |
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|colspan=2| |
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|colspan=2| |
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|colspan=2| |
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|- |
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! International |
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| '''XXS''' || '''XS''' |
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| '''S''' || '''M''' |
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| '''L''' || '''XL''' |
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| '''XXL''' |
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|colspan=2| '''3XL''' |
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|colspan=2| '''4XL''' |
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|colspan=2| '''5XL''' |
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|colspan=2| '''6XL''' |
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| '''7XL''' |
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|- |
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! Chest (cm) |
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| {{0}}86–89 || {{0}}90–93 |
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| {{0}}94–97 || {{0}}98–101 |
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| 102–105 || 106–109 |
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| 110–113 || 114–117 |
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| 118–121 || 122–125 |
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| 126-128 || 129-132 |
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| 133-136 || 137-140 |
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| 141-144 || 145-148 |
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|- |
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! Waist size (cm) |
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|title="29–30 Zoll"| {{0}}74–77 ||title="31–32 Zoll"| {{0}}78–81 |
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|title="33 Zoll"| {{0}}82–85 ||title="34–35 Zoll"| {{0}}86–89 |
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|title="36–37 Zoll"| {{0}}90–94 ||title="38–39 Zoll"| {{0}}95–99 |
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|title="40–40 Zoll"| 100–104 ||title="42–43 Zoll"| 105–109 |
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|title="44–45 Zoll"| 110–114 ||title="46–47 Zoll"| 115–119 |
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| 120-124 || 125-128 |
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| 129-132 || 133-134 |
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| 135-138 || 139-142 |
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|- |
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! Hip circumference (cm) |
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| {{0}}90–93 || {{0}}94–97 |
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| {{0}}98–101 || 102–105 |
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| 106–109 || 110–113 |
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| 114–117 || 118–121 |
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| 122–125 || 126–129 |
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| || |
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| || |
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| || |
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|- |
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! Height (cm) |
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| 166–170 || 168–173 |
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| 171–176 || 174–179 |
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| 177–182 || 180–184 |
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| 182–186 || 184–188 |
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| 185–189 || 187–190 |
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| 191-192 || 193-194 |
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| 195-196 || 197-198 |
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| 199-200 || 201-202 |
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|- |
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|- |
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! |
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| || || || |
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|- |
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! Short / Stocky <br />(''untersetzt'') |
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| 22 || 23 || 24 || 25 || 26 || 27 || 28 || 29 || 30 || 31 || 32 || 33 || 34 || 35 || 36 || 37 |
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|- |
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! Chest (cm) |
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| | {{0}}89–92 || {{0}}93–96 || {{0}}97–100 || 101–104 || 105–108 || 109–112 || 113–116 || 117–120 || 121–124 || 125-128 || 129-132 || 133-136 || 137-140 || 141-144 || 145-148 || |
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|- |
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! Waist size (cm) |
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| | {{0}}81–84 || {{0}}85–88 ||title="35–36 Zoll"| {{0}}89–92 ||title="37 Zoll"| {{0}}93–96 ||title="38–39 Zoll"| {{0}}97–100 ||title="40–41 Zoll"| 101–106 ||title="42–43 Zoll"| 107–110 ||title="44–45 Zoll"| 111–114 ||title="46 Zoll"| 115–118 || || || || || || || |
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|- |
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! Hip circumference (cm) |
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| | {{0}}97-100 || 101–104 || 105–108 || 109–112 || 113–116 || 117–120 || 121–124 || 125–128 || 129–132 || || || || || || || |
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|- |
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! Height (cm) |
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| | 163-167 || 166–170 || 169–173 || 172–176 || 175–178 || 177–180 || 179–182 || 181–183 || 182–183 || 184 || 185 || 186 || 187 || 188 || 189-190 || 191-192 |
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|- |
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! |
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| || || || |
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|- |
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! Portly <br />(''Bauchgrößen'') |
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| || || || 51 || 53 || 55 || 57 || 59 || 61 || 63 || 65 || 67 || 69 || 71 || 73 |
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|- |
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! Chest (cm) |
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| || || || 100–103 || 104–107 || 108–111 || 112–115 || 116–119 || 120–123 || 124–126 || 127-130 || 131-134 || 135-138 || 139-142 || 143-146 |
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|- |
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! Waist size (cm) |
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| || || ||title="40–42 Zoll"| 102–107 ||title="43 Zoll"| 108–111 ||title="44–46 Zoll"| 112–117 ||title="47 Zoll"| 118–121 ||title="48–49 Zoll"| 122–125 ||title="50 Zoll"| 126–129 || 130-132 || 133-136 || 137-140 || 141-146 || 147-150 || 151-154 |
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|- |
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! Hip circumference (cm) |
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| || || || 108–111 || 112–115 || 116–119 || 120–123 || 124–127 || 128–132 || 133–137 |
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|- |
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! Height (cm) |
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| || || || 168–172 || 170–174 || 172–176 || 174–178 || 176–180 || 178–182 || 180–184 |
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|- |
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! |
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| || || || |
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|- |
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! Tall size<br />(''schlanke'') |
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| || 90 || 94 || 98 || 102 || 106 || 110 || 114 || 118 || 122 |
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|- |
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! Chest (cm) |
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| || {{0}}88–91 || {{0}}92–95 || {{0}}96–99 || 100–103 || 104–107 || 108–111 || 111-114 || 115-118 || 119-122 |
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|- |
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! Waist size (cm) |
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|title="29–30 Zoll"| || {{0}}74–77 ||title="31–32 Zoll"| {{0}}78–81 |
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|title="33 Zoll"| {{0}}82–85 ||title="34–35 Zoll"| {{0}}86–89 |
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|title="36 Zoll"| {{0}}90–93 ||title="37–38 Zoll"| {{0}}94–98 |
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| 100-104 || 105-109 || 110-114 |
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|- |
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! Hip circumference (cm) |
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| || {{0}}92–95 || {{0}}96–99 || 100–103 || 104–107 || 108–111 || 112–115 || 116-119 || 120-123 || 124-127 |
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|- |
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! Height (cm) |
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| || 175–179 || 178–182 || 181–185 || 184–188 || 186–190 || 188–192 || 193-197 || 196-200 || 199-203 |
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|} |
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== Size dividers == |
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Size dividers are used by clothing stores to help customers find the right size. Like [[index card]]s, they are found on racks between sizes. There are three basic types: the rectangular, round and the king size. Among the stores that use them are [[Marshalls]] and [[TJ Maxx]]. |
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== Inclusive sizing == |
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'''Inclusive sizing''' is the practice of having clothing ranges which do not make a distinction between "regular sizes" and "[[plus-size clothing|plus sizes]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weston |first=Sabina |date=2023-08-30 |title=How inclusive-sized brands are breaking the mould |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/analysis/how-inclusive-sized-brands-are-breaking-the-mould |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Drapers |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Terra |first=Caitlyn |date=2023-04-12 |title=Plus size, large sizes or size inclusive? This is what's going on in the plus-size fashion market |url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/plus-size-large-sizes-or-size-inclusive-this-is-what-s-going-on-in-the-plus-size-fashion-market/2023041268919 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=FashionUnited |language=en}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Anthropometry]] |
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* [[Bra size]] |
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* [[Bust/waist/hip measurements]] |
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* [[Female body shape]] |
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* [[Petite size]] |
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* [[Shoe size]] |
* [[Shoe size]] |
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* [[Size zero]] |
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[[Category:Sizes in clothing]] |
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[[Category:Fashion design]] |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Wikivoyage-inline}} |
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* [http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/product.asp?sku=ISO+4418%3A1978 ISO 3635]. |
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* [http://www.mallphobia.com MallPhobia Online Clothing Store Index]. |
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[[Category:Retail processes and techniques]] |
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[[Category:Sizes in clothing| ]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 17 November 2024
This article is missing information about US-Asian conversions, mappings to physical measurements.(July 2017) |
Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. There are three approaches:
- Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed.[1] (For example: bike helmet label stating "head girth: 56–60 cm".)
- Product dimensions: The label states characteristic dimensions of the product. (For example: jeans label stating inner leg length of the jeans in centimetres or inches (not inner leg measurement of the intended wearer).)
- Ad hoc sizes: The label states a size number or code with no obvious relationship to any measurement. (For example: Size 12, XL.) Children's clothes sizes are sometimes described by the age of the child, or, for infants, the weight.[2][3]
Traditionally, clothes have been labelled using many different ad hoc size systems, which has resulted in varying sizing methods between different manufacturers made for different countries due to changing demographics and increasing rates of obesity, a phenomenon known as vanity sizing. This results in country-specific and vendor-specific labels incurring additional costs, and can make internet or mail order difficult. Some new standards for clothing sizes being developed are therefore based on body dimensions, such as the EN 13402 "Size designation of clothes".
History of standard clothing sizes
[edit]Before the invention of clothing sizes in the early 1800s, all clothing was made to fit individuals by either tailors or makers of clothing in their homes. Then garment makers noticed that the range of human body dimensions was relatively small (for their demographic). Because of the drape and ease of the fabric, not all measurements are required to obtain a well-fitting apparel in most styles. Sizes were based on:
- Horizontal torso measurements, which include the neck circumference, the shoulder width, the bustline measurements – over-bust circumference, the full bust circumference, the bust-point separation, and the under-bust (rib-cage) circumference – the natural waist circumference, the upper hip circumference and the lower hip circumference.
- Vertical torso measurements, which include the back (neck-waist) length, the shoulder-waist length (not the same as the back length, due to the slope of the shoulder), the bust-shoulder length, the bust-waist length, and the two hip-waist lengths.
- Sleeve measurements, which include the under-arm and over-arm lengths, the fore-arm length, the wrist circumference and the biceps circumference.
Pit-to-pit measurement is not a tailoring measurement, but a finished garment measure, used in the second-hand internet marketplace, generally the straight line measure across the garment, laid flat, at the bottom of the armpits.[4][5][6][7][8]
Standards
[edit]International standards
[edit]There are several ISO standards for size designation of clothes, but most of them are being revised and replaced by one of the parts of ISO 8559 which closely resembles European Standard EN 13402:
- ISO 3635:1981, Size designation of clothes: Definitions and body measurement procedure (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-1)
- ISO 3636:1977, Size designation of clothes: Men's and boys outerwear garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 3637:1977, Size designation of clothes: Women's and girls outerwear garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 3638:1977, Size designation of clothes: Infants garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 4415:1981, Size designation of clothes: Mens and boys underwear, nightwear and shirts (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 4416:1981, Size designation of clothes: Women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, foundation garments and shirts (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 4417:1977, Size designation of clothes: Headwear (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 4418:1978, Size designation of clothes: Gloves (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
- ISO 5971:1981, 2017, Size designation of clothes: Pantyhose
- ISO 7070:1982, Size designation of clothes - Hosiery
- ISO 8559:1989, Garment construction and anthropometric surveys: Body dimensions (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-1)
- ISO 8559-1:2017, Size designation of clothes: Part 1: Anthropometric definitions for body measurement
- ISO 8559-2:2017, Size designation of clothes: Part 2: Primary and secondary dimension indicators
- ISO 8559-3:2018, Size designation of clothes: Part 3: Methodology of the creation of the body measurement tables and intervals
- ISO 8559-3:2023, Size designation of clothes: Part 4: Determination of the coverage ratios of body measurement tables
- ISO/TR 10652:1991, Standard sizing systems for clothes (withdrawn)
Asian standards
[edit]Chinese standards
[edit]
- GB 1335-81
- GB/T 1335.1-2008 Size designation of clothes - Men
- GB/T 1335.2-2008 Size designation of clothes - Women
- GB/T 1335.3-2008 Size designation of clothes - Children
- GB/T 2668-2002 Sizes for coats, jackets and trousers
- GB/T 14304-2002 Sizes for woolen garments
Japanese standards
[edit]
- JIS L 4001 (1997) Sizing systems for infants' garments
- JIS L 4002 (1997) Sizing systems for boys' garments
- JIS L 4003 (1997) Sizing systems for girls' garments
- JIS L 4004 (1997) Sizing systems for men's garments
- JIS L 4005 (1997) Sizing systems for women's garments
- JIS L 4006 (1997) Sizing systems for foundation garments
- JIS L 4007 (1997) Sizing systems for Hosiery and Pantyhose
Korean standards
[edit]
- KS K 0050 (2009) Men's wear
- KS K 0051 (2004) Women's wear
- KS K 0052 Infants
- KS K 0059 Headgear
- KS K 0070 Brassiere
- KS K 0037 Dress Shirts
- KS K 0088 Socks
Thai standards
[edit]
- Wacoal (1981, 1987)
Australian standards
[edit]
- L9 - Women's clothing - Apparel Manufacturers Association of NSW - 1959-1970
- AS1344-1972, 1975, 1997 Size coding scheme for women's clothing
- AS1182 - 1980 - Size coding scheme for infants and children's clothing
European standards
[edit]The European Standards Organisation (CEN) produced a series of standards, prefixed with EN 13402:
- EN 13402-1: Terms, definitions and body measurement procedure (2001, withdrawn and replace by ISO 8559-1:2020)
- EN 13402-2: Primary and secondary dimensions (2002, withdrawn and replaced by ISO 8559-2:2020)
- EN 13402-3: Size designation of clothes. Body measurements and intervals (2004, 2007, 2014, 2017)
- EN 13402-4: Coding system (2006)
These are intended to replace the existing national standards of the 33 member states. It is currently in common use for children's clothing, but not yet for adults. The third standard EN 13402-3 seeks to address the problem of irregular or vanity sizing through offering a SI unit based labelling system, which will also pictographically describe the dimensions a garment is designed to fit, per the ISO 3635 standard.
German standards
[edit]
- DOB-Verband (1983)
French standards
[edit]
- AFNOR NF G 03-001 (1977) - Human body - Vocabulary - Pictogram;
- AFNOR EXP G 03-002 (1977) - Women Measures
- AFNOR EXP G 03-003 (1977) - Men Measures
- AFNOR EXP G 03-006 (1978) - Measures of babies and young children
- AFNOR EXP G 03-007 (1977) - Size designation of clothes for men, women and children
- AFNOR NF G 03-008 (1984) - Tights - Sizes - Designation - Marking
Russian standards
[edit]
- GOST R 53230-2008 (ISO 4415-1981) Size designation of clothes. Men's and boy's underwear, nightwear and shirts
British standards
[edit]
- BS 3666:1982 Specification for size designation of women's wear
- BS 6185:1982 Specification for size designation of men's wear
BS 3666:1982, the standard for women's clothing, is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range. This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards vanity sizing.[9]
Yugoslavian standards
[edit]Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia still use the JUS (F.G0.001 1979, F.G0.002 1979, F.G0.003 1979) standards developed in the former Yugoslavia.[10] In addition to typical girth measurements clothing is also marked to identify which of 5 height bands: X-Short, Short, Medium, Tall, X-Tall, and body types: Slim, Normal, or Full, it is designed to fit.
American standards
[edit]
US standards
[edit]
- CS-151-50 - Infants, Babies, Toddlers and Children's clothing
- CS 215-58 - Women's Clothing (1958)
- PS 36-70 - Boys Clothing (1971)
- PS 42-70 – Women's Clothing (1971)
- PS 45-71 - Young Men's clothing
- PS 54-72 - Girls Clothing
- ASTM D5585-95 (2001)
- ASTM D6829-02 (2008)
- ASTM D5585-11 (2011) (withdrawn, 2020)
- ASTM D6240-98
- ASTM D6960-04 – Women's Plus sizes (2004)
There is no mandatory clothing size or labeling standard in the US, though a series of voluntary standards have been in place since the 1930s. The US government, however, did attempt to establish a system for women's clothing in 1958 when the National Bureau of Standards published Body Measurements for the Sizing of Women's Patterns and Apparel. The guidelines were made a commercial standard and were even updated in 1970. But the guide was eventually degraded to a voluntary standard until it was abolished altogether in 1983.[11] Private organization ASTM International started to release its own recommended size carts in the 1990s.[12]
Since then, the common US misses sizes have not had stable dimensions. Clothing brands and manufacturers size their products according to their preferences.[12] For example, the dimensions of two size 10 dresses from different companies, or even from the same company, may have grossly different dimensions; and both are almost certainly larger than the size 10 dimensions described in the US standard. Vanity sizing may be partly responsible for this deviation (which began in earnest in the 1980s).
Women
[edit]Comparison table
[edit]Int | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
UK | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
DE | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
FR | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 |
IT | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 |
KR | 44 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 77 | 88 | 88 | |||
JP | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
Inch-based women's sizes (US/UK)
[edit]British (UK) and American (US) standard dress sizes, s, are calculated by bust circumference, b, measured in inches, as follows:
- US: s = b − 28
- UK: s = b − 24
US | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Bust | 32 in | 34 in | 36 in | 38 in | 40 in |
81 cm | 86 cm | 91 cm | 97 cm | 102 cm | |
Waist | 24 in | 26.5 in | 29 in | 31 in | 33 in |
61 cm | 67 cm | 74 cm | 79 cm | 84 cm | |
Hip | 35 in | 37 in | 39 in | 41 in | 43 in |
89 cm | 94 cm | 99 cm | 104 cm | 109 cm |
This pair of tables may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, Does "EU" refer to IT, FR or DE?. (August 2023) |
EU | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
UK | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
EU | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
UK | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
Korean women's sizes
[edit]Dress size | 3XS | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL | 4XL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bust (cm) | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110–115 | 120–125 |
Japanese women's sizes
[edit]Dress size | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bust (cm) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 120 | 124 |
Modifier | PP | P | R | T |
---|---|---|---|---|
double-petite | petite | regular | tall | |
Body height (cm) | 142 | 150 | 158 | 166 |
Additional hip girth (cm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Modifier | Y | A | AB | B |
---|---|---|---|---|
Additional hip girth (cm) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Note: a Japanese dress marked 13-Y-PP or 13-Y-P would be designed for someone with an 89 cm bust and 89 cm hips, while a dress marked 13-B-T would be targeted at a taller individual with 105 cm hips, but the same 89 cm bust. The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm.[13] Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments allow for up to a 3 cm increase in girth, per decade of life.
Continental European women's sizes
[edit]Italian (IT), French (FR) and German (DE) standard dress sizes, s, are calculated by bust circumference, b, and body height, h, both measured in centimetres, as follows:
- IT: s = b/2
- FR: s = b/2 − 4 = b − 8/2
- DE: s = b/2 − 6 = b − 12/2
- short, petite, h < 164: s' = s/2 = b/4 − 3 = b − 12/4
- tall, h > 170: s' = 2 × s = b − 12
French sizes are also used by Belgian manufacturers and retailers, while German sizes are also used by Austrian, Dutch and Scandinavian ones.
Short size codes | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard size codes | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
Tall size codes | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 |
International | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | ||||||
EU tops | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 116 | 122 | 128 |
EU bottoms | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 94 | 100 | 106 | 112 |
Shoulder width (cm) | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||
Arm length (cm) | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | |||||||
Bust (cm) | 74–77 | 78–81 | 82–85 | 86–89 | 90–93 | 94–97 | 98–102 | 103–107 | 108–113 | 114–119 | 120–125 | 126–131 |
Waist (cm) | 58–61 | 62–64 | 65–68 | 69–72 | 73–77 | 78–81 | 82–85 | 86–90 | 91–95 | 96–102 | 103–108 | 109–114 |
Hips (cm) | 80–84 | 85–89 | 90–94 | 95–97 | 98–101 | 102–104 | 105–108 | 109–112 | 113–116 | 117–122 | 123–128 | 129–134 |
Inside leg (cm) | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 |
Men
[edit]Comparison tables
[edit]UK / EU / Japan | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK / US / AUS | 14 | 14+1⁄2 | 15 | 15+1⁄2 | 15+3⁄4 | 16+1⁄4 | 16+1⁄2 | 17 | 17+1⁄2 | 18 | 18+1⁄2 |
Japan[14] | S | M | L | LL | |||||||
Korea[14] | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | ||||||
International | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
EU | 36 | 37/38 | 39/40 | 41/42 | 43/44 | 45/46 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK / US | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
chest girth | 84 cm | 92 cm | 100 cm | 108 cm | 116 cm | 124 cm |
EU | 38/40 | 42/44 | 46/48 | 50/52 | 52/54 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK / US | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
EU / Russia | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK / US | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
Japan | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | ||
Korea | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 125 | 130 | ||
SML | XXS | XS | S | S | M | M | L | L | XL | XXL | XXXL |
EU | 64/68 | 68/72 | 72/76 | 76/80 | 80/84 | 84/88 | 88/92 | 92/96 | 96/100 | 100/104 | 104/108 | 108/112 | 112/116 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 |
UK / US | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
EU | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK / US | 25/26 | 27/28 | 29/30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 |
EU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK / US | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Continental European men's sizes
[edit]French (FR) and German (DE) standard suit sizes, s, are calculated by chest circumference, b, measured in centimetres, as follows:
- FR: s = b/2 + 0.5 = b + 1/2
- DE: s = b/2 − 0.5 = b − 1/2
- short, stocky (kurz, untersetzt): s' = s/2 = b/4 − 0.25 = b − 1/4
- portly (Bauchgröße): s' = s + 1 = b/2 + 0.5 = b + 1/2
- tall, lean (lang, schlank): s' = 2 × (s − 1) = b − 3
French sizes are also used by Belgian manufacturers and retailers, while German sizes are also used by Austrian, Dutch and Scandinavian ones.
Standard Size Codes[16] | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underwear[17] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||
International | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 6XL | 7XL | ||||
Chest (cm) | 86–89 | 90–93 | 94–97 | 98–101 | 102–105 | 106–109 | 110–113 | 114–117 | 118–121 | 122–125 | 126-128 | 129-132 | 133-136 | 137-140 | 141-144 | 145-148 |
Waist size (cm) | 74–77 | 78–81 | 82–85 | 86–89 | 90–94 | 95–99 | 100–104 | 105–109 | 110–114 | 115–119 | 120-124 | 125-128 | 129-132 | 133-134 | 135-138 | 139-142 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 90–93 | 94–97 | 98–101 | 102–105 | 106–109 | 110–113 | 114–117 | 118–121 | 122–125 | 126–129 | ||||||
Height (cm) | 166–170 | 168–173 | 171–176 | 174–179 | 177–182 | 180–184 | 182–186 | 184–188 | 185–189 | 187–190 | 191-192 | 193-194 | 195-196 | 197-198 | 199-200 | 201-202 |
Short / Stocky (untersetzt) |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
Chest (cm) | 89–92 | 93–96 | 97–100 | 101–104 | 105–108 | 109–112 | 113–116 | 117–120 | 121–124 | 125-128 | 129-132 | 133-136 | 137-140 | 141-144 | 145-148 | |
Waist size (cm) | 81–84 | 85–88 | 89–92 | 93–96 | 97–100 | 101–106 | 107–110 | 111–114 | 115–118 | |||||||
Hip circumference (cm) | 97-100 | 101–104 | 105–108 | 109–112 | 113–116 | 117–120 | 121–124 | 125–128 | 129–132 | |||||||
Height (cm) | 163-167 | 166–170 | 169–173 | 172–176 | 175–178 | 177–180 | 179–182 | 181–183 | 182–183 | 184 | 185 | 186 | 187 | 188 | 189-190 | 191-192 |
Portly (Bauchgrößen) |
51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | ||||
Chest (cm) | 100–103 | 104–107 | 108–111 | 112–115 | 116–119 | 120–123 | 124–126 | 127-130 | 131-134 | 135-138 | 139-142 | 143-146 | ||||
Waist size (cm) | 102–107 | 108–111 | 112–117 | 118–121 | 122–125 | 126–129 | 130-132 | 133-136 | 137-140 | 141-146 | 147-150 | 151-154 | ||||
Hip circumference (cm) | 108–111 | 112–115 | 116–119 | 120–123 | 124–127 | 128–132 | 133–137 | |||||||||
Height (cm) | 168–172 | 170–174 | 172–176 | 174–178 | 176–180 | 178–182 | 180–184 | |||||||||
Tall size (schlanke) |
90 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 122 | |||||||
Chest (cm) | 88–91 | 92–95 | 96–99 | 100–103 | 104–107 | 108–111 | 111-114 | 115-118 | 119-122 | |||||||
Waist size (cm) | 74–77 | 78–81 | 82–85 | 86–89 | 90–93 | 94–98 | 100-104 | 105-109 | 110-114 | |||||||
Hip circumference (cm) | 92–95 | 96–99 | 100–103 | 104–107 | 108–111 | 112–115 | 116-119 | 120-123 | 124-127 | |||||||
Height (cm) | 175–179 | 178–182 | 181–185 | 184–188 | 186–190 | 188–192 | 193-197 | 196-200 | 199-203 |
Size dividers
[edit]Size dividers are used by clothing stores to help customers find the right size. Like index cards, they are found on racks between sizes. There are three basic types: the rectangular, round and the king size. Among the stores that use them are Marshalls and TJ Maxx.
Inclusive sizing
[edit]Inclusive sizing is the practice of having clothing ranges which do not make a distinction between "regular sizes" and "plus sizes".[18][19]
See also
[edit]- Anthropometry
- Bra size
- Bust/waist/hip measurements
- Female body shape
- Petite size
- Shoe size
- Size zero
References
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Football Terrace Wear
- ^ "Sizing FAQs: What is Pit-to-Pit Measurement?". TOFFS. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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- ^ Ujevi, Darko; Szirovicza, Lajos; Karabegovi, Isak (2005). Anthropometry and the Comparison of Garment Size Systems in Some European Countries. p. 73.
- ^ Ingraham, Christopher (2015-08-11). "The absurdity of women's clothing sizes, in one chart". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ a b Stampler, Laura (October 23, 2014). "The Bizarre History of Women's Clothing Sizes". Time. Archived from the original on Jun 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "Japanese Size Charts". International Trade Administration. JIS. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b "Men's Clothing, Size Conversion Chart – South-Korea". korea4expats. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
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External links
[edit]- Clothing sizes travel guide from Wikivoyage