Sizes s.m.l. L - what size women's clothing. Children's size "M" - what is it? What is the height of the child

International Standards

Table for shopping abroad

How to know your size?

But what about men?

XS, S and others

Summarizing

Conclusion

How do we measure the parameters of things

International sizes for women's clothing

How do Russian and international sizes compare?

The current level of development of the market economy in Russia has made it possible to strengthen international economic ties with other countries. Today, a huge number of various consumer goods, including fashion branded clothing, are imported into our country. However, the pleasure of shopping for many is overshadowed by the inability to find the right thing for themselves.

The fact is that not all of our fellow citizens have yet mastered the definition of the parameters for matching each other with the sizes of clothing produced in different countries. And there really is something to understand. Not only does the seemingly same size have its own parameters in each country (adapted for the local population), but also the names of the sizes themselves are different. For example, Russian 42 is approximately 34-36 German size (depending on the model and material of each particular item). To clearly determine which sizes are right for you, you need to have at least a general idea of \u200b\u200ball existing sizes.

Dimensional grid for clothes in each country has its own. In order to choose the right or women's clothing of a foreign brand, each person needs to know his own and individual parameters, determined using elementary measuring with a centimeter. When determining the sizes of branded clothing from different countries, it is easiest to start from international standards that have a letter designation - XS, M, S, L, XL, etc. The smallest size for adults is the XS size marked with international letters. Based on the parameters of the figure and follow the measurements, then the size XS corresponds to the Russian size 40 and sometimes 42 (depending on the characteristics of each particular clothing brand). For exact definition you should use special correspondence tables, for example, this one:

Correspondence table of Russian and international sizes for women

It is known that male and female figure are very different, so the parameters of these sizes will be absolutely unacceptable for men. This means that according to the parameters that the women's XS size corresponds to, you should not judge what the men's XS size should be. If the rule is, then you may be able to determine, in this way, only the size of unisex T-shirts made from viscose, but even here no one can guarantee that you will not be mistaken. Cotton T-shirts do not stretch as well as viscose. To determine the size of men's and you should also adhere to the general standards of sizing. In order to determine which modern Russian size the international men's XS size will correspond to, you need, as in the case of women's sizes, to use a special table:

Correspondence table for Russian and international sizes of men's clothing

(for men of normal build)

Everything is pretty simple! The main thing is to follow the recommendations!

A comical situation: a woman comes to a clothing store, chooses outfits. Takes several dresses different manufacturers but one size. And what turns out? One dress is small, the second is large, and the third is just right. How is that? The thing is, they come in small sizes. And there are European ones.

And if the label is the letter S, M, L and above? Then how do you know? For example, women's size 44 is S or M? Now we will tell you everything in detail.

Imagine that you are abroad. In foggy and rainy London, with its beautiful boutique shops. I want to buy everything that you can see there. Such exquisite clothes. But the size tag is kinda weird.

Or take Japan. There is actually something very strange going on with the sizes. Just like in Italy. What's the matter? Because the sizes are different. More precisely, their designations are different.

Size 42-44 is S or M? And what does size 9 or 42 III mean? Below is a table of English, Italian, Japanese and American sizes.

A little later we will find out if size 44 is S or M. In the meantime, let's move on to our size table promised earlier.

Russian size	English	American	Italian	Japanese
38	4 30	0	36 0	3
40	6 32	2	38 I	5
42	8 34	4	40II	7
44	10 36	6	42 III	9
46	12 38	8	44IV	11
48	14 40	10	46V	13
50	16 42	12	48VI	15
52	18 44	14	50 VII	17
54	20 46	16	52 VIII	19
56	22 48	18	54IX	21
58	24 50	20	56 X	23
60	26 52	22	58XI	25
62	28 54	24	60XII	27
64	30 56	26	62XIII	29
66	32 58	28	64 XIV	31
68	34 60	30	66 XV	33
70	36 62	32	68 XVI	35

This is what international clothing sizes look like.

Women's size 44 - is it S or M? Let's first find out what are the parameters of a lady wearing 44 Russian size clothes.

Let's start by measuring our volumes with an ordinary centimeter (centimeter tape). We need to know the dimensions of the three main points: chest line, waist, hips. How is it measured?

Breast volume is measured at its most protruding points. The centimeter should fit snugly against the body and fit snugly at armpit level. Have you measured? We write down.

The waist is measured just above the navel, about one centimeter. The measuring tape at the waist does not need to be tightened.

The hips, like the chest, are measured at the most protruding points. The tape fits snugly, but does not tighten on the hips.

Have you measured? Recorded? Let's move on to the size chart.

Size	Bust	Waist	Hip girth
38	76	58	82
40	80	62	86
42	84	66	92
44	88	70	96
46	92	74	100
48	96	78	104
50	100	82	108
52	104	86	112
54	108	90	116

But what if a woman has parameters 90 - 72 - 98? This is called the intermediate size. It fluctuates between 44 and 46. When choosing clothes, you need to focus on a larger size. Oriented according to the circumference of the chest.

Size 44 is S or M for men? Let's first turn to the table of Russian sizes.

Russian size	Bust	Waist	Hip girth
44	88	70	92
46	92	76	96
48	96	82	100
50	100	88	104
52	104	94	108
54	108	100	112
56	112	106	116
58	116	112	120
60	120	118	124

How are measurements of male volumes carried out?

The centimeter fits snugly to the body, as mentioned above.

The circumference of the chest is measured along the shoulder blades, a centimeter passes through the armpits.

Waist circumference - 1 cm above the navel.

Hip circumference - at the most protruding points. The centimeter tape on the hips is not tightened, but it does not allow sagging.

Size 44 is S or M? It's time to reveal this terrible secret. But let's pull a little more and talk about decryptions of one size or another. What do all these letters mean?

xxxs - very-very-very (extra-extra-extra small) small size.

xxs - very, very small (extra-extra small).

xs - very small (extra small).

s - small (small).

m - medium (medium).

l - large (large).

xl - very large (extra large).

xxl and above - very very big sizes(extra-extra large).

This is all very interesting and informative, but when will we move on to the main topic? Now. Keep reading to find out if sizes 42-44 are S, 44-46 are M, and 46-48 are L.

Russian size	foreign size
38	xxxs
40	xxs
42	xs
44	s
46	m
48	l (L)
50	xl (XL)

Now we know what size Russian women's 44 corresponds to. This is S. But what about men? The representatives of the stronger sex have the following dimensional grid:

The purpose of the article is to tell the reader about the correspondence of sizes. If the tag on a garment says it's a size S or M, is it a size 44 or a size 46? We found out that S is the size 44 for women in Russia.

Let's highlight the main aspects:

Before finding out what a person's "letter" size is, you need to find out your parameters and the Russian size.

We remind you that the chest is measured at the most protruding points. The measuring tape fits snugly to the body and runs along the line of the armpits.

Waist is measured 1 cm above the navel.

Measurements of the hips are carried out at the most protruding points. The tape does not need to be strongly tightened, but it is also unacceptable to let it sag.

All of the above applies to women's measurements.

Men's are carried out almost the same way. The chest is measured at the level of the shoulder blades, and the centimeter passes through the armpits.

Men's sizes more than women.

All the necessary tables with proportions and sizes are presented in the article. They can be written out or printed.

Now the reader knows how to determine his clothing size. And yet, a small test: is size 44 S or M? Everyone remembers that this is S?

Knowing your parameters is useful not only for those who like to walk around clothing stores, but also for sewing lovers. Do you want to sew a beautiful thing that fits perfectly on the figure? It all starts small - with measuring the volume of your own body. Knowing them and being able to navigate in the size of clothes, you can sew a great suit. Or buy it without wasting time thinking about what size I wear.

Chest girth - is determined as follows: the measuring tape is applied at three main points: on the upper border of the side line of the bra, under the armpit and in the most protruding place of the chest. It is important that when moving the tape up or down the cup of the bra, the size does not increase, but only decreases - in this case, the measurements will be correct. Waist circumference is the minimum length of the tape, that is, when moving up / down, the indicator only grows. Not all women have a waist at the level of the navel, the natural curve can be higher or lower, and your task is just to find the smallest size. Hip circumference - the measuring tape is applied not in the middle of the buttocks, but along their most protruding part, while in front it should not sink or overestimate - the circumference should be parallel to the floor.

All measurements are made in underwear, in a standing position.

To make it easier to understand the selection of the size of women's clothing, we offer a decoding of the size table:

Chest girth - the distance from one armhole to the other according to the level of the bust. Waist girth - for shoulder items - the value in centimeters between the extreme points of the item at the waist level, and for waist items - the length between the side points of the upper cut. The circumference of the hips is the number of centimeters according to the level of the maximum volume of the buttocks. Length - a parameter measured from the shoulder so that the line passes through the most protruding part of the chest to the edge of the thing. Back - measured from the lower vertebra of the neck in the middle of the back to the edge of the thing. Sleeve length - is determined by the outer edge from the shoulder to the very bottom. Shoulder length - determined from the seam of the neckline to the sleeve edge. The length of the inseam is from the crotch of the jeans to the bottom along the seam. The length of skirts and shorts is determined from the top cut to the edge of the product.

Sizes S M L XL XXL: interpretation and comparison of different standards.

With the development of Internet commerce, it is desirable for each buyer of clothes to choose the right sizes when ordering, however, for many, their designations are still incomprehensible.

This is due to the fact that clothing size designations differ not only in different countries, but often also among different large manufacturers. In fact, the introduction of clothing conventions was done to make it easier for customers to match clothes.

To introduce labeling, manufacturers often used different parameters and different measurement systems. In Europe and Asia clothing sizes are traditionally measured in centimeters, while in the United States and some other Western countries they are measured in inches.

It should also be taken into account that the average height of people in various countries is different, so large sizes for Asian countries often correspond to medium or even small in European countries. However, the approach to measuring clothes is roughly the same everywhere, as tailors all over the world take measurements in approximately the same places for tailoring.

Increasingly, the same Latin letters S M L XL XXL are used to designate clothing sizes. The decoding of these characters is quite simple and corresponds to the initial letters of the words in English– small, medium, large. The exception is the letter X, which corresponds to the word extra. Thus, the decoding of these symbols can be reduced to a simple table:

However, if we look at the correspondence of these designations real size clothes, you can notice a significant difference for the clothes of the European continent and American manufacturers.

Therefore, when selecting goods in online stores, it is necessary to take into account exactly where this clothing was produced, and use the appropriate tables to determine the actual parameters. In the same way, you need to make an adjustment when choosing online stores in the Asian region.

It should be especially noted that confusion often arises when buying clothes from German manufacturers. The labeling of clothes used in Germany does not correspond to Russian digital designations and often diverges from the designations of European standards.

Therefore, when choosing clothes from Germany, which is popular among Russian buyers, you need to focus on German parameters, the decoding of which is usually given in the appendix of wholesalers' catalogs.

It is even more important to consider that the sizes of men's and women's clothing differ significantly in measurements that need to be taken when choosing clothes. Thus, men's clothing size S will always be large for a woman who usually buys clothes with this designation in women's clothing stores.

This should be taken into account by lovers of unisex clothing. Although Russia is increasingly using European standards clothing sizes, you need to know the correspondence of the decoding of sizes to Russian standards, a legacy from the Soviet Union.

As for Chinese clothing stores, which are so popular in Russia, it is better to measure for the selection of clothes not according to the conventions, but according to the size grid, which, as a rule, is laid out by online stores along with the goods. In order not to make a mistake when choosing clothes from the Asian region, it is better for ordinary centimeters to measure their parameters in centimeters and compare them with the parameters of the size grid.

This simple action will help you choose the right clothes and avoid mistakes even for an inexperienced buyer. As for regular visitors to Chinese clothing stores, they already know approximately how much to take an amendment when decoding in sizes S M L XL XXL XXXL.

Many people prefer to buy clothes from foreign manufacturers. It is known that to designate women's sizes clothing in different countries apply their own systems. However, there are also international sizes that are common to all major countries. How to determine the international clothing size for women?

According to the international classification, the smallest size is XS (sometimes XXS). Then comes the size S, M, L, XL, XXL and so on. You can approximately determine your size by knowing the chest circumference. If it varies between 70-81 cm, or 82-90 cm, you probably have xs or s size women's clothing. The principle is clear: 90-97 is the m size of women's clothing. Determining your size in this way is simple, but only the volume of the chest may not be enough, and the indicators will be inaccurate.

To get accurate data, you need to measure the circumference of the bust, hips and waist:

chest should be measured horizontally, at the most protruding points;
waist is measured at its thinnest part;
hips are measured at the most protruding points of the buttocks.

Having measured all these volumes, you can look at a special table and determine what size you have: l, xl women's clothing size or a smaller one. The main thing is to correctly measure your volumes, and then determining your size, both Russian and international, will not be a problem for you at all.

International
standard

Chest (in cm)

Waist (in cm)

Hips (in cm)

Size XS corresponds to size 40, S - 42 and so on. Clothing sizes l for women are the 50th Russian size, and xxl the size of women's clothing is 56.

Waist, cm	Hips, cm	Bust, cm	Size, Russia	international standard	Size, Europe	US size
60	83	75 – 84	40	XS	34	0
66	87	85 – 90	42	S	36	2
70	92	88 – 92	44	S/M	36 - 38	4
76	96	91 – 95	46	M	38	6
82	100	94 – 98	48	M/L	38 - 40	8
88	104	96 – 100	50	L	40	10
94	108	98 – 103	52	L/XL	40 - 42	12
100	112	101 – 105	54	XL	42	14
104	116	106 – 110	56	XXL	42 - 44	16