International Clothing Size Conversion Guide

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If clothing sizes are listed using a system you aren't familiar with, it can be difficult to know how to buy clothes that will fit. The clothes here on Overstock.com are in U.S. sizes, but if you're used to a different sizing system, this could be confusing. This international clothing size conversion guide is here to give you an easy reference when you're online shopping for clothes for men, women and children.

Remember that, even with these charts, clothing from different manufacturers will fit differently.


Measuring tips

If you don't already know your size, you can find it from your measurements. For tips on the right ways to measure, read the Overstock.com Men's Measurement Guide and the Overstock.com Women's Measurement Guide. The measurements in these guides are done in inches; compare your measurements in inches to the Overstock.com Apparel Size Guides to find your U.S. size.

Women's clothing sizes

Women's sizes

Misses' sizes, also known as ladies' sizes, have even numbers in the U.S. sizing system. The women's clothing with these sizes may be followed by a "P" to denote that it is petite women's clothing, for women who are 5'3" (about 160 cm) or shorter.

U.S. and Canada Europe U.K. Australia Japan
2
32
4
6
5
4
34
6
8
7
6
36
8
10
9
8
38
10
12
11
10
40
12
14
13
12
42
14
16
15
14
44
16
18
17

Plus sizes

With clothing styles made to flatter full-figured women, plus-size women's clothing has U.S. sizes with even numbers, starting at 14 or 16 and going up. Specialty plus-size clothing stores may have sizes beyond 28.

U.S. and Canada Europe U.K. Australia Japan
16
46
18
20
19
18
48
20
22
21
20
50
22
24
23
22
52
24
26
25
24
54
26
28
27
26
56
28
30
29
28
58
30
32
31

Juniors' sizes

When U.S. women's clothing sizes are denoted with odd numbers, they are juniors' sizes. Juniors' clothing is sized and styled to flatter teenagers and young women.

U.S. and Canada Europe U.K. and Australia Japan
1
28
3
0
3
30
5
2
5
32
7
4
7
34
9
6
9
36
11
8
11
38
13
10
13
40
15
12
15
42
17
14
Men's clothing sizes

Men's clothing sizes are different for different items of clothing, and the sizes tend to be more similar from brand to brand than with women's sizes.

Men's suits

Men's suit sizes in the U.S will be followed with S (short), R (regular) or L (long).

U.S. and Canada Europe U.K. Japan
32
42
32
S
34
44
34
S
36
46
36
S
38
48
38
M
40
50
40
L
42
52
42
L
44
54
44
LL
46
56
46
LL
48
58
48
LL

Men's dress shirts

The size conversions for men's dress shirts are based on the U.S. neck sizes, which are always followed with a sleeve length, measured in inches.

U.S. and Canada Europe U.K. Japan
14
36
14
87
14.5
37
14.5
91
15
38
15
97
15.5
39
15.5
102
16
41
16
107
16.5
42
16.5
112
17
43
17
117
17.5
43
17
122

Men's pants

Men's pant sizes all over the world have two numbers: the first for the waist measurement and the second for the inseam measurement. The difference is that, in the U.S., pants are measured in inches, while most of the world uses centimeters.

Inches Centimeters
28
71
30
76
32
81
34
86
36
91.5
38
96.5
40
101.5
42
106.5
44
112
46
117
48
122
Newborn and infant clothing sizes

Babies grow so quickly, and they need a lot of new clothes! The sizes for all children's clothes are based on weight and height, so you can shop for the clothing that's right for your little one. Newborn and infant clothing sizes are based on ages, but remember that all children develop differently, and some children won't wear the sizes that correspond to their ages. The sizes are the same for infant girls' clothing and infant boys' clothing.

U.S. Size Child's length in inches Weight in pounds Child's length in centimeters Weight in kilograms
Newborn
17-19
4-8
43-48
2-3.5
3 Months
19-23
9-11
48-58
4-5
6 Months
24-26
12-15
60-66
5.5-7
9 Months
27-28
16-18
67-71
7-8
12 Months
29-30
19-20
73-76
8.5-9
18 Months
31-32
21-23
78-81
9.5-10.5
24 Months
33-35
24-28
83-89
11-12.5
Toddler and children's clothing sizes

Toddler girls' clothes and toddler boys' clothes are meant for children aged 2 to 6 years old, but like newborn and infant clothing, you'll want to choose clothes based on the weight and height of your child and not just the age given in the size. Toddler sizes are followed by the letter "T."

Little girls' clothes and little boy's clothes pick up where toddler sizes end and don't have a letter in the size until they get to 6; 6X in girls is just slightly larger than a 6, but the styles will still be meant for little girls.

U.S. Size Child's length in inches Weight in pounds Child's length in centimeters Weight in kilograms
2T
33-35
24-28
84-89
11-13
3T
36-38
29-32
91-97
13-15
4T
39-41
33-36
99-104
15-17
4
42-44
37-41
107-112
17-19
5
45-47
42-46
114-119
19-21
6
48-49
47-53
122-125
21-24
6X (girls')
50-51
54-58
127-130
24-26
7 (boys')
50-51
54-58
127-130
24-26
Boys' clothing sizes

Boys' clothes are typically meant for boys from the age of 7 to the age of 16. You'll sometimes see boys' clothing sizes with "slim" or "husky" noted; otherwise, the clothes are meant for average size boys.

U.S. Size Height in inches Chest in inches Waist in inches Hips in inches Height in centimeters Chest in centimeters Waist in centimeters Hips in centimeters
8
50-53
27
23.5
27.5
127-135
69
59
70
10
54-57
28.5
25
29.5
137-145
72
63.5
75
12
58-60
30
26
31.5
147-152
76
66
80
14
61-63
32
27
33.5
154-160
81
68
85
16
64-65
33.5
28
35.5
162-165
85
71
90
18
65-66
35
29
37.5
165-168
89
74
95
20
67-68
37
30
39.5
170-173
93
77
100
Girls' clothing sizes

Girls' clothes are for the girls who aren't little girls, but aren’t old enough for juniors' clothes--typically ages 7 through 14.

U.S. Size Height in inches Bust in inches Waist in inches Hips in inches Height in centimeters Bust in centimeters Waist in centimeters Hips in centimeters
7
51-52
26.5
23
28
129-132
67
58
71
8
53-54
27.5
23.5
29
134-137
70
60
74
10
55-57
29
24.5
30.5
139-145
74
62
77
12
58-59
30.5
25.5
32.5
147-150
77
65
82
14
60-62
32
26.5
34.5
152-157
81
67
87
16
63-64
33.5
27.5
36.5
160-163
85
70
93