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Clothing Size Converter

Enter your size or body measurements, and this converter maps your fit across US, UK, EU, and Asian apparel scales.

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About Clothing Size Converter

A US size 4 isn't a UK size 4, and neither is particularly close to how Asian retailers number the same garment. Apparel sizing was never standardized internationally the way, say, screw threads were, so every region built its own numbering convention around local body measurement averages. This converter lines those systems up so you can shop a foreign retailer without guessing.

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Retail sizing labels like small, medium, and large are even less reliable than numeric sizes, since there's no governing body enforcing consistency between brands, let alone between countries. One label's medium can run a full size larger or smaller than another brand's, which is why sizing charts built around actual body measurements, bust, waist, and hip, tend to produce better results than matching labels alone.

Some brands lean on what the industry calls vanity sizing, deliberately labeling garments smaller than their true dimensions to appeal to customers. That practice is more common in US mass-market retail than in European sizing, which tends to track closer to the ASTM body measurement standards actual tailors use, so a converted size is a starting point rather than a guarantee.

Pick the garment category and your home sizing system, then enter either your known size or your bust, waist, and hip measurements in inches or centimeters. The converter cross-references international charts and returns equivalent sizes across US, UK, EU, and relevant Asian markets.

Body measurements are personal, so none of what you enter leaves your browser. The conversion math runs client-side, with nothing transmitted to a server or stored in a database.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why are international clothing sizes so inconsistent?

Each region built its sizing scale independently around different historical measurement standards and population averages, and there's no single international body enforcing uniform garment sizing the way there is for, say, screw threads or paper sizes.

How should I measure bust, waist, and hips at home?

Use a soft fabric tape, keep it snug without pulling tight, and measure around the fullest part of your bust, the narrowest part of your waist (usually just above the belly button), and the fullest part of your hips.

Is UK sizing close to US sizing?

Not really. A UK size is typically about four numbers higher than the equivalent US size for women's clothing, so a US 8 is roughly a UK 12, which trips up a lot of first-time international shoppers.

What is vanity sizing?

It's when a retailer labels a garment with a smaller size number than its actual measurements would suggest, a practice more common in US mass-market brands than in European or Japanese sizing, which tends to track closer to true body measurements.

Does this tool cost anything to use?

No, it's free with no account or sign-up required, built for quick one-off conversions before an international purchase.

Are my measurements stored anywhere?

No. Everything runs locally through client-side JavaScript in your browser, and we don't log, track, or retain the numbers you enter.