Clothing Size Converter
Convert between UK, US and EU clothing sizes for men and women across shirts, trousers, shoes and dresses
Gender
Garment Type
Enter Size From
UK Size
M
US Size
M
EU Size
50
Chest
98-104cm
Size Guide
| UK | US | EU |
|---|---|---|
| S | S | 46 |
| M | M | 50 |
| L | L | 54 |
| XL | XL | 58 |
| XXL | 2XL | 62 |
International Clothing Size Charts
Clothing sizes vary wildly by country and brand. Women's dress: UK 8 ≈ US 4 ≈ EU 36 ≈ JP 9. Men's shirt collar: UK 15 ≈ US 15 ≈ EU 38. Shoes: UK 8 men's ≈ US 9 ≈ EU 42. Each manufacturer has slight variation - Italian brands run small, German brands true-to-size, American sometimes generous. Always check brand-specific size charts before ordering online.
Common conversion contexts: shopping international online stores, ordering uniforms, gift-buying for relatives abroad. UK and US sizes are similar but not identical (especially in women's). Always note which country a size is from. International sites typically display multiple size systems for the same item.
Women's Clothing Size Reference
| UK | US | EU | JP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 34 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 36 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 38 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | 40 | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | 42 | 15 |
| 16 | 12 | 44 | 17 |
| 18 | 14 | 46 | 19 |
| 20 | 16 | 48 | 21 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are clothes sizes so inconsistent?
No global standard exists. Each country developed its own system; brands tweak based on target demographic ('vanity sizing' - rebadging size 12 as 10 to flatter customers). Italian designer brands tend to run small; American mass-market often generous. Always check the brand's own size chart, not the country's general standard.
What's vanity sizing?
Brands progressively make their size labels smaller while actual measurements stay the same or get larger. So a 'size 8' today is roughly equivalent to a 'size 12' from the 1980s. Confuses comparisons between brands and across decades. Different brands have different vanity-sizing positions.