International Clothing & Shoes Size - Tips To Find The Best Fit When Shopping Abroad

International Clothing & Shoes Size - Tips To Find The Best Fit When Shopping Abroad

When it comes to clothing and shoe sizes, things can get a little complicated. In the United States, a size 6 might be a size 8 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, a size 9 might be a size 11 in Europe.

Although the sizes of some countries may differ, the international clothing and shoes size conversion chart should still guide you in the right direction. Treat size conversion charts as guidelines rather than hard and fast rules, and try on clothing before buying it to ensure a good fit.

And for those of you who are considering where to buy clothing or shoes online and how you will ship them, consider using Janbox.com - a Japan online shopping proxy. We forward goods to more than 220 countries around the world quickly, conveniently and reasonably. 

  1. Clothing

Clothing can be difficult to size, especially if you are unfamiliar with other countries' sizing standards or if the clothing does not always fit true-to-size. This guide should give you a good idea of how different countries measure things and how they compare to US clothing sizing.

1.1. Women's Clothing Sizes

Women's clothing is covered in this section, which includes dresses, jackets, coats, blouses, and sweaters. Please keep in mind that these are general size guidelines; specific brands or manufacturers may have their own sizing guidelines.

For women shopping abroad, the UK's sizing chart can be confusing or frustrating—everything is a size or two larger than in the US. With that said, a woman who wears a size 12 in the United States must look for a size 14 in England.

France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Scandinavia, and Italy all use waist measurements instead of a number system that starts at size 0 and works its way up by twos. To add to the confusion, despite using the same type of measurement metric, France's sizing differs from Italy's.

1.2. Men's Clothing Sizes

Men's clothing shopping abroad is a little easier than women's, but it comes with its own set of challenges, owing to the general sizing label of the small, medium, large, and extra-large.

Because each worded sizing comparison includes so many numbered sizes, some clothes may fit better than others. If you're a man shopping in another country, you'll need to try on shirts to make sure they fit.

Fortunately, if you find a nice suit jacket in London, the sizing is identical to that in the US, so if you're a size 32 in the US, you can easily pick up the same size in England and figure it should fit.

Men's pants and trousers are universally sized based on their waistlines' physical measurements, and both the United States and the United Kingdom use inches to size these garments.

The rest of Europe and Asia, on the other hand, measure men's pants in centimeters, which could be a challenge for Americans shopping elsewhere in the EU. When converting inches to centimeters without a chart, a good rule of thumb is to assume that each inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.

  1. Shoes

Shoes are an important part of any person's wardrobe. Shoes can make or break an outfit, but finding shoes that fit well can be difficult.

Unfortunately, there is no international shoe sizing standard, so sizes vary from country to country. So, it is necessary to look into the international shoe size chart with the one available for your specific country or region before making a final purchase. And for those of you who are after Japanese shoes, you can read through our full guide on Japanese shoe size conversion at this blog. 

2.1. Women's Shoe Sizes

As you can see in the chart below, shoe sizes vary greatly between countries. 

To make matters even more complicated for female shoppers abroad, the United Kingdom's shoe sizing is smaller than America's—women who wear a size 7 in the United States would wear a size 5 in the United Kingdom.

Please keep in mind that these are general size guidelines, and that specific brands or manufacturers may use their own sizing guidelines.

2.2. Men's Shoe Sizes

Men's shoe size conversions are even more perplexing than women's. UK shoes are a half-size smaller than US shoes, and other European and Asian sizing charts include random half-sizes.

These measurements, like those for women's shoes, are determined by a variety of factors that vary depending on where the shoes are made and sold. Some sizes are determined by measuring the length of the shoe's interior, while others are based on measurement systems.

Even so, most shoes, particularly sports shoes, are sold on international markets and feature multiple countries' size details on the tongue—you'll often find at least the UK, US, and Japanese sizes on a small tag on the inside of each shoe.

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  1. Conclusion 

Yeah, that’s all we want to share with you about international clothing and shoes size. Hopefully, you find it informative and useful. 

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