Apparel size chart
A general conversion range for tops and bottoms, shown as ranges because that is what it is. When a listing publishes its own measurement table, that table wins over anything on this page.
| Label | Chest (cm) | Waist (cm) | Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 86–90 | 70–74 | 64–66 |
| S | 90–96 | 74–80 | 66–69 |
| M | 96–102 | 80–86 | 69–72 |
| L | 102–108 | 86–92 | 72–75 |
| XL | 108–114 | 92–98 | 75–78 |
| XXL | 114–122 | 98–106 | 78–81 |
When a listing publishes its own measurement table, that table wins over this one. The 17 rows above are a general range for orientation, not a substitute for the listing.
Why ranges rather than numbers
A size label describes a manufacturer’s pattern, not a body. The same nominal medium can be cut two centimetres wider in one factory than another, and marketplace listings are made by thousands of factories. Printing a single chest measurement next to a label would suggest a precision that the underlying data does not have.
Ranges also make the comparison honest. If your chest measurement falls near the edge of a range, that is useful information — it tells you to look at the seller’s own table rather than to trust the label.
When the listing has its own table
Many listings on these marketplaces publish a measurement table in the image set, usually with chest, shoulder, length and sometimes sleeve. That table is specific to that listing and it outranks any general chart, including this one. Read it before you read anything here.
Two habits make those tables more useful. First, check the unit: tables in centimetres and tables in inches appear side by side, and the difference is large. Second, look for whether the measurements are of the garment laid flat or of the body. A flat-lay chest measurement is roughly half the body circumference, and mistaking one for the other is the single most common sizing error in this workflow.
When there is no table at all
Some listings publish nothing but a letter. In that case the useful move is not to guess from this chart but to look at the listing’s other signals: the height and weight of the model if stated, the fit words used in the title, and the measurements given in reviews or on the same seller’s other listings.
If none of that exists, a small first order is cheaper than a confident large one. Sizing uncertainty is the most common reason a rebuilt order comes back, and the cost of being wrong is paid twice: once in return handling and once in the time the item spent in transit.
What this chart cannot do
It cannot tell you how a specific listing fits. Fit is a design decision as much as a measurement: two garments with identical chest measurements can sit completely differently depending on shoulder drop, armhole height and where the waist is placed.
It also cannot cover every category. Tops and bottoms are here because those are the categories where a general range is still useful. Footwear, outerwear with layered fits and anything with a structured waist are better handled against the listing’s own numbers, which is what the size converter is for.
- The size converter — foot length to a general EU, UK and US row.
- Do I need to re-enter sizes? — what carries across a rebuild and what does not.
- Sizes across three marketplaces — how sizing labels differ between Weidian, Taobao and 1688 listings.