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  2. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    BS 6185:1982 Specification for size designation of men's wear; BS 3666:1982, the standard for women's clothing, is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range. This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards vanity sizing. [9]

  3. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    Men's standard sizes were probably developed first during the American Revolutionary War, and they were in regular use by the American army during the War of 1812 for ready-made uniforms. [1] These were based on the chest measurement, with other measurements being assumed to be either proportional (the circumference of the neck, waist, hips ...

  4. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes

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    European Standard (EN 13402-1) pictogram example for a men's jacket, with chest as primary measurement, and height and waist as secondary measurements. The first part [2] of the standard defines the list of body dimensions to be used for designating clothing sizes, together with an anatomical explanations and measurement guidelines. All body ...

  5. Vanity sizing - Wikipedia

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    The use of US standard clothing sizes by manufacturers as the official guidelines for clothing sizes was abandoned in 1983. [5] [6] In the United States, although clothing size standards exist (i.e., ASTM), most companies do not use them any longer. [2] Size inconsistency has existed since at least 1937.

  6. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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    US standard clothing size; American wire gauge is used for most metal wire. Scoop (utensil) sizes, numbered by scoops per quart; Thickness of leather is measured in ounces, 1 oz equals 1 ⁄ 64 inch (0.40 mm). [30] Bolts and screws follow the Unified Thread Standard rather than the ISO metric screw thread standard.

  7. Metrication in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Clothing is measured in inches, not centimeters. American shoe sizes are measured on different scales for children, men, and women but all sizes are derived from inches. [60] Major multi-national apparel brands including Nike, Adidas, Hanes, and Levi's often sell the same inventory worldwide, with tags containing both SI and customary units.

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