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  2. Shoe size - Wikipedia

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    Standard metric foot sizes can be converted to the nearest Paris point (2 ⁄ 3 cm) sizes using approximate conversion tables; shoes are marked with both foot length in millimetres, as for pointe ballet shoe sizes, and last length in European Paris point sizes (although such converted Stichmaß sizes may come 1 ⁄ 2 to 1 size smaller than ...

  3. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes

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    The joint European standard for size labelling of clothes, formally known as the EN 13402 Size designation of clothes, is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes. The standard is based on body dimensions measured in centimetres , and as such, and its aim is to make it easier for people to find clothes in sizes that fit them.

  4. Paris point - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly used for shoe sizes in Continental Europe. The unit was invented by French shoemakers in the early 1800s. [ 1 ] Its origin probably lies in 2 ⁄ 3 centimetre being very close to 1 ⁄ 4 inch; a French inch pouce-roi is around 27 mm, a quarter of that is 6.7 mm, close to 6. 6 mm defined for the Paris point.

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  6. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. There are three approaches: Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. [1] (For example: bike ...

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  8. Metrication - Wikipedia

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    Shoes are still sold by the barleycorn in most English speaking countries, or the Paris Point in Europe. The fill power of down feather insulation is commonly expressed in "cubic inches per ounce". Precious metals are often sold in troy ounces, even in mostly metric states. [145]

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