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2. Plus-size clothing - Wikipedia

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   According to PLUS Model magazine, "In the fashion industry, plus size is identified as sizes 18 and over, or sizes 1X-6X and extended size as 7X and up". [2] The article continues "Susan Barone [...] shared, 'Plus sizes are sizes 14W – 24W. Super sizes and extended sizes are used interchangeably for sizes 26W and above.

3. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   Ad hoc sizes: The label states a size number or code with no obvious relationship to any measurement. (For example: Size 12, XL.) (For example: Size 12, XL.) Children's clothes sizes are sometimes described by the age of the child, or, for infants, the weight.

4. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   In 1958, the National Bureau of Standards invented a new sizing system, based on the hourglass figure and using only the bust size to create an arbitrary standard of sizes ranging from 8 to 38, with an indication for height (short, regular, and tall) and lower-body girth (plus or minus). The resulting commercial standard was not widely popular ...

5. Fit model - Wikipedia

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   The measurements and proportions vary based on size as well as age. Depending on the brand and demographic of their customer sometimes the brand has more than one fit, which may also vary according to region. [1] Many major brands make clothes in juniors and missy sizes. For example: a female (Australian) size 10 is: Height: 170 cm (67 inch)

6. 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.

7. 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.