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Size chart

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈsaɪz tʃɑːt/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, size chart means: A table showing the body or garment measurements for each size, so that customers can choose a size and factories can produce consistent garments.

In Turkish: beden tablosu, ölçü tablosu

How it is used

Online shops publish a customer size chart with body measurements; brands send factories a garment measurement chart, also called a spec sheet, with tolerances. Size charts must convert between systems such as EU 38, UK 10 and US 6.

Example sentences

  1. Returns went down after we added hip measurements to the size chart.

  2. Please follow the size chart in the tech pack, not your standard block.

Common collocations

  • check the size chart
  • size chart conversion
  • garment measurement chart
  • update the size chart
  • measurementsThe sizes of the body or of a garment at specific points, such as chest, waist, hip and length, used for patterns, size charts and quality checks.
  • size rangeThe set of sizes in which a style is produced and sold, from the smallest to the largest, such as XS to XL or 34 to 46.
  • toleranceThe amount by which a garment measurement may differ from the specified measurement and still be accepted, for example plus or minus 1 cm.
  • true to sizeFitting as expected for the size on the label, so customers can buy their usual size without going up or down.

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