How to choose the right size of American clothing for children, important nuances

To choose the right items in foreign stores or boutiques, you need to be able to navigate the international standards of different countries. For example, American sizes of children's clothing have a digital symbol, which is unusual for Russian consumers.

Size chart for USA and Russia

Each country has its own system of marking industrial goods. While European designations from XS to XXL are already familiar to everyone, you need to learn to understand the US sizes.

The main difference in the American system is that the parameters of the human figure are measured in inches (2.54 cm), while in other countries it is customary to measure in centimeters. The methods for calculating sizes also differ. In order not to get confused, it is better to choose clothes from America using size charts. To do this, you need to know your body parameters and compare them with the table ones.

Male

Men also like to dress nicely and buy foreign things. Now it is easy to do, without even leaving the apartment. But to do this you need to know the standard US sizes for adults, which are usually designated by letters and numbers from 0 to 22. Buyers from Russia have already gotten used to the letter designations, buying European goods, and digital designations are incomprehensible to many. To determine the US men's size, you need basic measurements - chest and waist circumference and a size chart for men.

Sometimes in American sizes there are letters next to the numbers indicating height: S – up to 170 cm; R – 170-180 cm; L – over 180 cm; XL – over 190 cm. The largest items contain up to 8X on the labels, but this is very rare. The addition of S means the smallest, and L – the largest.

Women's

To convert US women's sizes to Russian sizes, you need to measure using a tape measure:

• chest circumference;
• waist circumference;
• hip circumference.

To buy outerwear, you need to take additional measurements: sleeve length, shoulder, back width, and for trousers - leg length, which is measured on the inside. You also need to clearly know the US size chart and be able to compare it with the Russian one.

Women's size charts.

If women find it difficult to choose between two adjacent sizes, then they should boldly choose the smaller one. US manufacturers have a habit of slightly increasing the size of their products. This does not apply to expensive brands.

Children's

American sizes of children's clothing are determined by the average statistical parameters of children's age categories. For us, it is more common to choose children's clothing according to the size scale from 18 to 42.

Of course, parents always want to see their children dressed up. When choosing children's clothes, you need to consider the following characteristics:

• quality materials with a minimum of synthetics;
• comfort and loose fit;
• the child's wishes;
• precise measurements.

Knowing the correct measurements of the child and the correspondence of Russian and American sizes, you can easily choose the right size. When taking measurements, do not pull the tape tightly, as children's clothing should be loose. For small children under 5 years old, the main parameters are age and height.

Comparative size chart of children's clothing in the USA and Russia.

The figures given here are averages, as the size charts of different companies differ. In addition, from the age of six in the USA, sizes for boys and girls are distinguished according to their physical parameters.When buying American children's clothes, it is better to be on the safe side of one size up. This way you can avoid the risk of purchasing undersized goods.

Important nuances

American clothing sizes always require clarification, because there is no general clothing standard yet. To make an error-free choice, you need to use the "Size Chart" - comparative size charts that are available in American online stores. There are separate tables for each category of goods. Different stores may have different size charts. You can find such tables on the manufacturer's website or in search engines by brand name.

Knowing some nuances will help when choosing adult and children's clothing.

• Children under one year of age grow at record speed, so you need to buy them a minimum number of things;
• Children's clothing sizes by age are designed for children of standard build;
• In recent years, items with the P label have appeared - "petite", which means small. They are intended for people no taller than 160 cm;
• for tall ones, there is a marking with the letter L (“long”);
• for very large people, you need to choose things marked W (“wide”). In American stores, such subsections are called Plus size;
• if the marking consists of two numbers and a fraction sign between them, then the first will be the size, and the second will be the height;
• Expensive clothing brands from world brands always match the size chart.

In order for the purchase not to disappoint, you need to study all the parameters of the product well, compare them with your measurements, understand all the nuances. This way you can avoid an unpleasant situation. The diverse range of foreign trading platforms gives you the opportunity to dress beautifully and uniquely.

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