Correspondence between American and Russian clothing sizes, how not to make a mistake when choosing

When buying foreign items, it often becomes a problem to match the numbers on the tags. Size charts differ in different countries. If in Europe the most popular are letter designations, then measurements in the USA are represented by numbers from 0 to 40. The most popular designations are from 4 to 16. To translate American clothing sizes into Russian, you can use ready-made correspondence schemes. For reliable results, you should take measurements and choose your American item number based on the body measurements taken.

Letter designations

When translating American clothing sizes into Russian, you don't have to translate letter symbols. The American size grid is represented by numbers. If you need to convert a US item parameter to an international standard (XS, S, M, l, XL, etc.), you can use the diagrams to convert a US parameter to a European one, or match the Russian number to the European one, and then convert the American clothing size to Russian, and the Russian one to European. This confusion in meanings most often occurs when buying second-hand items, when it is difficult to find out the country of manufacture, and calculating the required size is even more difficult. In this case, it is recommended to choose clothes that can be tried on, without relying solely on the designation on the tag.

How to convert size

To translate the digital designation of a thing's parameter from Russian to the US, you need to use the schemes intended for this. The peculiarity of the data below is that it also includes data on body volumes for the most popular parameters, the range of which is allowed by this clothing. Thus, if there are doubts about the correspondence of digital designations, you can take a measurement and calculate the required figure.

Female

It is not difficult to translate women's normative series from US designations into Russian ones.Having found the Russian number, any woman can make the correspondence in the table below and determine her number in the US system. For more accurate results, it is recommended to measure your parameters again. By selecting the appropriate value in the diagram, you can find out the necessary data. For example, a girl has number 46, according to the Russian measurement system. This parameter corresponds to the American 8. To ensure the reliability of the result, you can measure your body parameters. If the measurement range falls within the limits specified in the diagram (from 92 to 96 cm - chest, from 74 to 78 cm - waist and from 100 to 104 cm - hips), the number was determined correctly. All data is presented in mm.

Male

When translating men's clothing from Russian to American sizes, the same rights should be used as when translating women's clothing. It should be noted that the men's and women's size charts do not match in numbers, so you cannot use the measurement system indicated in the table for women when choosing men's clothing. For example, if a girl has Russian size 46, then according to the women's grid she has an American size 8. If a young man has number 46, this corresponds to the sixth US size. Thus, girls choosing a gift for their boyfriends should not use the women's table. For reliable results, it is recommended to measure the circumference of body parameters and choose the corresponding number. All data is presented in mm.

If you are choosing a shirt for a man, it is also recommended to pay attention to the sleeve length. Depending on the man's height and the length of his arms, this parameter may differ.

Children's

There are no divisions in the parameters of things for preschool children. Differences for girls and boys begin at about 6-7 years of age. The table below shows the correspondence of the US norm according to the physical parameters of a child under 6 years of age.

At the age of 6 years and older, the grid for boys and girls differs. For school-age children, it is recommended to make a choice according to the tables below, while simultaneously measuring the child's physical parameters. For convenient calculations, the table also indicates the possible range of the child's height. Below is a table of sizes for girls.

Below is a table designed to determine the norm for boys over 6 years old.

Other nuances

When choosing trousers, shorts and skirts, in order to accurately determine the number, it is recommended to measure your hip width. Moreover, the chest volume can be ignored. The same applies to the choice of shirts for men.

When determining the norm, it is better to start not from the maximum, but from the minimum mark of the permissible volume parameters. This way, the item will fit the body better, and in the case of a child, he will be able to wear it longer.

Since Americans apply the same digital designations that may be accepted in other countries, in order not to make a mistake in choosing a number, it is recommended to also look for the country of manufacture on the tag.

The provided diagrams help to convert Russian sizes to American sizes and US clothing sizes to Russian. In order for the result to be as clear as possible, it is recommended to rely on digital designations and on the measurements of the physical parameters of the body. It is recommended to measure the body values ​​​​immediately before purchasing an item, and the results should be updated at least once every six months for women and men and at least once a month for children, since they grow faster.

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