Sizing

Measure once, order once.

Go by measurements, not by the letter on the label. Every number on this page is a body measurement — the body the garment is cut to fit, not the flat dimensions of the garment itself. Garments are cut with ease on top of these, and the amount varies by style.

Last updated 26 September 2026. Where an individual product page gives its own measurements, those are specific to that item and take precedence over this page.

How to measure

A soft tape measure, and ideally someone to help with the back and shoulders. Measure over the layer you would normally wear underneath, keep the tape level and snug rather than tight, and stand normally with your arms relaxed. Do not brace or hold your breath.

Measurement	How to take it
Chest / bust	Around the fullest part, under the arms, tape level across the back
Waist	Around the natural waistline, usually the narrowest point
Hips	Feet together, around the widest part
Inside leg	From the crotch seam straight down to the ankle
Sleeve length	From the shoulder point to the wrist, arm slightly bent
Shoulders	Across the back, from one shoulder point to the other
Height	Without shoes, back against a wall — this is what sizes children’s clothing
Hand	Around the widest part of the palm, excluding the thumb

A shortcut that beats measuring yourself: take a garment you already own that fits the way you want, lay it flat, and measure that instead. Tell us which method you used so we compare like with like.

A word about “EU size”

There is no single European women’s size. German, French and Italian numbering differ from each other by two to six units for the same body, so a chart with one “EU” column is guaranteed to mislead somebody. The women’s tables below give all three separately.

Men’s tailoring is more consistent: across most of Europe the jacket size is simply the chest measurement in centimetres divided by two, so a 96 cm chest is a 48. The UK and US use the chest in inches, which is why a 48 and a 38 are the same jacket.

Children’s clothing in Europe is sized by body height in centimetres, in six-centimetre steps. The number is the tallest height the garment is cut to fit.

Men

Jackets & coats

EU	UK / US	Chest (cm)	Chest (in)
44	34	86–89	34–35
46	36	91–94	36–37
48	38	96–99	38–39
50	40	101–104	40–41
52	42	106–109	42–43
54	44	111–114	44–45
56	46	116–119	46–47
58	48	121–124	48–49

T-shirts, shirts & knitwear

Letter	EU	UK / US	Chest (cm)	Chest (in)
XS	44	34	86–89	34–35
S	46	36	91–94	36–37
M	48	38	96–99	38–39
L	50	40	101–104	40–41
XL	52	42	106–109	42–43
XXL	54	44	111–114	44–45
3XL	56	46	116–119	46–47

Trousers & shorts

European trouser numbering is not consistent between countries, so go by the waist measurement rather than any number. The waist figure in inches is what the UK and US use as the size.

UK / US waist	Waist (cm)	Waist (in)
28	71–74	28–29
30	76–79	30–31
32	81–84	32–33
34	86–89	34–35
36	91–94	36–37
38	96–99	38–39
40	101–104	40–41
42	106–109	42–43

Inside leg is cut separately from waist. The length options available for a given item are shown on its product page, and we can cut to your own inside leg as a made-to-measure order.

Gloves

Glove size is the palm circumference in inches, and the number is the size — a size 9 glove fits a nine-inch palm. This is the same scale across Europe, the UK and the US.

Size	Letter	Palm (in)	Palm (cm)
7	XS	6½–7½	17–19
8	S	7½–8½	19–21.5
9	M	8½–9½	21.5–24
10	L	9½–10½	24–26.5
11	XL	10½–11½	26.5–29

Women

Three European systems, given separately because they genuinely differ. If you normally buy German sizes, use the DE column; if French, the FR column. Italian numbering runs highest of the three.

Jackets, coats & dresses

UK	US	DE	FR	IT	Bust (cm)	Bust (in)
6	2	32	34	38	81–84	32–33
8	4	34	36	40	86–89	34–35
10	6	36	38	42	91–94	36–37
12	8	38	40	44	96–99	38–39
14	10	40	42	46	101–104	40–41
16	12	42	44	48	106–109	42–43
18	14	44	46	50	111–114	44–45
20	16	46	48	52	116–119	46–47

Tops, shirts & knitwear

Letter	UK	US	DE	FR	IT	Bust (cm)
XS	6	2	32	34	38	81–84
S	8–10	4–6	34–36	36–38	40–42	86–94
M	12	8	38	40	44	96–99
L	14–16	10–12	40–42	42–44	46–48	101–109
XL	18	14	44	46	50	111–114
XXL	20	16	46	48	52	116–119

Trousers & skirts

UK	US	DE	FR	IT	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
6	2	32	34	38	61–64	86–89
8	4	34	36	40	66–69	91–94
10	6	36	38	42	71–74	96–99
12	8	38	40	44	76–79	101–104
14	10	40	42	46	81–84	106–109
16	12	42	44	48	86–89	111–114
18	14	44	46	50	91–94	116–119

Gloves

The same numeric scale as men’s, measured the same way. Women’s hands typically fall one to one and a half inches smaller, so most women are a 6 to an 8.

Size	Letter	Palm (in)	Palm (cm)
6	XS	5½–6½	14–16.5
7	S	6½–7½	16.5–19
8	M	7½–8½	19–21.5
9	L	8½–9½	21.5–24

Children

European children’s sizing is body height in centimetres, in six-centimetre steps, and the number is the tallest height the garment fits. A size 128 fits a child up to 128 cm. Measure the child without shoes, back against a wall.

Ages are indicative only and vary enormously between children. Go by the height.

EU size	Height (cm)	Height (in)	Typical age	UK / US age
98	92–98	36–39	2–3 years	3T
104	98–104	39–41	3–4 years	4T
110	104–110	41–43	4–5 years	5
116	110–116	43–46	5–6 years	6
122	116–122	46–48	6–7 years	7
128	122–128	48–50	7–8 years	8
134	128–134	50–53	8–9 years	9
140	134–140	53–55	9–10 years	10
146	140–146	55–57	10–11 years	11
152	146–152	57–60	11–12 years	12
158	152–158	60–62	12–13 years	13
164	158–164	62–65	13–14 years	14

Chest, waist and inside-leg measurements for a specific children’s item are given on its own product page. We have deliberately not published a generic chest-by-age table here, because those figures vary far too much between children to be worth printing.

Children’s gloves

Approx. age	Palm (in)	Palm (cm)
3–5 years	5–5½	13–14
6–8 years	5½–6	14–15
9–11 years	6–6½	15–16.5
12–14 years	6½–7	16.5–18

Casual, sports & fashion clothing

Tracksuits, jerseys, hoodies, gym wear, shorts and casual jackets are letter-sized and cut looser than tailored pieces. The body measurements are the same as above — the difference is the ease built into the garment, not the body it is meant to fit.

Men

Letter	EU	Chest (cm)	Waist (cm)
XS	44	86–89	71–74
S	46	91–94	76–79
M	48	96–99	81–84
L	50	101–104	86–89
XL	52	106–109	91–94
XXL	54	111–114	96–99
3XL	56	116–119	101–104

Women

Letter	DE	Bust (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)
XS	32	81–84	61–64	86–89
S	34–36	86–94	66–74	91–99
M	38	96–99	76–79	101–104
L	40–42	101–109	81–89	106–114
XL	44	111–114	91–94	116–119
XXL	46	116–119	96–99	121–124

Children’s sportswear follows the height table above. For a tracksuit that will be grown into rather than out of, one size up is reasonable; for anything worn for running or training, it is not.

Shoes

European shoe sizes use the Paris point, where one size is two-thirds of a centimetre. That makes them finer-grained than UK or US sizes, which is why some conversions land between two European numbers.

How to measure. Stand on a sheet of paper with your full weight on the foot, trace around it, and measure from the back of the heel to the end of the longest toe — which is not always the big toe. Do it late in the day, when feet are at their largest, and measure both: most people have one foot slightly bigger, and that is the one to size for.

Men’s shoes

EU	UK	US	Foot length (cm)
39	5½	6	23.5
40	6½	7	24.4
41	7½	8	25.4
42	8½	9	26.0
43	9½	10	27.0
44	10½	11	27.9
45	11½	12	28.6

Women’s shoes

EU	UK	US	Foot length (cm)
35	2	4	20.8
35–36	3	5	21.6
36–37	4	6	22.5
37–38	5	7	23.5
38–39	6	8	24.1
39–40	7	9	25.1
40–41	8	10	25.9
41–42	9	11	26.7

Children’s shoes

Children’s shoe conversions vary more between makers than adults’ do, so this table is built directly from foot length using the Paris-point relationship rather than from any one brand’s numbering. Measure the foot and use that. Leave about a centimetre of growing room, and check the fit every couple of months rather than trusting the last size that worked.

Foot length (cm)	EU size (approx.)
14.0	23
14.5	24
15.0	25
16.0	26
16.5	27
17.0	28
18.0	29
18.5	30
19.0	31
20.0	32
20.5	33
21.0	34
22.0	35
22.5	36
23.0	37
24.0	38

Protective gear

Protectors only work if they sit over the joint they are meant to cover and stay there in a fall. A protector one size too large is not a safer protector — it is one that moves out of position at the moment it is needed. Fit matters more here than anywhere else on this page.

What the CE markings mean

Impact protectors sold in Europe are certified against published standards, and the label tells you which:

Standard	Covers	Levels
EN 1621-1	Limb joint protectors — knee, elbow, shoulder, hip	Level 1 transmits under 35 kN on average, with no single reading above 50 kN. Level 2 must meet a stricter threshold
EN 1621-2	Back protectors, in full-back, central-back and lower-back (lumbar) types	Level 1 transmits under 18 kN, Level 2 under 9 kN
EN 1621-3	Chest protectors	As marked on the item

Lower numbers are better: the figure is how much force reaches you. Level 2 is roughly twice the protection of Level 1 and is usually slightly bulkier. The certification of any protector we sell is stated on its product page.

Back protectors

Sized by your back length, not by your clothing size. Measure down the spine from the bony bump at the base of the neck to the top of the waistband, standing straight. The standard groups back protectors in bands of up to 5 cm of back length, so a measurement is worth more than a guess.

Check which type you are buying. A full-back protector covers shoulders to lumbar; a central-back protector covers the middle only; a lower-back protector covers the lumbar region. They are certified separately and are not interchangeable.

Kidney belts

Sized on waist circumference, measured at the natural waist over the layer you will wear it against. A kidney belt should be firm enough to support without restricting breathing.

Size	Waist (cm)	Waist (in)
S	71–79	28–31
M	81–89	32–35
L	91–99	36–39
XL	101–109	40–43
XXL	111–119	44–47

Knee, elbow and shin protectors

Sized on the circumference around the joint itself, with the leg or arm slightly bent — not on your trouser or jacket size. Measure around the knee across the kneecap, around the elbow across the point, and around the widest part of the calf for shin guards. Shin guards are additionally sized on the length from just below the knee to the top of the boot.

The protector should sit centred on the joint and stay there when you bend. If it slides when you flex, it is the wrong size or the straps are wrong, and it will not be where it needs to be in a fall.

Body armour and armoured jackets

Sized on chest, using the men’s or women’s chest tables above. Measure over the layer you intend to wear underneath, since armour is usually worn over a base layer and under a jacket. If you will wear it under one of our leather jackets, tell us and we will check the combination works before you buy both.

Protective equipment is the one category where we would rather you asked than guessed. If you are between sizes on anything in this section, write to us with your measurements before ordering.

Between two sizes?

For outerwear, size up. A leather jacket has to close comfortably over whatever you intend to wear underneath, and while leather softens and gives a little with wear, it does not grow.

For shirts and knitwear, go by chest and accept the sleeve length that comes with it. For trousers, go by waist and treat the inside leg separately.

If one measurement puts you in one size and another puts you in the next — a common situation and not a defect in you or the chart — ask us. We will tell you honestly how that specific piece runs. A return costs us more than the advice does, so there is no incentive to tell you what you want to hear.

When no standard size fits

If your measurements do not line up with any row here, that is common and entirely solvable. Because we manufacture rather than resell, a garment can be cut to your own measurements as an ordinary order — see made to measure.

One thing to know before you do: made-to-measure garments are excluded from the 14-day right to change your mind, because they cannot be sold to anyone else. Take the measurements carefully, and send them to us if you want them checked before we cut. Our returns policy explains the exclusion in full.

Still not sure

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Men

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Trousers & shorts

Gloves

Women

Jackets, coats & dresses

Tops, shirts & knitwear

Trousers & skirts

Gloves

Children

Children’s gloves

Casual, sports & fashion clothing

Men

Women

Shoes

Men’s shoes

Women’s shoes

Children’s shoes

Protective gear

What the CE markings mean

Back protectors

Kidney belts

Knee, elbow and shin protectors

Body armour and armoured jackets

Between two sizes?

When no standard size fits

Still not sure