The Complete Guide to Clothing Size & Fit

Stop guessing your size. Learn how to measure your body accurately, convert international sizes, and understand why clothing sizes are so inconsistent—plus, discover how technology is finally solving the fit problem.

Why Clothing Sizes Are Broken

A size 8 at Zara is a size 12 at Uniqlo. Your "medium" from one brand might be an "extra large" at another. Size labels aren't measurements—they're marketing tools that have drifted over decades.

70% of online clothing returns are due to fit issues. That's billions of dollars in wasted shipping, packaging, and consumer frustration. The problem isn't you—it's the sizing system.

Understanding why sizes don't work is the first step toward finding clothes that actually fit your body.

Read: Why Clothing Sizes Don't Exist
70%
of returns are due to poor fit
$550B
annual cost of returns to retailers
41%
of shoppers order multiple sizes

How to Find Your Size

Stop relying on size labels. Here's what actually works.

1

Measure Your Body

Take accurate measurements of your bust, waist, hips, shoulders, inseam, and rise. These are your reliable data points—not size labels.

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2

Compare to Garments

Look for brands that provide actual garment measurements (not just size charts). Compare your measurements to the garment specs.

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3

Use Technology

AI body scanning captures your full 3D shape from a phone video, giving you measurements that work across all brands.

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Complete Sizing & Fit Articles

Why Clothing Sizes Don't Exist

Sizes are marketing artifacts, not measurements. Vanity sizing, brand drift, and the reality of human variance make labels unreliable.

4 min read

How to Measure Your Body (Most Guides Are Wrong)

Most guides skip the basics: posture, tape position, and consistency. This shows how to measure so results repeat.

4 min read

Made-to-Measure vs Bespoke vs Custom

Made-to-measure adjusts a base pattern. Bespoke builds from a personal block. Custom toggles details. Choose based on use and budget.

3 min read

Why Online Clothing Returns Are So High

Returns are mostly fit failures. They cost margin, create waste, and annoy customers. Better sizing reduces all three.

4 min read

How AI Body Scanning Works Using Only a Phone

A short pipeline: capture, mesh, landmarks, and pattern mapping. Built to run with privacy in mind.

3 min read

3D Body Scans vs Size Charts

Charts assume averages; bodies aren't average. Scans capture slope, rise, and asymmetry that charts miss.

3 min read

Why Virtual Try-On Isn't Enough

Seeing a garment on an avatar helps, but without body data and pattern mapping, fit risk remains.

3 min read

From Video to Perfect Fit: Digital Tailoring

Digital pipelines connect capture to pattern changes. Humans stay in the loop for quality and taste.

3 min read

Why Clothes Used to Last Longer

As production scaled up, fabrics got thinner, construction got cheaper, and care habits changed. We unpack what quietly shifted—and how to buy pieces that will actually stay.

4 min read

The Psychology of Fit

Fit drives attachment. Pieces that move with us become identity—worth designing for.

3 min read

Tailoring Isn't Old-Fashioned

Tailoring stalled because scale was hard. Digital capture and pattern automation bring it back.

3 min read

Designing for Bodies, Not Trends

Trend churn ignores real bodies. Body-first design builds longer-lived wardrobes.

3 min read

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