What Size is XL in South Africa?

   
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The fashion industry isn’t always easy to understand, especially when you’re shopping internationally! Take the South African clothing industry for example. In South Africa, sizes differ from that of the US and Europe because of their unique sizing system and the fact that their sizing is based on the metric system. In this article, we’ll review the sizing system in South Africa, as well as explain how to convert it to US and European sizes! Check out our latest blog post now to learn more about it!

XS, S, M, L, XL in South Africa

In order to understand what the sizing system is for clothes, it’s important to know that there are two different systems. The first system is a European standard, where the sizes go from 34 to 44. The second system (the one used in North America) goes from small to large. Smaller numbers correspond with smaller sizes and larger numbers correspond with larger ones. You can find a detailed explanation of how this works on Wikipedia if you’re interested.

 

How to find your exact clothing size in South Africa?

Whether you are buying a new wardrobe or shopping for someone else, knowing your correct clothing size can help you make better choices. If you don’t know the right size to buy or what the sizes mean, this guide will help. First, look at how many inches long the person is from their waist to their ankle (inseam).

Second, measure across their chest and add an inch to get the measurement.

Third, measure around the widest part of their hips and add two inches. And finally, measure around their neckline with a tape measure and find where it meets the top of their shoulders and add two inches.

How to measure your clothing size correctly in South Africa?

If you want to buy clothing and don’t know what size to get, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First of all, take your measurements and compare them against the different sizing charts that each store publishes. If you aren’t quite sure how to do this, ask someone who works at the store or research on the internet. Once you have done that, pick out an item of clothing from the store and try it on.

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