Pants Size Conversion Charts + Sizing Guides for Men & Women (2023)

What size pants am I? Fortunately, we have the answer. Simply use our women and men pants size and size conversion charts and straightforward pant sizing guide to complete your quest for the perfect-size pants. Discover how the width-times-length (W/L) sizing system works.

Or use our pant size conversion tools to translate men’s sizes into women’s and vice versa. You can even find your international size. Our array of online tools answers all your pants-sizing-related questions—except maybe whether SpongeBob’s were really square.

• Men’s Pants Sizes
• Women’s Pants Sizes
• Kids Pant Sizes
• International Pants Sizes: EU, UK, Centimeters…

Men’s Pants Size Chart (Waist)

The most-sold pants size in the US is an L (large), or 34 x 32”, fitting guys who are 5’10 to 6’0 and weigh in at between 179 lbs. and 192 lbs.

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Men’s Pants Sizing (Length)

This table shows the size of pants in leg length by inches and in alpha size needed by men falling in the height range listed in the left-hand column. For example, men from 6 feet in height all the way up to 6’4” will generally need pants with a 34” inch leg length or in a size Extra Large.

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Women’s Pant Size Conversion Chart – Width/Waist

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Women’s Pants Size Chart – Length

W is width (Waist = W ) and L stands for leg length (L = Length), a pair of pants in size 30/28 will have a waist circumference of 30 inches and a length of 28 inches. The table below indicates the alpha size and length in inches worn by women of various heights, listed in the left-hand column.

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Pants: Men’s Sizes to Womens’ Sizes Converter

How to convert Mens Pants Sizes to Womens? Let’s figure out your figure—or at least your waist and inseam measurements. Remember, men’s pants are labeled with the waist size and length (inseam), while women’s pants sizes are usually indicated by numbers – 0, 4, 6, 8, 12, etc. Generally, if you only know the numerical size of your pants in women’s, you can add 21 to that number to get the closest waist measurement in men’s pants. For a size 8 in women’s, your size in men’s pants will be around 29. Still, this rule could vary from brand to brand.

How to Measure your Size for Pants?

Measure your waist first. Notethe circumference of your waist in inches, e.g., 34. Then measure your leg length, e.g., 32 inches. Your pants size is 34/32.

Wrap a measuring tape around the narrowest midpoint of the body, usually at the waistline, about the level of the navel. If you measure 33.5 inches here, then round up to the next number =W 34. Your leg length (inseam) is determined by running the measuring tape along the inside of the leg, from crotch to foot sole or wherever you want your pant leg to fall to. As in your waist size, round the fractional overage up to the next number: If you measure 31.5 inches, your leg length is L 32. Your size is then W34/L32, or just 34/32. Sometimes an ‘x’ is used instead of the slash (34×32).

W/L Sizes explained

W stands for waist circumference (Waist = W) and L stands for leg length (L = Length).All pants with a size labeled in inches will include these two figures, with the waist figure followed by the length. For example, if you have a jeans size34/32, the number 34 means you have awaist 34 inches around. The number 32 then corresponds to aleg length of 32 inches.

Find our detailed how to measure inseam and how to measure waist size here.

Pants Sizing: Cuts and Fits

Size isn’t the only thing that matters. The “fit” and “cut” also determine how well a pair of pants fits and looks:

• Skinny fit pants cling “skin-tight” to the legs and have the narrowest seat that a brand offers.
• Slim fit pants are a size larger than skinny fit, but still snugly form-fitting in the legs, hips and seat.
• Regular Fit: Sometimes called “classic” or “original,” this the traditional pants fit, with a comfy 2”-3” of play between the pants and you.
• Relaxed Fit: These are the baggiest pants a label makes. Also called “loose fit” by some brands
• Taper fit: pants may fit looser at the waist, but still feature legs that gradually tighten toward the ankles.
• Straight fit pants feature legs roughly the same width throughout their length. From a standing position, the silhouetted legs fall perpendicular to the floor.

Different cuts and fits for different women: Jeggings, Slim Fit, Skinny Fit, Boyfriend Fit, Regular, Boot Cut, Loose Fit. The height of the pants top from the crotch, called the rise, determines where the pants “sit,” or come up to on your torso. Rise also varies widely in women’s pants, encompassing the High-waisted rise, Original rise, Regular rise, Medium rise, Low rise, even a hip-hugging, Ultra Low rise.

At a Glance

• The two basic measurements needed to steer you into perfectly fitting pants are your waist width and your leg length. In the U.S., these are the “W x L” or “W/L” marked on most pants.
• You can easily ascertain your waist width and leg length with a tape measure. Wrap the tape around your torso where you normally wear your pants to come up with the former, then measure your inner leg from the crotch to the sole of the foot to arrive at the latter.
• Not only size matters. Factors like fit and cut also help you find your ideal pants. From supertight skinny fit to comfy “boyfriends,” from bootcuts to show off your fancy footwear to capris to show off your feet themselves, these are the fine touches that will put you in your best-fitting and best-looking pants.
• Sizes vary between brands. No clear uniform standards prevail in pants sizes throughout the fashion industry or between labels and manufacturers. Given that perturbing fact, many American brands voluntarily adopt a size standard published by the ASTM International, so you can go a long way toward finding your fit in a particular brand by starting with our charts and measuring instructions.

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