As you know, purchases always arouse great interest among absolutely all citizens. Have you ever thought about what values we pay attention to in the first place, trying on this or that thing in a regular store or ordering it in an online store? Unconditionally, on the size marked on the label. Noticing it on a paper label or in the product description, we again ask ourselves the question: "XXL size - what is it, and what do these 3 letters mean?" You will find the answer in this article.
So let's take a closer look: size XXL is what size?
Origin of the term
Letter size numbering first seen in the US. It was originally used there, and at the moment it is used in almost all states, and it is recognized as practically international. Directly, the symbols that denote this size (XXL) are an abbreviation of the English phrase eXtra-eXtra-Large, which means "very, very large."
Correspondence of sizes in different countries
XXL size - what is it? It is possible to meet letter sizes on virtually all toilet items, with the exception of shoes. Almost all states have adopted their own standardssizing, as a result of which the decoding of XXL characters will be ambiguous. So, for example, in America this lady's size is equivalent to the size "20", and in Europe - "46". Therefore, it is important to know what the Russian size XXL denotes according to the classification of the size range generally accepted in the Russian Federation. Very often, popular stores and boutiques provide visitors with special tables with size designations for convenience. It is also recommended that you learn your size or have a size chart with you when you go shopping.
XXL for women
It should be noted that the interpretation of this value will be different for female and male models, since these parameters are not always equal. It will not be difficult to distinguish between models with such designations.
XXL is women's size?
As for the ladies' toilet, modifications are common to the following categories of clothing:
- suits and dresses;
- sweaters and blouses;
- underwear.
Thus, women's suits and dresses with the designation XXL in Russia are classified by the 56th size, in Belarus - by the 112th, in the UK it is the 22nd, and in Europe - the 50th.
For lingerie, the following ratio is typical: Russian 56th, Belarusian 108th and American 22nd.
For ladies blouses with XXL sweaters: 50th in Russia, 44th in England and 42nd in the USA.
XXL for men
Men's size XXL is what size? Separation of things in the men's room is not the same as in the ladies' room.
It looks like this:
- coat, sweater and suit;
- shirts;
- underwear variations.
Very often interesting moments arise in relation to jackets and shirts. With the 1st category, which includes models of suits, sweaters and coats, everything is elementary. Size XXL here fits Russian 56, European 58 and US, which is almost identical to British 48.
It should be borne in mind that, as a rule, on jackets, when indicating sizes, 1 more letter is assigned, indicating height. For example, you can see the designation XXLL, where the height is shown with the help of the last letter.
With regard to underwear, everything is also elementary: size XXL is Russian size 52, German size 7, Czech and Slovak size 10 and French size 6.
Knowing your own size and never forgetting it is very important, because at the time of your next shopping trip you will not get lost and will not create problems for the staff when choosing clothes of the right size. And knowledge of compliance with other government sizes may be needed for online purchases.
Now you know what XXL is.