Why do shop/brand sizes vary so much?
At the moment I am XL (slightly snug)/XXL (slightly too loose) in clothes from Burton/Asda.
I was checking out some nice Diesel t shirts in tk max today, and they look tiny, I didnt have the courage to try them on. Is it just the style, or do brands/styles of clothes really vary that much in terms of size?

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Yes.

All female clothes shopping is like this.

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Its so frustrating.
You think it would be something they could easily standardise on. I understand that fitted stuff etc would be harder to do, but still, somewhere near would be nice.
Maybe Diesel just dont want fat gits wearing their stuff!

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Yeah I think some of the 'trendy' brands are made for the skinnies.

I can range anywhere between a medium and an XL!

I am really not an XL! Most places I am a large. I have an odd proportion!

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I like diesel t-shirts as they tend to fit me, but i used to be quite skinny. I used to be a medium, now I'm a large.

I find quite a lot of t-shirts can be too big, and baggy in the wrong places, designed either for really slim or fat people.

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Sizing is a 'mare for all!

I am normally a medium, but some G-Star stuff I have is XL as their sizes are sooooo small.

I don't get how sizes which are measurements, such as waist or leg length can vary so much. Surely the tolerances can't be that big?

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Over 2 shopping trips I bought various items. Some 8s, 10s, 12s and a 14 in something. Also bought shoes that fit but are 2 sizes smaller than what I normally wear.

Bllody weird and annoying that I can't just go somewhere and pick something up in one size and know it'll fit.

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Wow, thats some range of sizes.
I thought I was being hard done by, but evidently not!
I should stop whinging!

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It's really common definately in women's clothes.

I'm sure they just do it to make people think they're an 8 when they're a 14!!!

It really does vary hugely from shop to shop.

Would rather know I'm, for example, a 12 and just be able to be fine picking up a 12 anywhere.

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Some brands also vary in size in different ranges - a medium-sized top from the casual range could be the almost the same size as a large top from a formal range.


With some clothes it depends on the style. For example, an American style t-shirt would be baggy and half-sleeve ending at the elbow; so someone who normally wears a medium-shirt could wear a small or even XS shirt.

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