And while it does affect men, whose shirts and jeans rarely bear honest measurements, it’s a much more sweeping issue for women—not just because we have more clothing options but also because ...

In 1958, the US’s National Institute of Standards and Technology introduced a system of even numbers from 8 to 38 to cover a ...

Sorcha O'Donoghue has long been annoyed by the disparity in sizing between clothes bought in different stores. "Once I went shopping and got a pair of jeans that were size 8 on the label.