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Size Charts
Generally, American jeans will fit according to these standards:
| Size | Abbreviation | Full Name |
| 00/2 | XS | Extra Small |
| 4/6 | S | Small |
| 8/10 | M | Medium |
| 12/14 | L | Large |
| 16/18 | XL | Extra Large |
| 20/22 | XXL | Extra Extra Large |
Some brands use the waist measurement as the size:
| Size | Waist Measurement (in inches) |
| 00 | 24 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 18 | 33 |
Finally, here's how to convert international jeans sizes:
| US | European | UK | Italy | France |
| 0 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 4 |
| 4 | 34 | 6 | 38 | 6 |
| 6 | 36 | 8 | 40 | 38 |
| 8 | 38 | 10 | 42 | 40 |
| 10 | 40 | 12 | 44 | 42 |
| 12 | 42 | 14 | 46 | 44 |
Originally published on LHJ.com, July 2006.
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