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General information:

The type of sizes in Europe

Conversion for clothing

Women

Europe	36	38	40	42	44	46	48
UK	10	12	14	16	18	20	22
USA	8	10	12	14	16	18	20

Men (sizes for suits)

Europe	46	48	50	52	54	56	58
USA/UK	36	38	40	42	44	46	48

Men (sizes for shirts)

Europe	37	38	39	40	41	42	43
USA/UK	14,5	15	15,5	15,75	16	16,5	17

Conversion for shoes

Women

Europe	36	37	38	39	40	41
UK	3	4	5	6	6 1/2	7
USA	5 1/2	6	7	8	9	9 1/2

Men

Europe	42	43	44	45	46	47
UK	8	9	10	10 1/2	11	12
USA	8 1/2	9	10	11	12	13

Please note:

These conversion sizes can only be seen as an indication. As there are no rules or agreements within the clothing sector every manufacturer is free in the use of sizes.

Status: August 2004


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