Encouraging XXL and 2XL Clarity
Dr Simeon Gill, a Lecturer in Fashion Technology at the University of Manchester, has previously commented on the sizing issue in fashion. Men’s apparel is labeled based on bodily measures such as waist, height, and sleeve length. “Sizing should be improved, but to do so would need to recognize population variability and requires more sizes or a fundamental change in how we provide products,” said Dr. Gill.
“There is no reason why women’s jeans should not be sized similarly to men’s jeans in terms of waist and leg length. “Most of this is about existing practices, fear of change, and lost sales.”
Other Strange Differences
Bizarre size discrepancies like XXL and 2XL aren’t the only fascinating thing about clothing. Purportedly, men’s and women’s clothing have buttons sewn on different sides, a design that made it easier for royal women to be dressed by their servants. Meanwhile, men typically dress themselves regardless of status.
Although makeup, wigs or weaves, and high heels are worn by women, they were once popular fashion choices for men. However, women weren’t allowed to wear pants in public until the mid-20th century, when they joined the workforce.
Fashionable Frustrations
Fashion has undergone many changes over thousands of years but perhaps the most frustrating is the difference between the sizes in men’s and women’s clothing, particularly when they have misleading labels like XXL and 2XL.
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