As someone >90th percentile in height and >75th percentile in weight for the US, I’ve found in the last 5 years I now no longer fit into most “Large” size clothing and need to buy more “Medium” sized clothing. I haven’t lost/gained weight nor shrunk(that I’m aware of). Statistically, numerically and culturally this seems strange.

Anyone else find sizes that “should” or “used to” fit have morphed and you now shop different sizes where your body size hasn’t changed?

A few random calculators: https://tall.life/height-percentile-calculator-age-country/ https://simulconsult.com/resources/measurement.html?type=weight

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    Something is definitely fluffed. That’s all I can tell you for sure, matey.

    Here, I’m just a 5’8" scrawny dude, and yet I need to buy “large” clothing, in the States.

    What’s up with that…??

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 day ago

      Maybe it’s your brand and source. I see sizes becoming less consistent, more brand specific. Men’s sizes used to be consistent but now it depends on brand.

      • I get brands known for being over resized, because I need them and they’re more comfortable
      • a lot of “normal” brands I have to size up, and ts still less comfortable
      • others, notably cheap or souvenir t-shirts I might size up twice, or it may not be comfortable at any labelled size

      However I’m taller than average which is part of it. For a cheap brand with no tall sizes, I might size up twice, it might even be hanging off me as oversized, yet way too short