Jeans waist to US sizes
28 W = 6 US. Type your own value in W below.
That is a waist of about 71.12 cm (28 in). Labels run from W27 to W29 between brands.
Convert the other way: US to W
What it means
Where does that waist sit?
The math
How to convert W to US
Women: EU = 2 × W − 18, US = EU − 32, UK = EU − 28, Italian = EU + 4. Men: EU = W + 16, French = W + 8, US and UK = W.
Example: 28 W = 6 US.
The table below uses Women’s sizes. Switch above and the EU, French, US and UK columns shift.
In practice
When you’d convert jeans waist to US sizes
Your jeans are W28 and an American shop lists numeric sizes. Women: double the W and subtract 50, so W28 is US 6, W30 is US 10 and W32 is US 14. Men: the number is unchanged, W32 is a US 32.
Common mistake: Looking for a men’s-style 28 in a women’s US list. Women’s numbers are small: W28 is a US 6, and a US 28 would be a W39.
Below W25 the women’s US scale runs out, since there is no negative size. From W25 to W34 the number goes 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and above that shops often switch to plus-size lines whose labels differ.
Every unit
That size in every system
Tables
W to US conversion table
| W | US |
|---|---|
| 25 W | 0 US |
| 26 W | 2 US |
| 27 W | 4 US |
| 28 W | 6 US |
| 29 W | 8 US |
| 31 W | 12 US |
US to W conversion table
| US | W |
|---|---|
| 0 US | 25 W |
| 2 US | 26 W |
| 4 US | 27 W |
| 6 US | 28 W |
| 8 US | 29 W |
| 12 US | 31 W |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many US is 28 W?
- 28 W is 6 US.
The units
About these units
Jeans waist (W)
The waist in inches printed after the W on a Levi’s, Wrangler or Lee label.
US sizes (US)
American size: 32 below the EU number for women, the waist itself for men.
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