Amanda Sakuma, a freelance journalist writing for The Pudding, discusses the chaotic and inconsistent ways brands come up ...

In the vast and completely arbitrary world of women's clothing sizes, it's pretty clear that there is no real industry standard. I don't know about you, but personally, I can wear a size-small T-shirt ...

Anyone who has ever bought clothing that wasn't custom designed for them knows that size inconsistency across brands is a real issue. In fact, for almost every different store I shop in, I come in at ...

Christopher Moore has a doctorate in physics from MIT and has worked on projects ranging from tracking the world’s oil supply to searching for new cancer drugs. His latest gig is turning out to be the ...

A reader puzzled by seemingly inflated sizes seeks an explanation. By Vanessa Friedman Recently I popped on a favorite T-shirt purchased some years ago. It fits nicely, but I noticed that it was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal Standard is the gold standard of size inclusivity. Every single item of clothing comes in sizes 00-40. Every. Single.

If you were Facebook friends with your clothing, your relationship status would read, “It’s complicated.” Walking into a dressing room with a stack of clothing, you have no idea if you’ll walk out ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Next time you shop for new clothes and try to find your usual size, you may not find it. As CBS 2's Cindy Hsu reported, a growing number of companies are going for something ...