About Jeans Inches

What is an Inch?

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An inch (in) is a unit of length.

“in” is an abbreviation for “inch.”

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The reason it is unfamiliar in Japan is that it is a unit of length used in the British Isles.

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Since jeans originated in America, the size labels on jeans use inches (in).

The inch (in) is a unit used in the UK, and it’s hard for us Japanese to grasp just how long it is.

So converting inches (in) to the centimeters (cm) we use, we get: 1 inch (in) 🟰 2.54 centimeters (cm).

What does “inches” mean on jeans?

An inch (in) is a unit of length.

The ‘inch (in)’ measurement used for jeans also employs this unit of length.

Image 1 is the product description for the ‘1955 501® Original Fit Men’s Jeans’ sold by Levi’s.

The red circles in the product description show ‘30’ and ‘31’. This indicates the waist size of the jeans.

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The waist size is larger for 31 inches than for 30 inches.

Image 2 shows the detailed description of the product.

The red square indicates ‘W30’, which is a pair of jeans with a waist size of ‘30 inches (in)’.

As an example, we’ll explain using the ‘W30’ jeans.

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『W30』 refers to jeans with a waist size of 『30 inches (in)』.

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We will convert the waist and inseam measurements from inches (in) to centimeters (cm).

Since 1 inch (in) 🟰 2.54 centimeters (cm), the calculation for ‘W30’ is as follows.

『2.54 centimeters (cm)』✖️30🟰『76.0 centimeters (cm)』

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Compare this to the size in the product description in Figure 3.

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When compared, the lengths differ slightly, but I believe it’s fair to call them approximate values.

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Inches are only a rough guide; we recommend actually trying them on to find your favorite pair of jeans.

I heard that jeans have different sizes in centimeters (cm) even when the same “inch (in)” measurement is used for men’s and women’s sizes.

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At Levi’s, items with the same inch measurement in men’s and women’s sizes share the same waist size, so we are currently investigating this matter.

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