An inch question...

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jonski1968
jonski1968 Posts: 4,498 Member
in Food and Nutrition
How come i can measure a pair of trouser that say 32" waist and they are actually 32". Put them on and fasten them...

But you put a tape measure around your waist and it registers 36" ?????????

Anyone any idea??

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  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
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    I guess because you're supposed to measure your waist at the smallest point in your midfriff (sp?) and trousers tend to sit on your hips/lower down.
  • ConcordPhil
    ConcordPhil Posts: 118 Member
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    My theory:
    Because clothes makers have been playing games with us for years. If they take a pair of jeans that would fit a person with a waist that measures 36 inches and they label that pair of jeans as a "32", it makes the shopper feel better, which means the shopper is more likely to become a "buyer".
  • jonski1968
    jonski1968 Posts: 4,498 Member
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    I thought that too Phil, but lay the pants flat on the bed and measure across the waist and double it...They are a 32"..

    Completely bamboozled...

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