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waist measument question

andympanda
andympanda Posts: 763 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I just measured my waist with a tape measure and it says 45 inches. On the other hand I wear 44 waist pants (both in jeans and in slack if it makes a difference). Some of my pants i will need a 42 waist line soon. Why the difference.

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  • SRosello90
    SRosello90 Posts: 54 Member
    It depends where you may have measured. The natural waist is essentially where you naturally bend but a good rule is about one inch over your belly button. Other factors may be the material in which the pants were constructed, they may have a blend that allows for more stretch. The other option could be that the tape measure was uneven. Hope this helps!
  • fearlessleader104
    fearlessleader104 Posts: 723 Member
    Button your pants and put them on your bed to measure them. You will get your answer then.
  • Strongandscrappy
    Strongandscrappy Posts: 1,735 Member
    Most people don't wear their pants at your natural waist. You are probably wearing them below your natural waist and perhaps smaller there?
  • Codilee87
    Codilee87 Posts: 509 Member
    Also clothing sizes are largely up to the whim of the designer - they don't necessarily have anything to do with inches.
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    thanks for the help. Just a curiosity point for me. Important thing is the waist line is going down.
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