Jeans fit guide
Three cuts of denim, one waist-and-length system, and the cloths behind them.
- Fits
- Straight rigid, tapered heavyweight stretch, tapered midweight stretch
- Sizes
- W29 to W38 · L30 to L34
- Charts
- The garment, laid flat, in cm
- Model
- 1,90 m, wears 32-32
The fits
Two shapes, three cloths. Straight in rigid denim, and tapered in a heavyweight or a midweight stretch.
Straight, rigid
The same width from knee to hem, in denim with no stretch. Stiff for a month, then yours.
Take your waist size
Tapered, heavyweight stretch
Room in the seat and thigh, narrowing to the hem. One percent elastane in a heavy denim.
Take your waist size
Tapered, midweight stretch
The same taper in a lighter cotton stretch. The easiest jean to wear all day.
Take your waist size
All three sit on the natural waist. Buy your waist size; rigid denim relaxes a touch after a few wears, the stretch cloths do not.
Size
The chart is the garment, laid flat. Not the model, and not you.
Every size chart is measured on the piece itself, laid flat, in centimetres. The model line under the photo tells you what he wears. The chart tells you what the piece measures. Pick a fit, lay a piece you already like flat, measure the same points, and compare.
Straight, rigid
Carlin Straight Fit DenimThe same width from knee to hem, in denim with no stretch. Stiff for a month, then yours.
- 01 Waist Across the top of the waistband, buttoned.
- 02 Hip width Across the widest point of the seat.
- 03 Upper thigh Across one leg, just under the crotch seam.
- 04 Bottom hem Across the leg opening.
- 05 Inner leg From the crotch seam down the inside seam to the hem.
| Size | Waist | Hip width | Upper thigh | Bottom hem | Inner leg 32 | Inner leg 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 39.8 | 51.3 | 30.2 | 19.3 | 79 | 84 |
| 30 | 41 | 52.5 | 30.8 | 19.7 | 79 | 84 |
| 31 | 42.3 | 53.8 | 31.4 | 20.1 | 79 | 84 |
| 32 | 43.5 | 55 | 32 | 20.5 | 79 | 84 |
| 33 | 44.8 | 56.3 | 32.6 | 20.9 | 79 | 84 |
| 34 | 46 | 57.5 | 33.2 | 21.3 | 79 | 84 |
| 36 | 48.5 | 60 | 34.4 | 22.1 | 79 | 84 |
| 38 | 51 | 62.5 | 35.6 | 22.9 | 79 | 84 |
Garment measurements in cm, laid flat. Double the waist for the full circumference: W32 is about 87 cm around.
Tapered, heavyweight stretch
Yamane Tapered JeansRoom in the seat and thigh, narrowing to the hem. One percent elastane in a heavy denim.
- 01 Waist Across the top of the waistband, buttoned.
- 02 Hip width Across the widest point of the seat.
- 03 Upper thigh Across one leg, just under the crotch seam.
- 04 Bottom hem Across the leg opening.
- 05 Inner leg From the crotch seam down the inside seam to the hem.
| Size | Waist | Hip width | Upper thigh | Bottom hem | Inner leg 32 | Inner leg 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 38.8 | 48.8 | 30.7 | 16.8 | 81 | 86 |
| 30 | 40 | 50 | 31.3 | 17.2 | 81 | 86 |
| 31 | 41.3 | 51.3 | 31.9 | 17.6 | 81 | 86 |
| 32 | 42.5 | 52.5 | 32.5 | 17.6 | 81 | 86 |
| 33 | 43.8 | 53.8 | 33.1 | 18.4 | 81 | 86 |
| 34 | 45 | 55 | 33.7 | 18.8 | 81 | 86 |
| 36 | 47.5 | 57.5 | 34.9 | 19.6 | 81 | 86 |
| 38 | 50 | 60 | 36.1 | 20.4 | 81 | 86 |
Garment measurements in cm, laid flat. Double the waist for the full circumference: W32 is about 87 cm around.
Tapered, midweight stretch
Yamane Tapered JeansThe same taper in a lighter cotton stretch. The easiest jean to wear all day.
- 01 Waist Across the top of the waistband, buttoned.
- 02 Hip width Across the widest point of the seat.
- 03 Upper thigh Across one leg, just under the crotch seam.
- 04 Bottom hem Across the leg opening.
- 05 Inner leg From the crotch seam down the inside seam to the hem.
| Size | Waist | Hip width | Upper thigh | Bottom hem | Inner leg 32 | Inner leg 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 38.8 | 48.8 | 30.7 | 16.8 | 81 | 86 |
| 30 | 40 | 50 | 31.3 | 17.2 | 81 | 86 |
| 31 | 41.3 | 51.3 | 31.9 | 17.6 | 81 | 86 |
| 32 | 42.5 | 52.5 | 32.5 | 17.6 | 81 | 86 |
| 33 | 43.8 | 53.8 | 33.1 | 18.4 | 81 | 86 |
| 34 | 45 | 55 | 33.7 | 18.8 | 81 | 86 |
| 36 | 47.5 | 57.5 | 34.9 | 19.6 | 81 | 86 |
| 38 | 50 | 60 | 36.1 | 20.4 | 81 | 86 |
Garment measurements in cm, laid flat. Double the waist for the full circumference: W32 is about 87 cm around.
L32 is the standard length; take L34 if you are over 1,90 m or want a break on the shoe. Any of our stores will measure you in a minute.
The fabrics
The cloths these fits are cut from. Each one has its own page, with the care that fits it.
Rigid Denim Cotton
No stretch. All cotton. Straight fit.
100% cotton · Tunisia
Heavyweight Denim Cotton Stretch
Heavy denim with one percent give.
99% cotton, 1% elastane · Tunisia
Organic Midweight Denim
Twelve ounces, and organic cotton.
93% organic cotton, 5% elastomultiester, 2% elastane · Tunisia
Questions
The ones we get in the stores. If yours is not here, ask in any of them.