Gap to Arc'teryx clothing size
The short answer
Gap 16 is Arc'teryx L or XL by the two brands' own charts.
Both brands publish the body bust each size is cut for, so every row matches a bust, not a letter or a number.
| Gap | Gap builds it for | Arc'teryx, by chart | Same label | Arc'teryx builds it for | Arc'teryx also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | bust 30.3 in, waist 24 in, hip 33.3 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 000 | bust 30.3 in, waist 24 in, hip 33.3 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 000 | bust 30.3 in, waist 24 in, hip 33.3 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 2 | bust 33.3 in, waist 26.5 in, hip 36.3 in | XS | XS | bust 33.1 in, waist 26.8 in, hip 36.2 in | not published |
| 4 | bust 34.3 in, waist 27.5 in, hip 37.3 in | S or XS | S | bust 35 in, waist 28.7 in, hip 38.2 in | not published |
| 6 | bust 35.3 in, waist 28.5 in, hip 38.3 in | S | S | bust 35 in, waist 28.7 in, hip 38.2 in | not published |
| 8 | bust 36.3 in, waist 29.5 in, hip 39.3 in | M or S | M | bust 37 in, waist 30.7 in, hip 40.2 in | not published |
| 10 | bust 37.3 in, waist 30.5 in, hip 40.3 in | M | M | bust 37 in, waist 30.7 in, hip 40.2 in | not published |
| 12 | bust 38.8 in, waist 32 in, hip 41.8 in | L or M | L | bust 40.2 in, waist 33.9 in, hip 43.3 in | not published |
| 14 | bust 40.3 in, waist 33.5 in, hip 43.3 in | L | L | bust 40.2 in, waist 33.9 in, hip 43.3 in | not published |
| 16 | bust 42 in, waist 35.5 in, hip 45.3 in | L or XL | XL | bust 40.2 in, waist 33.9 in, hip 43.3 in | not published |
| 18 | bust 43.8 in, waist 37.5 in, hip 47.3 in | XL | XL | bust 44.1 in, waist 37.8 in, hip 47.2 in | not published |
| 20 | bust 45.8 in, waist 39.5 in, hip 49.3 in | XL or XXL | XXL | bust 44.1 in, waist 37.8 in, hip 47.2 in | not published |
| 22 | bust 47.8 in, waist 41.5 in, hip 51.3 in | XXL | XXL | bust 48 in, waist 41.7 in, hip 51.2 in | not published |
What wearers say
Charts describe a garment, not a fit. We do not collect fit reports for this category yet, so this table is the two brands' own claims and nothing more.
Sources
- Gap size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Gap on TrueToSize
- Arc'teryx size guide, read on 2026-09-18.