G-Star RAW to Acne Studios jeans size
The short answer
G-Star RAW 28 is Acne Studios 40 or 38 by the two brands' own charts.
Both brands publish the body waist each size is cut for, so every row matches a waist, not a tag.
| G-Star RAW | G-Star RAW builds it for | Acne Studios, by chart | Same label | Acne Studios builds it for | Acne Studios also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | waist 25.2 in, hip 30.7 in | 34 | not published | waist 25 in, hip 34.5 in | Letter XS · UK 6 · FR 36 · IT 40 · JP 5 |
| 25 | waist 26.2 in, hip 31.7 in | 36 | not published | waist 26.5 in, hip 36 in | Letter S · UK 8 · FR 38 · IT 42 · JP 7 |
| 26 | waist 27.2 in, hip 32.7 in | 36 or 38 | not published | waist 26.5 in, hip 36 in | Letter S · UK 8 · FR 38 · IT 42 · JP 7 |
| 27 | waist 28.2 in, hip 33.7 in | 38 | not published | waist 28 in, hip 37.5 in | Letter M · UK 10 · FR 40 · IT 44 · JP 9 |
| 28 | waist 29.1 in, hip 34.7 in | 40 or 38 | not published | waist 30 in, hip 39.5 in | Letter L · UK 12 · FR 42 · IT 46 · JP 11 |
| 29 | waist 30.1 in, hip 35.6 in | 40 | not published | waist 30 in, hip 39.5 in | Letter L · UK 12 · FR 42 · IT 46 · JP 11 |
| 30 | waist 31.1 in, hip 36.6 in | 42 | not published | waist 31.5 in, hip 42.5 in | Letter XL · UK 14 · FR 44 · IT 48 · JP 13 |
| 31 | waist 32.1 in, hip 37.6 in | 42 or 44 | not published | waist 31.5 in, hip 42.5 in | Letter XL · UK 14 · FR 44 · IT 48 · JP 13 |
| 32 | waist 33.1 in, hip 38.6 in | 44 | not published | waist 33 in, hip 44.5 in | Letter XXL · UK 16 · FR 46 · IT 50 · JP 15 |
| 33 | waist 34.1 in, hip 39.6 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 34 | waist 35 in, hip 40.6 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 35 | waist 36 in, hip 41.5 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 36 | waist 37 in, hip 42.5 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 38 | waist 39.2 in, hip 44.5 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 40 | waist 41.3 in, hip 46.5 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 42 | waist 43.5 in, hip 48.4 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 44 | waist 45.7 in, hip 50.4 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
What wearers say
Charts describe a garment. People who own both brands describe a fit, and their answer ranks above this table once five of them stand behind it. Pick your size in the converter to see whether there are enough yet.
Sources
- G-Star RAW size guide, read on 2026-09-18.
- Acne Studios size guide, read on 2026-09-18.