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Madewell to Gap jeans size

The short answer

Madewell 30 is Gap 12 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.

Every Madewell size read across to Gap. Waist size sizes on the left, US numeric on the right.
MadewellMadewell builds it forGap, by chartSame labelGap builds it forGap also prints
23waist 24 in, hip 34 in000not publishedwaist 24 in, hip 33.3 inLetter XXS
24waist 25 in, hip 35 in00not publishedwaist 24.8 in, hip 34.3 inLetter XXS
25waist 26 in, hip 36 in0 or 2not publishedwaist 25.5 in, hip 35.3 inLetter XS
26waist 27 in, hip 37 in2 or 4not publishedwaist 26.5 in, hip 36.3 inLetter XS
27waist 28 in, hip 38 in4 or 6not publishedwaist 27.5 in, hip 37.3 inLetter S
28waist 29 in, hip 39 in6 or 8not publishedwaist 28.5 in, hip 38.3 inLetter S
29waist 30.3 in, hip 40.3 in10not publishedwaist 30.5 in, hip 40.3 inLetter M
30waist 31.5 in, hip 41.5 in12not publishedwaist 32 in, hip 41.8 inLetter L
31waist 33 in, hip 43 in14not publishedwaist 33.5 in, hip 43.3 inLetter L
32waist 34.5 in, hip 44.5 in14 or 16not publishedwaist 33.5 in, hip 43.3 inLetter L
33waist 36.3 in, hip 46.3 in16 or 18not publishedwaist 35.5 in, hip 45.3 inLetter XL
14Wwaist 37 in, hip 47 in18not publishedwaist 37.5 in, hip 47.3 inLetter XL
16Wwaist 39 in, hip 49 in20not publishedwaist 39.5 in, hip 49.3 inLetter XXL
18Wwaist 41 in, hip 51 in22not publishedwaist 41.5 in, hip 51.3 inLetter XXL
20Wwaist 43 in, hip 53 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
22Wwaist 45 in, hip 55 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
24Wwaist 47 in, hip 57 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
26Wwaist 49 in, hip 59 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
28Wwaist 51 in, hip 61 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
Tinted rows change label or sit between two sizes. 5 sizes have no counterpart on the Gap chart. Read from the two charts only; no formula and no averaging.

What wearers say

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Sources

Gap to Madewell