Madewell to Old Navy jeans size
The short answer
Madewell 32 is Old Navy 14 or 16 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.
| Madewell | Madewell builds it for | Old Navy, by chart | Same label | Old Navy builds it for | Old Navy also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | waist 24 in, hip 34 in | 00 | not published | waist 24 in, hip 34.5 in | Letter XXS |
| 24 | waist 25 in, hip 35 in | 0 | not published | waist 25 in, hip 35.5 in | Letter XS |
| 25 | waist 26 in, hip 36 in | 2 | not published | waist 26 in, hip 36.5 in | Letter XS |
| 26 | waist 27 in, hip 37 in | 4 | not published | waist 27 in, hip 37.5 in | Letter S |
| 27 | waist 28 in, hip 38 in | 6 | not published | waist 28 in, hip 38.5 in | Letter S |
| 28 | waist 29 in, hip 39 in | 8 | not published | waist 29 in, hip 39.5 in | Letter M |
| 29 | waist 30.3 in, hip 40.3 in | 10 | not published | waist 30 in, hip 40.5 in | Letter M |
| 30 | waist 31.5 in, hip 41.5 in | 12 | not published | waist 31.5 in, hip 42 in | Letter L |
| 31 | waist 33 in, hip 43 in | 14 | not published | waist 33.5 in, hip 44 in | Letter L |
| 32 | waist 34.5 in, hip 44.5 in | 14 or 16 | not published | waist 33.5 in, hip 44 in | Letter L |
| 33 | waist 36.3 in, hip 46.3 in | 16 | not published | waist 36.3 in, hip 46.5 in | Letter XL |
| 14W | waist 37 in, hip 47 in | 16 | not published | waist 36.3 in, hip 46.5 in | Letter XL |
| 16W | waist 39 in, hip 49 in | 18 | not published | waist 39 in, hip 49 in | Letter XL |
| 18W | waist 41 in, hip 51 in | 20 | not published | waist 42 in, hip 51.5 in | Letter XXL / 2X |
| 20W | waist 43 in, hip 53 in | 20 or 22 | not published | waist 42 in, hip 51.5 in | Letter XXL / 2X |
| 22W | waist 45 in, hip 55 in | 22 | not published | waist 44.3 in, hip 53.8 in | Letter 2X |
| 24W | waist 47 in, hip 57 in | 24 | not published | waist 46.6 in, hip 56.1 in | Letter 3X |
| 26W | waist 49 in, hip 59 in | 26 | not published | waist 49 in, hip 58.5 in | Letter 3X |
| 28W | waist 51 in, hip 61 in | 28 | not published | waist 51.5 in, hip 61 in | Letter 4X |
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
- Madewell size guide, read on 2026-09-17. Madewell on TrueToSize
- Old Navy size guide, read on 2026-09-17. Old Navy on TrueToSize