Madewell to Universal Standard jeans size
The short answer
Madewell 32 is Universal Standard 10 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 | Universal Standard, by chart | Same label | Universal Standard builds it for | Universal Standard also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | waist 24 in, hip 34 in | 00 | not published | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | Letter 4XS |
| 24 | waist 25 in, hip 35 in | 00 | not published | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | Letter 4XS |
| 25 | waist 26 in, hip 36 in | 0 | not published | waist 25 to 26 in, hip 35 to 36 in | Letter 4XS |
| 26 | waist 27 in, hip 37 in | 2 | not published | waist 26 to 27 in, hip 36 to 37 in | Letter 3XS |
| 27 | waist 28 in, hip 38 in | 4 | not published | waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | Letter 3XS |
| 28 | waist 29 in, hip 39 in | 6 | not published | waist 28 to 29 in, hip 38 to 39 in | Letter 2XS |
| 29 | waist 30.3 in, hip 40.3 in | 8 | not published | waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in | Letter 2XS |
| 30 | waist 31.5 in, hip 41.5 in | 8 or 10 | not published | waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in | Letter 2XS |
| 31 | waist 33 in, hip 43 in | 10 | not published | waist 33 to 35 in, hip 42 to 44 in | Letter XS |
| 32 | waist 34.5 in, hip 44.5 in | 10 | not published | waist 33 to 35 in, hip 42 to 44 in | Letter XS |
| 33 | waist 36.3 in, hip 46.3 in | 12 | not published | waist 35 to 37 in, hip 44 to 46 in | Letter XS |
| 14W | waist 37 in, hip 47 in | 12 | not published | waist 35 to 37 in, hip 44 to 46 in | Letter XS |
| 16W | waist 39 in, hip 49 in | 14 | not published | waist 37 to 39 in, hip 46 to 48 in | Letter S |
| 18W | waist 41 in, hip 51 in | 16 | not published | waist 39 to 41 in, hip 48 to 50 in | Letter S |
| 20W | waist 43 in, hip 53 in | 18 | not published | waist 41 to 43 in, hip 50 to 52 in | Letter M |
| 22W | waist 45 in, hip 55 in | 20 | not published | waist 43 to 45 in, hip 52 to 54 in | Letter M |
| 24W | waist 47 in, hip 57 in | 22 | not published | waist 45 to 47 in, hip 54 to 56 in | Letter L |
| 26W | waist 49 in, hip 59 in | 24 | not published | waist 47 to 49 in, hip 56 to 58 in | Letter L |
| 28W | waist 51 in, hip 61 in | 26 | not published | waist 50 to 52 in, hip 59 to 61 in | Letter XL |
What wearers say
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Sources
- Madewell size guide, read on 2026-09-17. Madewell on TrueToSize
- Universal Standard size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Universal Standard on TrueToSize