Uniqlo to Universal Standard jeans size
The short answer
Uniqlo 28 is Universal Standard 4 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.
| Uniqlo | Uniqlo builds it for | Universal Standard, by chart | Same label | Universal Standard builds it for | Universal Standard also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | waist 22 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 23 | waist 23 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 24 | waist 24 in | 00 | not published | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | Letter 4XS |
| 25 | waist 25 in | 00 | not published | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | Letter 4XS |
| 26 | waist 26 in | 0 | not published | waist 25 to 26 in, hip 35 to 36 in | Letter 4XS |
| 27 | waist 27 in | 2 | not published | waist 26 to 27 in, hip 36 to 37 in | Letter 3XS |
| 28 | waist 28 in | 4 | not published | waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | Letter 3XS |
| 29 | waist 29 in | 6 | not published | waist 28 to 29 in, hip 38 to 39 in | Letter 2XS |
| 30 | waist 30 in | 8 | not published | waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in | Letter 2XS |
| 32 | waist 32 in | 8 or 10 | not published | waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in | Letter 2XS |
| 34 | waist 34 in | 10 | not published | waist 33 to 35 in, hip 42 to 44 in | Letter XS |
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
- Uniqlo size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Uniqlo on TrueToSize
- Universal Standard size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Universal Standard on TrueToSize