Universal Standard to Abercrombie & Fitch jeans size
The short answer
Universal Standard 12 is Abercrombie & Fitch 33 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.
| Universal Standard | Universal Standard builds it for | Abercrombie & Fitch, by chart | Same label | Abercrombie & Fitch builds it for | Abercrombie & Fitch also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | 24 | not published | waist 23.5 to 24.5 in, hip 33 to 34 in | US numeric 00 · Letter XXS |
| 00 | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | 24 | not published | waist 23.5 to 24.5 in, hip 33 to 34 in | US numeric 00 · Letter XXS |
| 2 | waist 26 to 27 in, hip 36 to 37 in | 26 | not published | waist 25.5 to 26.5 in, hip 35 to 36 in | US numeric 2 · Letter XS |
| 4 | waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | 27 | not published | waist 26.5 to 27.5 in, hip 36 to 37.5 in | US numeric 4 · Letter S |
| 6 | waist 28 to 29 in, hip 38 to 39 in | 28 | not published | waist 27.5 to 29 in, hip 37.5 to 38.5 in | US numeric 6 · Letter S |
| 8 | waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in | 29 | not published | waist 29 to 30.5 in, hip 38.5 to 39.5 in | US numeric 8 · Letter M |
| 10 | waist 33 to 35 in, hip 42 to 44 in | 32 | not published | waist 33.5 to 35.5 in, hip 42.5 to 44 in | US numeric 14 · Letter L |
| 12 | waist 35 to 37 in, hip 44 to 46 in | 33 | not published | waist 35.5 to 37.5 in, hip 44 to 46 in | US numeric 16 · Letter XL |
| 14 | waist 37 to 39 in, hip 46 to 48 in | 34 | not published | waist 37.5 to 39.5 in, hip 46 to 48 in | US numeric 18 · Letter XL |
| 16 | waist 39 to 41 in, hip 48 to 50 in | 35 | not published | waist 39.5 to 42 in, hip 48 to 50.5 in | US numeric 20 · Letter XXL |
| 18 | waist 41 to 43 in, hip 50 to 52 in | 35 | not published | waist 39.5 to 42 in, hip 48 to 50.5 in | US numeric 20 · Letter XXL |
| 20 | waist 43 to 45 in, hip 52 to 54 in | 36 | not published | waist 42 to 44.5 in, hip 50.5 to 53 in | US numeric 22 · Letter XXL |
| 22 | waist 45 to 47 in, hip 54 to 56 in | 37 | not published | waist 44.5 to 47 in, hip 53 to 55.5 in | US numeric 24 · Letter XXXL |
| 24 | waist 47 to 49 in, hip 56 to 58 in | 37 | not published | waist 44.5 to 47 in, hip 53 to 55.5 in | US numeric 24 · Letter XXXL |
| 26 | waist 50 to 52 in, hip 59 to 61 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 28 | waist 53 to 55 in, hip 62 to 64 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 30 | waist 56 to 59 in, hip 65 to 68 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 32 | waist 60 to 63 in, hip 70 to 73 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 34 | waist 59 to 63 in, hip 69 to 73 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 36 | waist 63 to 67 in, hip 73 to 77 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 38 | waist 66 to 70 in, hip 76 to 80 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 40 | waist 70 to 74 in, hip 80 to 84 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
- Universal Standard size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Universal Standard on TrueToSize
- Abercrombie & Fitch size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Abercrombie & Fitch on TrueToSize