Universal Standard to Guess jeans size
The short answer
Universal Standard 4 is Guess 27 or 28 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 | Guess, by chart | Same label | Guess builds it for | Guess also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | 24 or 25 | not published | waist 24 in, hip 34.5 in | not published |
| 00 | waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in | 24 or 25 | not published | waist 24 in, hip 34.5 in | not published |
| 2 | waist 26 to 27 in, hip 36 to 37 in | 26 or 27 | not published | waist 26 in, hip 36.5 in | not published |
| 4 | waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | 27 or 28 | not published | waist 27 in, hip 37.5 in | not published |
| 6 | waist 28 to 29 in, hip 38 to 39 in | 28 or 29 | not published | waist 28 in, hip 38.5 in | not published |
| 8 | waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in | 30 | not published | waist 30 in, hip 40.5 in | not published |
| 10 | waist 33 to 35 in, hip 42 to 44 in | 32 | not published | waist 33 in, hip 43.5 in | not published |
| 12 | waist 35 to 37 in, hip 44 to 46 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 14 | waist 37 to 39 in, hip 46 to 48 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 16 | waist 39 to 41 in, hip 48 to 50 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 18 | waist 41 to 43 in, hip 50 to 52 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 20 | waist 43 to 45 in, hip 52 to 54 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 22 | waist 45 to 47 in, hip 54 to 56 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 24 | waist 47 to 49 in, hip 56 to 58 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 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
- Guess size guide, read on 2026-09-18.