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Universal Standard to Madewell jeans size

The short answer

Universal Standard 12 is Madewell 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.

Every Universal Standard size read across to Madewell. US numeric sizes on the left, Waist size on the right.
Universal StandardUniversal Standard builds it forMadewell, by chartSame labelMadewell builds it forMadewell also prints
00waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in23 or 24not publishedwaist 24 in, hip 34 innot published
00waist 24 to 25 in, hip 34 to 35 in23 or 24not publishedwaist 24 in, hip 34 innot published
2waist 26 to 27 in, hip 36 to 37 in25 or 26not publishedwaist 26 in, hip 36 innot published
4waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in26 or 27not publishedwaist 27 in, hip 37 innot published
6waist 28 to 29 in, hip 38 to 39 in27 or 28not publishedwaist 28 in, hip 38 innot published
8waist 29 to 31 in, hip 39 to 40 in29not publishedwaist 30.3 in, hip 40.3 innot published
10waist 33 to 35 in, hip 42 to 44 in32not publishedwaist 34.5 in, hip 44.5 innot published
12waist 35 to 37 in, hip 44 to 46 in33not publishedwaist 36.3 in, hip 46.3 innot published
14waist 37 to 39 in, hip 46 to 48 in14W or 16Wnot publishedwaist 37 in, hip 47 innot published
16waist 39 to 41 in, hip 48 to 50 in16W or 18Wnot publishedwaist 39 in, hip 49 innot published
18waist 41 to 43 in, hip 50 to 52 in18W or 20Wnot publishedwaist 41 in, hip 51 innot published
20waist 43 to 45 in, hip 52 to 54 in20W or 22Wnot publishedwaist 43 in, hip 53 innot published
22waist 45 to 47 in, hip 54 to 56 in22W or 24Wnot publishedwaist 45 in, hip 55 innot published
24waist 47 to 49 in, hip 56 to 58 in24W or 26Wnot publishedwaist 47 in, hip 57 innot published
26waist 50 to 52 in, hip 59 to 61 in28Wnot publishedwaist 51 in, hip 61 innot published
28waist 53 to 55 in, hip 62 to 64 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
30waist 56 to 59 in, hip 65 to 68 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
32waist 60 to 63 in, hip 70 to 73 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
34waist 59 to 63 in, hip 69 to 73 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
36waist 63 to 67 in, hip 73 to 77 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
38waist 66 to 70 in, hip 76 to 80 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
40waist 70 to 74 in, hip 80 to 84 innot madenot publishednot publishednot published
Tinted rows change label or sit between two sizes. 7 sizes have no counterpart on the Madewell chart. Read from the two charts only; no formula and no averaging.

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