There will be instances in which you might find yourself purchasing a bra from a foreign brand following a slightly different sizing system. If ever in doubt visit a bra measurement specialist to get yourself professionally fitted. Although sizing can vary slightly between brands all follow a basic measurement system that you can use to measure your bra size in the comfort of your own home. A soft measuring tape showing inches or a piece of string that you can then measure against a ruler a pen and paper and some privacy. In sum measuring for a well fitting bra is not as difficult as it may seem but the results will provide a lot more comfort to your everyday life. Sizes or find your corresponding size in japanese or australian sizing standards then you need to refer to a reliable international conversion chart for bra sizes as provided below.
In 2013 underwear maker jockey international offered a new way to measure bra and cup size. We dont want to make any guarantees but youre going to be amazed. Be sure to round all fractional measurements to the nearest whole number. The company developed the system over eight years during which they scanned and measured the breasts and torsos of 800 women. The current bra sizing system for chinese women fzt 73012 2004 is a metric sizing system similar to that used in us europe and japanas shown in table 1 the chinese bra sizing system is structured by underbust girth and the difference between bust girth and underbust girthin the sizing system the bra size number directly indicates the underbust girth. Wear a t shirt bra without padding.
Tips on how to take the perfect measurements. Because it is a new world and the bra costs 60. Measure your underbust using a tape measure making sure the tape is parallel with the ground. Finding the best bra fit. A bra measurement system that gets the right fit jockey has come up with a system to help women find the brassiere thats a perfect fit. First of all you need to gather together the following.
Try the measuring technique for yourself and next time you go bra shopping try one in your new size. Find your bra size online now. Believe it or not at least 80 of women wear an incorrectly sized bra. Find your number inches or centimeters and enter it in the box below. Jockey international a grand old name in undergarments has spent eight years developing the new measurement system. It should not be loose or binding.
Exhale to get the smallest measurement possible. It introduced a system with ten cup sizes per band size that are numbered and not lettered designated as 136 236 etc. Measure for band size. Join our newsletter list. Adjust the straps so that the tip of your breast as seen from the side is in the middle of the cup. Most people wear a bra too large in the back and too small in the cups.
Should you need to convert european sizes to us. Band sizes is now based solely on your underbust measurement.