It’s a common experience where a piece fits perfectly at one store, but at another, it’s either way too snug or far too loose.
While it’s tempting to blame the store’s inconsistent sizing—which does happen—it might actually be because you’re unknowingly wearing a different size altogether.
Plus-size content creator Makayla Smith shared her thoughts with her audience, captioning her video: “Should I make a video explaining the difference between XXL and 2XL??”
In one of her posts, she clarified: “They are usually cut a bit differently, which 2XL being larger and made with plus size bodies in mind.”
Surprised by this revelation, one user commented: “WHAT. And this comes from someone who is plus size lmao.”
Another shared their insight: “I’m also xxl/2x my professor told me that XXL are is based on ‘straight’ misses category while 2X is in the ‘plus’ women’s category.”
From my perspective as a large, it might seem like XXL/2XL wearers have an advantage, choosing their preferred fit. But it’s clear those in the plus-size community feel differently about this.
One person expressed their frustration: “Omg JUST GIVE US UNITS PPPLLLLZZZ. INCHES. CMS. ANYTHING,”
Smith responded by saying: “Length I notice most! Usually some more width and longer sleeves as well. It has to do with XXL being straight sizing vs 2XL being plus sizing.”
Adding to the discussion, another user commented: “Thank you!!! i have to tell people this for christmas time, i tell them please go to plus size sections cause sizing is F***DD.”
So, if sizing wasn’t complicated enough already—well, it just got a bit more confusing!