The issue is that we're trying to put everyone on a linear scale, but the actual shapes of people have more dimensions. This is done because clothes are produced in advance, to be presented for sale in stores. With more people ordering online, it could be solved by on demand production/tailoring.

This would also solve the issues with excessive production, which is a massive problem for the industry. From this year it's no longer legal for the largest manufacturers in EU to destroy unsold clothes. It will result in clothes costing more, but perhaps it should. It's currently too cheap. The single use and discard fast fashion needs to go.

[–] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The issue is that we’re trying to put everyone on a linear scale A pants has a length and a circumference. Both can be measured in cm. How about putting both numbers on the size label and drop the random numbers they use now? Same applies for other cloths, all of those have a few specific measuring points. Again perfectly measurable and expressable in cm.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Jeans are like that. Width and length. They still doesn't fit everyone easily.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, you've got those of us with a big ass, wide hips, and small waist, and people with the inverse.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Right, that even affects guys and I’m sure it’s much worse for women