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Size & Fit Guide

Carhartt Size Chart


Workwear, outerwear, denim, boots and accessories for men, women and kids. Carhartt garments are cut generously to layer over other clothing — all measurements are body measurements in inches unless stated otherwise.

Men's Shirts, Outerwear & Thermal Tops S – 6XL

Measure over your undergarments with a cloth tape. If your chest falls between two sizes, order the larger size.

Body Measurements — Inches
Size Chestin Natural Waistin Hip (Seat)in
Small 34 – 36 28 – 30 34 – 36
Medium 38 – 40 32 – 34 38 – 40
Large 42 – 44 36 – 38 42 – 44
XL 46 – 48 40 – 42 46 – 48
2XL 50 – 52 44 – 46 50 – 52
3XL 54 – 56 48 – 50 54 – 56
4XL 58 – 60 52 – 54 58 – 60
5XL 62 – 64 56 – 58 62 – 64
6XL 66 – 68 60 – 62 66 – 68

Men's Pants, Jeans & Shorts

Order your natural waist measurement as the size. Hip (seat) measures approximately 6 inches larger than the waist.

Waist & Seat Reference — Inches
Sizewaist Natural Waistin Hip (Seat)in Alphaequivalent
28 28 34 XS
29 29 35 XS
30 30 36 S
31 31 37 S
32 32 38 S / M
33 33 39 M
34 34 40 M
36 36 42 L
38 38 44 L
40 40 46 XL
42 42 48 XL
44 44 50 2XL
46 46 52 2XL
48 48 54 3XL
50 50 56 3XL
52 52 58 4XL
54 54 60 4XL
56 56 62 5XL
58 58 64 5XL
60 60 66 6XL

Men's Inseam & Length

Measure a pair of pants that fit you well: lay them flat and measure along the inside seam from the crotch to the hem.

Inseam & Height Reference
Body Inseamin Order This Inseamin Length Heightpants & jeans Heightcoveralls & bibs
27 – 28 28 Short 5'3" – 5'6" 5'3" – 5'7"
29 – 30 30 Short / Regular 5'3" – 5'6" 5'7" – 5'11"
31 – 32 32 Regular 5'7" – 5'11" 5'7" – 5'11"
33 – 34 34 Tall 6'0" – 6'3" 5'11" – 6'3"
35 – 36 36 Tall 6'0" – 6'3" 5'11" – 6'3"

Men's Pant Fit Guide

Carhartt uses fit names to describe room through the seat and thigh, plus the shape of the leg.

Slim Tapered · Relaxed · Loose
Fit Seat & Thigh Waist / Rise Leg
Slim Tapered Closest fit through the thigh Sits just above the waist Tapers from mid-thigh to hem
Relaxed Straight Roomier through seat and thigh Sits just below the waist Straight from mid-thigh to hem
Relaxed Tapered Roomy through seat and thigh Sits just below the waist Narrows from mid-thigh down
Loose Straight Generous through hip, seat and thigh Sits slightly above the waist Straight, wider leg

Overalls & coveralls

Order your natural waist measurement when worn alone. If you plan to wear them over other clothing, order one size up. Short and tall lengths are offered in selected styles.

Tall & short sizing

Tall outerwear and long-sleeve shirts add 2" to both the torso and the sleeve. Tall short-sleeve shirts add 2" to the torso and ½" to the sleeve.

Relaxed vs. loose fit

Relaxed Fit sits closer to the body with a subtle shape. Loose Fit adds ease through the chest and shoulders for a roomier, longer feel.

Between two sizes?

Carhartt recommends ordering the larger size when a chest, waist or hip measurement falls between two size bands.

Women's Tops, Outerwear & Thermal Tops XS – 3XL

Women's styles use both alpha and numeric sizing. Numeric ranges are shown alongside each alpha size.

Body Measurements — Inches
Alpha Numeric Bust / Chestin Natural Waistin Low Hipin
XS 0 – 2 31 – 33 25 – 27 34 – 36
S 4 – 6 33 – 35 27 – 29 36 – 38
M 8 – 10 35 – 37 29 – 31 38 – 40
L 12 – 14 38 – 41 32 – 35 41 – 44
XL 16 – 18 42 – 45½ 36 – 39¾ 45 – 48¼
2XL 20 – 22 46 – 50 40 – 44¾ 49 – 52½
3XL 24 – 26 51 – 55 45 – 49¾ 53 – 57½

Women's Bottoms

Measure the natural waist at the narrowest point and the low hip at the fullest part, about 8 inches below the waist.

Jeans, Work Pants, Shorts & Overalls
Alpha Numeric Natural Waistin Low Hipin
XS 0 – 2 26 – 27 35 – 36
S 4 – 6 28 – 29 37 – 38
M 8 – 10 30 – 31 39 – 40
L 12 – 14 33 – 35 42 – 44
XL 16 – 18 37½ – 39¾ 46 – 48¼
2XL 20 – 22 42¼ – 44¾ 50¼ – 52½
3XL 24 – 26 47¼ – 49¾ 55 – 57½

Women's Plus Sizes

Plus styles are cut specifically for a fuller figure rather than simply scaled up from standard sizing.

Plus Body Measurements — Inches
Size Numeric Bust / Chestin Natural Waistin Low Hipin
1X Plus 16 – 18 44 – 46 38¾ – 40¾ 46½ – 48½
2X Plus 20 – 22 48 – 50 42¾ – 44¾ 50½ – 52½
3X Plus 24 – 26 52 – 54 46¾ – 48¾ 54½ – 56½

Women's Inseam & Length

Inseam & Height Reference
Length Body Inseamin Heightft / in
Short 29 – 30 5'0" – 5'3"
Regular 31 – 32 5'4" – 5'7"
Tall 33 – 34 5'8" and above

Women's Pant Fit Guide

Fitted · Slim · Straight · Loose
Fit Rise Hip & Thigh
Fitted Mid rise, sits just below the waist Closest fit — close to the body but never tight
Slim Mid rise, sits just below the waist Fitted through the hip and thigh
Straight Mid rise Slightly fitted, timeless room to move
Loose Mid rise Easy fit through the hip and thigh

Shirt fit names

Relaxed Fit has the most ease over the body with a subtle shape. Slightly Fitted flows over the contours. Fitted sits closest to the body.

Between two sizes?

Order the larger size. Carhartt women's workwear is sized with room to move and layer, so sizing up rarely feels oversized.

Baby & Infant 0 – 24 months

Baby sizing is based on weight and height rather than age alone — always check both.

Bodysuits, Sets & Sleepwear
Size Weightlb Weightkg Heightin Heightcm
0 – 3 months 7 – 10 3.2 – 4.5 Up to 24 Up to 61
3 – 6 months 10 – 13 4.5 – 5.9 24 – 27 61 – 69
6 – 9 months 13 – 17 5.9 – 7.7 27 – 29 69 – 74
12 months 17 – 22 7.7 – 10.0 29 – 30.5 74 – 77
18 months 22 – 25 10.0 – 11.3 30.5 – 33 77 – 84
24 months 25 – 28 11.3 – 12.7 33 – 35 84 – 89

Toddler & Child

2T – 6X/7
Size Weightlb Weightkg Heightin Heightcm
2T 25 – 28 11.3 – 12.7 33 – 35 84 – 89
3T 29 – 33 13.2 – 15.0 35.5 – 38 90 – 97
4T / 4 34 – 38 15.4 – 17.2 38 – 41 97 – 104
5 39 – 44 17.7 – 20.0 41 – 44 104 – 112
6 45 – 49 20.4 – 22.2 44 – 46 112 – 117
6X / 7 50 – 54 22.7 – 24.5 46.5 – 48.5 118 – 123

Boys' Sizes 8 – 20

Tops & Bottoms
Alpha Size Weightlb Heightin Heightcm
S 8 55 – 60 48.5 – 52 123 – 132
S 10 60 – 74 52 – 55.5 132 – 141
M 12 74 – 88 55.5 – 58.5 141 – 149
L 14 88 – 101 58.5 – 61.5 149 – 156
L 16 101 – 116 61.5 – 64 156 – 163
XL 18 117 – 124 64 – 66.5 163 – 169
XL 20 125 – 138 66.5 – 69 169 – 175

Girls' Sizes 7 – 14

Tops & Bottoms
Alpha Size Weightlb Heightin Heightcm
XS 7 55 – 60 48.5 – 50.5 123 – 128
S 8 60 – 74 50.5 – 52.5 128 – 133
M 10 74 – 88 52.5 – 55 133 – 140
L 12 88 – 101 55 – 58 140 – 147
XL 14 101 – 116 58 – 61 147 – 155

Measure over undergarments

Chest is measured just under the arms and across the shoulder blades, keeping the tape firm and level.

Growing room

Kids' workwear is cut with room to move. If height and weight disagree, go by height for a better fit through the shoulders and sleeves.

Men's Footwear US 7 – 15

Work boots, wellingtons and sneakers. Measurements below are foot length, not boot length.

Boot & Shoe Size Conversion
US / CA UK EU Foot Lengthin Foot Lengthmm
7 6.5 40 9.6 244
7.5 7 40 – 41 9.8 248
8 7.5 41 9.9 254
8.5 8 41 – 42 10.1 257
9 8.5 42 10.3 260
9.5 9 42 – 43 10.4 267
10 9.5 43 10.6 270
10.5 10 43 – 44 10.8 273
11 10.5 44 10.9 279
11.5 11 44 – 45 11.1 283
12 11.5 45 11.3 286
13 12.5 46 11.6 294
14 13.5 47 11.9 302
15 14.5 48 12.2 310

Women's Footwear US 5 – 12

Boot & Shoe Size Conversion
US / CA UK EU Foot Lengthin Foot Lengthmm
5 3 36 8.5 216
5.5 3.5 36 8.8 222
6 4 36 – 37 8.9 225
6.5 4.5 37 9.1 230
7 5 37 – 38 9.3 235
7.5 5.5 38 9.4 238
8 6 38 – 39 9.5 241
8.5 6.5 39 9.7 246
9 7 39 – 40 9.9 251
9.5 7.5 40 10 254
10 8 40 – 41 10.2 259
10.5 8.5 41 10.3 262
11 9 41 – 42 10.5 267
11.5 9.5 42 10.7 271
12 10 42 – 43 10.9 276

Width

Most men's boot styles are offered in Medium (D) and Wide (EE). Women's styles are generally offered in Medium (B) and Wide (C/D). Wide options suit a roomier toe box.

Sizing down for boots

Leather work boots break in and relax slightly. If you are between two sizes and wear thin socks, the smaller size usually settles in well.

Wearing thick socks

If you plan to wear heavy work socks, measure your foot while wearing them and size from that measurement.

Measure in the afternoon

Feet swell slightly over the course of a day. Measuring late in the afternoon gives a truer fit for all-day footwear.

Hats & Caps

Measure the head circumference just above the ears at the widest point.

Head Circumference
Style Size Headin Headcm
Adjustable ball cap Men's One Size 22 – 23⅜ 55.9 – 59.4
Adjustable ball cap Women's One Size 21½ – 22⅞ 54.6 – 58.1
Sized ball cap S/M 21 – 21⅝ 53.3 – 54.9
Sized ball cap M/L 21¾ – 22⅜ 55.2 – 56.8
Sized ball cap L/XL 22½ – 23⅞ 57.2 – 58.7
Sized ball cap XL/XXL 23¼ – 24⅜ 59.1 – 61.9
Bucket & boonie S/M 21⅜ – 22 54.3 – 55.9
Bucket & boonie M/L 22⅝ – 22¾ 56.2 – 57.8
Bucket & boonie L/XL 22⅞ – 23½ 58.1 – 59.7

Gloves

Measure around the palm of your dominant hand, just below the knuckles, in inches.

Hand Length by Size — Inches / Centimetres
Size Men's Women's Juniors Toddler
XS — — 410.2 cm 3½8.9 cm
S 7½ – 819.1 – 20.3 cm 6½16.5 cm 4½11.4 cm 410.2 cm
M 8½21.6 cm 717.8 cm 512.7 cm 4½11.4 cm
L 9 – 9½22.9 – 24.1 cm 7½19.1 cm 5½14.0 cm 512.7 cm
XL 10 – 10½25.4 – 26.7 cm — 615.2 cm 5½14.0 cm
XXL 11 – 1227.9 – 30.5 cm — — —

Belts

Belt sizing runs larger than pants sizing — measure your waist and find the matching belt size below.

Men's Belt Sizing
If Your Waist Isin Order Belt Sizein
31 – 32 34
33 – 34 36
35 – 36 38
37 – 38 40
39 – 40 42
41 – 42 44
43 – 44 46
45 – 46 48
47 – 48 50
49 – 50 52
51 – 52 54

Women's belts

Women's belts are sized by pant size: XS for 0–2, S for 4–6, M for 8–10, L for 12–14, XL for 16–18 and 2XL for 20.

Bibs & suspenders

Suspenders are generally one size and adjustable. Replacement bib straps are matched to the overall style rather than to a body measurement.

How to Measure

Use a cloth measuring tape and measure over your undergarments. Keep the tape firm and level — not tight.

Chest

Measure just under the arms and across the shoulder blades, holding the tape firm and level.

Bust

Measure the fullest part of the bust, keeping the tape parallel to the floor.

Natural Waist

Bend side to side and find the natural bend in your body. That is your natural waist — it may not be the smallest point.

Hips / Seat

Measure the fullest part of the hips, approximately 8 inches below the natural waist.

Inseam

Lay a pair of pants that fit you well flat and measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the hem. If you don't have a pair, measure from crotch to your desired pant length.

Tall, Regular & Short

Length options vary by style and are marked on the product page.

Garment Length Differences
Garment Tall Torso Tall Sleeve Short Sleeve
Outerwear & long-sleeve shirts +2" +2" —
Short-sleeve shirts +2" — —
Sweatshirts +2" +2" —
Coveralls +1" +1" −1"

Women's to Men's Conversion

Useful when a women's style only fits in a men's cut, or the other way around.

Cross-Over Sizing
Women's Tops Men's Equivalent Women's Bottomsnumeric Men's Equivalentwaist
XS XS – S 2 30
S S 4 31
M S – M 6 32
L M 8 33
XL L 10 34
2XL XL – 2XL 12 38
3XL 3XL 14 40
— — 16 42
— — 18 44 – 46
— — 20 48
— — 22 50
— — 24 52 – 54
— — 26 56

Finding Your Fit

Cut for layering

Carhartt workwear is designed to be worn over other clothing. For a closer, more contemporary fit, size down one from your usual size.

Workwear vs. fashion line

The main workwear line is cut generously. The fashion-led sub-label runs noticeably slimmer and closer to true to size — check which line you are buying.

Fabric behaviour

Duck canvas and denim relax slightly with wear and washing. Cotton outerwear can shrink a little if tumble dried.

Between two sizes?

Order the larger size. This applies to chest, waist, hip and glove measurements alike.

Hand-me-down sizing

Kids' styles are cut with growth room. Adjustable bib straps and elastic waistbands extend wear through a growth spurt.

Boots need break-in

Full-grain leather work boots mould to the foot over the first weeks. Allow for a snug start rather than an immediately loose fit.

Fit note: all charts show body measurements, not garment measurements. Garment dimensions vary by style, so check the individual product page as well.

Care & Guarantee

  • Returns: unworn, unwashed items with original tags can be returned within the stated return window.
  • Exchanges: wrong size? Exchange for another size or colour while stock lasts.
  • Footwear: try boots on indoors first — scuffed or soiled soles may not qualify for return.
  • Care: turn garments inside out and machine wash cold; air dry to minimise shrinkage and protect the fabric.
  • Built to last: defects in materials or workmanship are covered by the brand's repair, replacement or credit commitment.

Conversions follow Carhartt's published sizing for men, women, kids, footwear and accessories. Measurements are approximate and provided for reference only.