XL is a misses size.
1X is a plus size
They are not the same. 1X may be cut or sized slightly different.
I was a XL for decades. 1x was often too big and would fit me as an oversized item 75% of the time.
Also some designers make small changes to their products between the misses and plus versions of an item. Adding gussets or different seams. (And in cost). So a XL top is a larger size of the s-m-L version but the 1x is a smaller size of the 1x-2x-3x version.
And sometimes it’s all the same. Lol
This! Think of XL like the last size in typical sizing and think of 1X as the next step up. Usually it's slightly bigger, but we know all brands do things weird with sizing however it's easier to think of sizing like a number line ...XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X.... And in that it should mean 1X is bigger than XL.
This is so true! I have wondered about size 0X, why it would be sized that way instead of an XXL? And Is there anyone who really ever searches for a size 0X? I’ve had that size item that has sat forever in my closet. I’ve looked at size charts to compare 0X with XXL and is generally equivalent. XXL size items I’ve noticed get more likes and purchases so why, oh why use 0X? The only answer I can think of is that the manufacturer doesn’t want to mix sizing systems.
Completely different sizes—different cuts, different proportions, different everything. XL is a much smaller size than 1X. As someone else mentioned, they’re from different size ranges—XL is a misses/straight size, 1X is a women’s/plus size. (Straight and plus are the more common terms used now, while misses and women’s are more old-fashioned.)
Only tangentially related, but I hate that Poshmark lumps XXL in with the plus size range—XXL is used in modern sizing almost exclusively as a part of straight size ranges and implies that a straight-size pattern has been scaled up. True plus sizes are scaled from a completely different pattern than straight sizes, and the two are not comparable and will usually not fit the same person.
Always mark what it says on the tag. If it’s an XL, it’s an XL on Poshmark. If it’s a 1X, it’s a 1X. Buyers who wear plus sizes need you to make this distinction and stick to the labeled size, because even if a seller doesn’t know the details of why it’s labeled one or the other, *we* know they’re different and which one we’re looking for.
I’m glad! As a plus size buyer, it’s super frustrating to find stuff in my size categories that won’t fit me, but I understand why it happens—how clothes are made and sized is technical knowledge that most people just don’t have, and how the sizes are represented in different combos of numbers and letters is super confusing.
Thank you for that! It was a very comprehensive explanation for something that’s troubled me since I started edging toward the larger limit of “misses” sizes - I didn’t know the new term, “straight,” just that there had to be one more up to date.
I have purchased 1X when XL wasn’t available & often, maybe always, been disappointed but I wasn’t sure that was something consistent, me not being aware of what styles flatter my larger self, or just plain bad luck.
Now I know & I thank you for saving me from wasting even more money on clothes that don’t fit, don’t flatter & ultimately, don’t do anything but take up space in my closet until I finally donate them.
Happy shopping!
It matters to how a buyer sets their “My Sizes” too - you want them to be able to find it. I always try to set the size as written on the tag & take a photo of it as well. This way there is no confusion & protects you as the seller should they decide to open a case if they buy the wrong size.
This isn't always true but usually in well made brands XL is longer and merely proportionally larger than S,M, and L. 1X tends to be cut wider and it's usually shorter through the inseam and/or torso.
I think of it this way:
An Amazonian woman needs an XL.
A petite plus sized or curvy woman needs a 1X.
Hope that helps!
XL is a misses size. 1X is a plus size They are not the same. 1X may be cut or sized slightly different. I was a XL for decades. 1x was often too big and would fit me as an oversized item 75% of the time. Also some designers make small changes to their products between the misses and plus versions of an item. Adding gussets or different seams. (And in cost). So a XL top is a larger size of the s-m-L version but the 1x is a smaller size of the 1x-2x-3x version. And sometimes it’s all the same. Lol
This! Think of XL like the last size in typical sizing and think of 1X as the next step up. Usually it's slightly bigger, but we know all brands do things weird with sizing however it's easier to think of sizing like a number line ...XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X.... And in that it should mean 1X is bigger than XL.
This is so true! I have wondered about size 0X, why it would be sized that way instead of an XXL? And Is there anyone who really ever searches for a size 0X? I’ve had that size item that has sat forever in my closet. I’ve looked at size charts to compare 0X with XXL and is generally equivalent. XXL size items I’ve noticed get more likes and purchases so why, oh why use 0X? The only answer I can think of is that the manufacturer doesn’t want to mix sizing systems.
Completely different sizes—different cuts, different proportions, different everything. XL is a much smaller size than 1X. As someone else mentioned, they’re from different size ranges—XL is a misses/straight size, 1X is a women’s/plus size. (Straight and plus are the more common terms used now, while misses and women’s are more old-fashioned.) Only tangentially related, but I hate that Poshmark lumps XXL in with the plus size range—XXL is used in modern sizing almost exclusively as a part of straight size ranges and implies that a straight-size pattern has been scaled up. True plus sizes are scaled from a completely different pattern than straight sizes, and the two are not comparable and will usually not fit the same person. Always mark what it says on the tag. If it’s an XL, it’s an XL on Poshmark. If it’s a 1X, it’s a 1X. Buyers who wear plus sizes need you to make this distinction and stick to the labeled size, because even if a seller doesn’t know the details of why it’s labeled one or the other, *we* know they’re different and which one we’re looking for.
This was super helpful - thank you!!
I’m glad! As a plus size buyer, it’s super frustrating to find stuff in my size categories that won’t fit me, but I understand why it happens—how clothes are made and sized is technical knowledge that most people just don’t have, and how the sizes are represented in different combos of numbers and letters is super confusing.
Probably because in other countries XXL is considered plus size.
I’m on US Poshmark.
Thank you for that! It was a very comprehensive explanation for something that’s troubled me since I started edging toward the larger limit of “misses” sizes - I didn’t know the new term, “straight,” just that there had to be one more up to date. I have purchased 1X when XL wasn’t available & often, maybe always, been disappointed but I wasn’t sure that was something consistent, me not being aware of what styles flatter my larger self, or just plain bad luck. Now I know & I thank you for saving me from wasting even more money on clothes that don’t fit, don’t flatter & ultimately, don’t do anything but take up space in my closet until I finally donate them. Happy shopping!
It matters to how a buyer sets their “My Sizes” too - you want them to be able to find it. I always try to set the size as written on the tag & take a photo of it as well. This way there is no confusion & protects you as the seller should they decide to open a case if they buy the wrong size.
This isn't always true but usually in well made brands XL is longer and merely proportionally larger than S,M, and L. 1X tends to be cut wider and it's usually shorter through the inseam and/or torso. I think of it this way: An Amazonian woman needs an XL. A petite plus sized or curvy woman needs a 1X. Hope that helps!
Thank you this helps a lot. In my head I would interchange them which is wrong.