men’s bottoms at 72 cm — size 28 · S
A waist of 72 cm puts you at 28 in men’s bottoms, or S internationally.
- What is measured
- waist 72 cm
- Korean size
- 28
- International size
- S
- inches
- 28.3
- What one size step covers
- 2.54 cm
Men’s sizes use a different ruler
A men’s top is labelled with the chest measurement itself: 100 means a 100 cm chest, and 95/100/105 step in fives. The same "100" on the women’s scale points at a far larger body, so comparing the bare numbers across the two ranges will mislead you.
Brands differ by a centimetre or three
These figures follow the standard; real garments are cut to each brand’s own pattern and the same size number can differ by one to three centimetres. Treat the table as where to start looking, not the final answer — when a product page lists its own flat measurements, those always win.
Nearby cells
Same range, other measurements
How to read this
- Chest, waist and height here are body measurements, not the garment laid flat.
- Women’s sizes move from 55 (155 cm, 85 cm bust) by 5 cm of height and 3 cm of bust per step.
- A men’s top is labelled with the chest itself; men’s bottoms use the waist in inches.
- Brands differ by one to three centimetres. A product page’s own measurements always win.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What size is a waist of 72 cm?
Size 28 in men’s bottoms, or S internationally.
Q. What is that in inches?
28.3 inches — the centimetres divided by 2.54.
Q. What does this number mean?
Men’s bottoms use the waist in inches as the label.
Q. How wide is one size step?
2.54 cm. Anything inside that range shares the same size.