bbw Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 hi there, i'm trying to pick up some clothes for my twin nephews who are starting school in the states. they wear the same white shirt/blue pants uniform as the kids here so i thought i'd save my sister some money by picking some stuff up and sending it to her. but... i can't figure out the sizes! the boys are a size 3 in US kids' clothing, does anyone have an idea what the equivalent size is here? thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutnyod Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) Hi, no I cannt help with 'translating' the size (it never works anyway), but I use a simple trick: I 'borrow' children (and sometimes adults ) when I shop for cloting for persons I know the approximate size of. You just politely ask a Thai person (beware of Japanese, some are really unfriendly) with a kid of the needed size in tow could you pls hold this piece of clothing on their kid. Or if you know the language you just ask what size of school clothes their kid (of the needed size) wears. Voila! Edited September 2, 2007 by sutnyod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghomesoon Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Annoying isn't it? Daughter is 9 and average height for her age. She takes a size 9/10 back home but buying swimmers this afternoon she had to go with a Thai size 14. I'm still doubtful they were even kids swimmers as we had to remove the chest padding before my daughter could try them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatette Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Here's a guide to conversions: http://reviews.ebay.com.au/Europe-America-...000000003300025 Best is to ask your sister for chest, waist and height measurements and take a tape measure with you. Don't ask the shop assistants. Most of them won't have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobbilla78 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 i generally buy the kids clothes by taking the kids with me............ ------------------------------- coaching job|webdesign India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatette Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The point, Tobbilla, is that the kids are not in the same country as the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 hi there, i'm trying to pick up some clothes for my twin nephews who are starting school in the states. they wear the same white shirt/blue pants uniform as the kids here so i thought i'd save my sister some money by picking some stuff up and sending it to her. but... i can't figure out the sizes! the boys are a size 3 in US kids' clothing, does anyone have an idea what the equivalent size is here? thanks in advance! In Japan, the sizes are in cm (kid's height). So, for my daughter who is 94cm tall, size "95" and I can't go wrong. Sizes go in 5cm increments and goods are sorted and displayed that way. Even panties are labeled like that ("95"). Shoes and socks are in feet length (15cm for now). I saw same size labeling in Tokyu departments store (attached to MBK). At least, ask for their height and shop assistant will have something to go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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