Last updated 11 August 2026

Size guide

Every table here is a finished-garment measurement taken flat, or where stated a body measurement taken on you. Both units come from the same source figure — the centimetre value is measured, the inch value is converted.

How to measure

The most reliable method is to measure a garment you already own and like the fit of, lay it flat, and compare it to the table. A tape held against a body reads differently depending on how hard you pull it; a garment on a table does not.

A shirt laid flat with a measuring tape across the chest and along the sleeve

Lay the garment flat on a hard surface and smooth it without stretching.
Chest, waist and hip figures in our tables are taken across the garment and doubled. If you measure your own garment across, double it before comparing.
Body length runs from the highest point of the shoulder straight down to the hem.
Sleeve runs from the shoulder seam to the edge of the cuff, not from the neck.
For base layers and underwear, use a body measurement with the tape level and snug.

Tolerance

All figures carry a ±1 cm (±0.4 in) tolerance. Garments are cut and sewn from cloth that moves; a piece landing 1 cm from the table is within specification and is not a fault. If something is further out than that, it is a fault and we will replace it or refund it — see returns and refunds.

Fabrics with elastane will measure at their relaxed dimension and give beyond it. Where a stretched figure matters — the unisex bottoms in particular — both the relaxed and the stretched waist are published.

Men's tops

Garment measured flat

Men's tops measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Chest	Waist	Body length	Sleeve	Shoulder
XS	US 34	96	88	68	61	42
S	US 36–38	102	94	70	63	44
M	US 39–40	108	100	72	64.5	46
L	US 41–42	114	106	74	66	48
XL	US 43–44	122	114	76	67.5	50.5
XXL	US 45–46	130	122	78	69	53

How each figure is taken

Chest: Across the chest 2.5 cm below the armhole, doubled.
Waist: Across the narrowest point of the body, doubled.
Body length: From the high point of the shoulder straight down to the hem.
Sleeve: From the shoulder seam to the cuff edge.
Shoulder: Seam to seam across the back.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). Take the garment measurement, double the chest figure to compare against a shirt you already own.

Women's tops

Garment measured flat

Women's tops measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Bust	Waist	Body length	Sleeve	Shoulder
XS	US 0–2	86	74	60	56	36
S	US 4–6	92	80	62	57.5	37.5
M	US 8–10	98	86	64	59	39
L	US 12–14	106	94	66	60.5	41
XL	US 16–18	114	102	68	62	43

How each figure is taken

Bust: Across the chest 2.5 cm below the armhole, doubled.
Waist: Across the narrowest point of the body, doubled.
Body length: From the high point of the shoulder straight down to the hem.
Sleeve: From the shoulder seam to the cuff edge.
Shoulder: Seam to seam across the back.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). Cut for a relaxed travel fit. If you sit between two sizes, the smaller size gives a closer line under a layer.

Unisex tops

Garment measured flat

Unisex tops measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Chest	Body length	Sleeve	Shoulder
XS	US 34	98	66	59	42
S	US 36–38	104	68	61	44
M	US 39–40	110	70	62.5	46
L	US 41–42	116	72	64	48
XL	US 43–44	124	74	65.5	50.5
XXL	US 45–46	132	76	67	53

How each figure is taken

Chest: Across the chest 2.5 cm below the armhole, doubled.
Body length: From the high point of the shoulder straight down to the hem.
Sleeve: From the shoulder seam to the cuff edge.
Shoulder: Seam to seam across the back.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). Cut straight through the body. Sized on the mens block; size down one for a closer fit.

Men's bottoms

Garment measured flat

Men's bottoms measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Waist	Hip	Inseam	Outseam	Thigh
28	US 28	74	96	79	103	57
30	US 30	79	101	79	104	59
32	US 32	84	106	81	107	61
34	US 34	89	111	81	108	63
36	US 36	94	116	83	111	65
38	US 38	99	121	83	112	67

How each figure is taken

Waist: Across the waistband, doubled, relaxed.
Hip: Across the widest point below the fly, doubled.
Inseam: From the crotch seam to the leg opening.
Outseam: From the top of the waistband to the leg opening.
Thigh: Across the leg 2.5 cm below the crotch, doubled.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). Waist figures are the relaxed flat measurement, doubled. Stretch fabrics give a further 4–6 cm before the fit changes.

Women's bottoms

Garment measured flat

Women's bottoms measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Waist	Hip	Inseam	Outseam
XS	US 0–2	64	88	74	96
S	US 4–6	69	93	75	98
M	US 8–10	74	98	76	100
L	US 12–14	81	105	77	102
XL	US 16–18	89	113	78	104

How each figure is taken

Waist: Across the waistband, doubled, relaxed.
Hip: Across the widest point, doubled.
Inseam: From the crotch seam to the leg opening.
Outseam: From the top of the waistband to the leg opening.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). Waist figures are the relaxed flat measurement, doubled.

Unisex bottoms

Garment measured flat

Unisex bottoms measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Waist (relaxed)	Waist (stretched)	Hip	Inseam
XS	US 0–2 / 28	66	84	92	74
S	US 4–6 / 30	71	90	98	75
M	US 8–10 / 32	77	97	104	77
L	US 12–14 / 34	84	105	110	79
XL	US 16–18 / 36	92	114	118	80
XXL	US 20 / 38	100	123	126	81

How each figure is taken

Waist (relaxed): Across the waistband, doubled, relaxed.
Waist (stretched): Across the waistband, doubled, fully extended.
Hip: Across the widest point, doubled.
Inseam: From the crotch seam to the leg opening.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). Elastic or drawcord waist. Figures are the relaxed flat measurement, doubled.

Base layer and underwear

Body measurement, taken on you

Base layer and underwear measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Body waist	Body hip
XS	US 28–30	71	88
S	US 30–32	78	94
M	US 32–34	85	100
L	US 34–36	93	107
XL	US 36–40	102	115
XXL	US 40–44	112	124

How each figure is taken

Body waist: Around the natural waist, tape level, tape snug not tight.
Body hip: Around the fullest point of the seat.

Body measurement, not garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in).

Travel support bra

Body measurement, taken on you

Travel support bra measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Underbust	Full bust
XS	30A–32A	66	80
S	32B–34B	73	87
M	34C–36C	80	95
L	36D–38D	88	104
XL	38DD–40DD	97	114

How each figure is taken

Underbust: Around the ribcage directly under the bust.
Full bust: Around the fullest point of the bust, tape level.

Body measurement, not garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in).

Socks

Body measurement, taken on you

Socks measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Cuff height	Foot length
S	US M 5–7.5 / W 6–8.5	36	23
M	US M 8–10.5 / W 9–11.5	38	26
L	US M 11–13.5 / W 12–14	40	29

How each figure is taken

Cuff height: From the heel base to the top of the cuff, laid flat.
Foot length: Heel to toe, laid flat and relaxed.

Fits the stated shoe-size band. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in) on cuff height.

Webbing belt

Garment measured flat

Webbing belt measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Strap length	Strap width
S	Waist 71–86 cm / 28–34 in	110	3.2
M	Waist 86–101 cm / 34–40 in	125	3.2
L	Waist 101–117 cm / 40–46 in	140	3.2

How each figure is taken

Strap length: Buckle edge to strap tip, laid flat.
Strap width: Across the webbing.

Cut to length at home with the supplied trim guide. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in).

One size

Garment measured flat

One size measurements in centimetres
Size	US	Width	Height
One size	—	40	30

How each figure is taken

Width: Across the widest point, laid flat.
Height: Top edge to bottom edge, laid flat.

Measured flat, finished garment. Tolerance ±1 cm (±0.4 in). A single size. Flat dimensions are given so you can check it against the space you have.

Which chart applies to which piece

Size chart used by each piece
Piece	Chart	Sizes offered
Cabin Knit Crew	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Travel Cardigan Packable	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL
Wide-Leg Travel Trouser	Unisex bottoms	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Cabin Hoodie Lightweight	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Compression Sock 3-Pair	Socks	S · M · L
Eye-Mask & Neck Wrap Set	One size	One size
Slip-On Cabin Shoe Cover	Socks	S · M · L
Wrinkle-Resistant Oxford	Men's tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Wrinkle-Resistant Poplin	Women's tops	XS · S · M · L · XL
Merino Tee Lightweight	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Merino Long-Sleeve	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Travel Polo Quick-Dry	Men's tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Hidden-Pocket Tee	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Linen-Blend Shirt	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Roll-Sleeve Overshirt	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Convertible Collar Shirt	Men's tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Quick-Dry Travel Pant	Men's bottoms	28 · 30 · 32 · 34 · 36 · 38
Convertible Zip-Off Pant	Unisex bottoms	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Stretch Chino Travel	Men's bottoms	28 · 30 · 32 · 34 · 36 · 38
Lightweight Hiking Short	Unisex bottoms	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Swim-to-Street Short	Unisex bottoms	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Packable Skirt Midi	Women's bottoms	XS · S · M · L · XL
Travel Jogger Ripstop	Unisex bottoms	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Belt Webbing Flat-Buckle	Webbing belt	S · M · L
Packable Windbreaker	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Water-Repellent Shell	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Insulated Packable Jacket	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Fleece Grid Midlayer	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Travel Blazer Unstructured	Men's tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Poncho Packable	One size	One size
Vest Multi-Pocket	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Scarf Convertible Wrap	One size	One size
Travel Underwear 3-Pack	Base layer and underwear	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Merino Boxer Brief	Base layer and underwear	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Sleep Set Lightweight	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Thermal Base Layer Top	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Thermal Base Layer Bottom	Base layer and underwear	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Sports Bra Travel	Travel support bra	XS · S · M · L · XL
Laundry Bag Mesh	One size	One size
Cloth Packing Cube Trio	One size	Set of three
Cap Packable Brim	One size	One size
Carry-On Capsule (Men)	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL
Carry-On Capsule (Women)	Women's tops	XS · S · M · L · XL
The One-Bag Week	Unisex tops	XS · S · M · L · XL · XXL

Still unsure? Send us the measurements of a garment that fits you well through contact and we will tell you which size to take.

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