Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary dimension indicators (ISO 8559-2:2025)

Le présent document spécifie les mesures principales et secondaires pour des types spécifiés de vêtements afin d’établir un système de désignation de la taille fondé sur les mesures corporelles (comme défini dans l’ISO 8559-1).

Größenbezeichnung von Bekleidung - Teil 2: Primär- und Sekundärmaßkennzeichen (ISO 8559-2:2025)

Désignation des tailles de vêtements - Partie 2: Indicateurs des mesures principales et secondaires (ISO 8559-2:2025)

Označevanje velikosti oblačil - 2. del: Kazalniki primarnih in sekundarnih mer (ISO 8559-2:2025)

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Published
Public Enquiry End Date
01-Jul-2024
Publication Date
12-Oct-2025
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
09-Oct-2025
Due Date
14-Dec-2025
Completion Date
13-Oct-2025

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Označevanje velikosti oblačil - 2. del: Kazalniki primarnih in sekundarnih mer (ISO
8559-2:2025)
Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary dimension indicators (ISO
8559-2:2025)
Größenbezeichnung von Bekleidung - Teil 2: Primär- und Sekundärmaßkennzeichen
(ISO 8559-2:2025)
Désignation des tailles de vêtements - Partie 2: Indicateurs des mesures principales et
secondaires (ISO 8559-2:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 8559-2:2025
ICS:
61.020 Oblačila Clothes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 8559-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 61.020 Supersedes EN ISO 8559-2:2020
English Version
Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary
dimension indicators (ISO 8559-2:2025)
Désignation des tailles de vêtements - Partie 2: Größenbezeichnung von Bekleidung - Teil 2: Primär-
Indicateurs des mesures principales et secondaires und Sekundärmaßkennzeichen (ISO 8559-2:2025)
(ISO 8559-2:2025)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 August 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 8559-2:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 133 "Clothing
sizing systems - size designation, size measurement methods and digital fittings " in collaboration with
Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile products” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 8559-2:2020.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8559-2:2025 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 8559-2:2025 without any
modification.
International
Standard
ISO 8559-2
Second edition
Size designation of clothes —
2025-09
Part 2:
Primary and secondary dimension
indicators
Désignation des tailles de vêtements —
Partie 2: Indicateurs des mesures principales et secondaires
Reference number
ISO 8559-2:2025(en) © ISO 2025

ISO 8559-2:2025(en)
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ISO 8559-2:2025(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Definition of primary and secondary dimensions in garments . 2
5 Size designation . 6
5.1 General .6
5.2 Garment dimensions .6
5.3 Garment with cups .6
6 Labelling and marking. 6
6.1 Method .6
6.2 Examples of labels .7
Annex A (informative) Examples of labels of size designation . 8
Annex B (informative) Supporting size information to the size designation .24
Bibliography . 41

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ISO 8559-2:2025(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 133, Clothing sizing systems ‒ size designation,
size measurement methods and digital fittings, in collaboration with the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 248, Textiles and textiles products, in accordance with
the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8559-2:2017), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— addition of Annex B.
A list of all parts in the ISO 8559 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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ISO 8559-2:2025(en)
Introduction
Different sizing systems in different companies mean that different size designations can fit people with
identical or very similar body measurements.
The primary aim of this document is to establish a size designation system that can be used by manufacturers
and retailers to indicate to consumers (in a simple, direct and meaningful manner) the body dimensions of
the person that the garment is intended to fit. Provided that the size of the person’s body (as indicated by
the specified dimensions) has been determined in accordance with ISO 8559-1, this designation system will
facilitate the choice of garments that fit. This information can be indicated by labelling, etc.
The size designation system is based on body measurements, not garment measurements. The choice
of garment measurements is normally determined by the designer and the manufacturers who make
appropriate allowances to accommodate the type and position of wear, style, cut and fashion elements of the
garment.
This document can be used as a reference document for an international size designation system for different
types of garments.
This document has been developed within the context of UN Goal n°12 Responsible consumption and
production. For example, to ensure size designation information remains accessible from one user to the next.

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International Standard ISO 8559-2:2025(en)
Size designation of clothes —
Part 2:
Primary and secondary dimension indicators
1 Scope
This document specifies primary and secondary dimensions for specified types of garments to establish a
size designation system based on body dimensions (as defined in ISO 8559-1).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the l
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