Baby sizes 59, 66, 73, 80 and 90 on imported clothes

What the numbers mean

If you shop for baby clothes online in Pakistan, you will often see listings with sizes like 52, 59, 66, 73, 80 and 90. These are height-based sizes, common on clothes made for the Chinese market and some other Asian markets. The number is the baby’s length in centimetres that the garment is designed around, and each step is usually about 7 cm, with a bigger jump to 90 and 100.

They are close cousins of European sizes like 62, 68 and 74, which also use centimetres but step by 6 cm. The two systems don’t line up exactly, which is why a size 66 and a size 68 are not quite the same thing.

The number after the slash

Some labels show two numbers, such as 73/48 or 80/48. The first is the height the piece is made for; the second is usually the chest in centimetres on tops, and often the waist on trousers. It is a useful extra check if your baby is broad or slim for their length.

Occasionally you may also see a letter after the numbers. If the listing doesn’t explain it, the height and chest numbers are what matter.

Matching them to month sizes

These are approximate, because the systems are built differently and brands vary. Your baby’s length and weight are the tie-breakers: compare them with each brand’s or listing’s own chart and with our size guide, and choose the size whose range contains them.

• 52: newborns and small babies, smaller than our first size.
• 59: roughly our 0–3M, which is made for babies of about 56–62 cm and 4–6 kg.
• 66: roughly our 3–6M, made for about 62–68 cm and 6–8 kg.
• 73: the first half of our 6–12M.
• 80: the top of our 6–12M or the start of our 12–18M, depending on the baby.
• 90: roughly our 18–24M, and a roomy fit on a baby in 12–18M.

Why the same number can fit differently

Two pieces labelled 73 can fit quite differently. One may be a slim, close cut and the other a relaxed one; one may be a stretchy knit and the other a firm woven fabric. Some listings give the garment’s own measurements rather than the baby’s, which look bigger than your baby’s numbers because they include the room the garment needs.

Photos can mislead too. A piece photographed on a model baby, or laid out neatly on a bed, tells you nothing about its size. Where a listing lets you ask the seller a question, ask for the length from shoulder to hem and the chest measured flat, then compare them with a piece your baby already wears. Those two numbers settle most doubts.

A checklist before you order online

• Find the listing’s size chart and read its headings: is it the baby’s height, or the garment?
• Measure your baby’s length rather than going by age. Our size guide shows how.
• If the chart gives garment measurements, measure a piece that fits your baby well and compare.
• If your baby is between two sizes, choose the larger.
• Check the exchange or return terms before you pay, especially for anything you can’t try on.

Our sizes, for comparison

Our babywear is labelled by months, from 0–3M to 18–24M, and follows standard international baby sizing, so our size guide lists the body measurements each size is made for. If you are comparing one of our pieces with something you already have in a height size, measure that piece and send us the numbers on WhatsApp; we usually reply within an hour. Our baby size conversion chart puts all the systems side by side, and our baby range is ready when you have the size.

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