Size chart
A table that matches each size to its measurements, so a shopper can find the size that fits their own numbers.
A size chart is a table: sizes on one side, measurements on the other. A shopper measures, reads across and finds the size that matches their numbers. It answers one question well, which size goes with which measurements, and leaves the rest (how to measure, how the item fits) to the size guide around it.
What a good one shows
Ruban Size's men's shirts template, in body measurements:
| Size | Neck (cm) | Chest (cm) | Sleeve length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 37-38 | 88-94 | 84 |
| M | 39-40 | 95-101 | 86 |
| L | 41-42 | 102-108 | 88 |
| XL | 43-44 | 109-116 | 89 |
| XXL | 45-46 | 117-124 | 90 |
A few things make it usable:
- Ranges for circumferences, rather than one number per size.
- The unit in every header, and a way to switch between centimeters and inches.
- Body or garment said plainly, since the two never match for the same size.
- Other size systems (US, UK, EU) on their own rows when shoppers come from several countries.
- Text, not a picture. An image can't switch units and is hard to read on a phone, as size charts on phones shows.
In Ruban Size
The size chart editor takes a table pasted from Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets, and reads ranges (35-36), fractions (38 1/8), heights (5′9″) and decimals with commas (1,75) as numbers. Shoppers switch between cm and in, and their choice is remembered. There are 39 templates in 11 categories to start from; each opens as a draft that shows nowhere until you save and assign it. The Free plan has 5 active size charts, Pro and Fit unlimited. How to add a size chart to Shopify takes you from template to product page.
Read more
- Sizing explainedSize chart vs size guide: what's the differenceA size chart is the table: sizes on one side, measurements on the other. A size guide is everything a shopper needs to use it: the chart, how to measure, how the item fits, and a way to get a size from their own numbers.5 min
- Shopify guidesHow to add a size chart to ShopifyShopify has no size chart tool of its own, so you add one with an image, a page, metafields or an app. An app gives you real tables, the right chart on each product and a cm/in switch; the other ways mostly get you an image.6 min
- Shopify guidesHow to make a size chart for your brand, from your samplesMeasure one finished piece of every size at the same points, laid flat, and write the numbers in a table with the sizes across the top. Check that each size steps up evenly from the last, say whether the numbers are the garment's or the body's, and add how to measure and a fit note.6 min
Try Ruban Size on your store.
Free for 5 size charts. Pro and Fit start with a 14-day free trial, billed by Shopify.