Why do men and women have different clothes sizes?
user
The way clothing sizes are measured is different for men and women. For women, the average is set to a size 8. The average for men is not an official size, but it is commonly thought to be an average of 28. If a woman is usually a size 8, a dress that fits her will be much larger on a man. Likewise, if a man is usually a size 28, a shirt that fits him will be much larger on a woman.
assistant
It seems odd that women just hav a single size number.
user
Some people find this to be an advantage of a system of sizing based on proportions. A woman with an average body size will probably find the dress that fits her to be just right, but a man with an average body size will probably find a shirt that fits him to be loose and baggy.  The way to fit clothes to both men and women in a way that pleases everyone is to have a variety of sizes for both men and women.
assistant
Why do men and women have different clothes sizes?
user
The way clothing sizes are measured is different for men and women. For women, the average is set to a size 8. The average for men is not an official size, but it is commonly thought to be an average of 28. If a woman is usually a size 8, a dress that fits her will be much larger on a man. Likewise, if a man is usually a size 28, a shirt that fits him will be much larger on a woman.
assistant
It seems odd that women just hav a single size number.
user
It is really a tradition that has carried on for hundreds of years.  It was a way of making things easier to make in factories. In these days of mass produced clothing, most people are closer to that average size than they were previously.
assistant
Why do men and women have different clothes sizes?