British Made Gifts
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Size & fit
Everything is knitted in our own micro-factory in Hertfordshire, so we know exactly how each piece falls. Here's how to find your size, wherever you're ordering from.
Most GS knitwear is cut with a boxy fit — straight through the body, with room to layer.
Take your usual size. If you prefer a neater fit, take the size down. Where a style is cut differently, we say so on its product page.
Your size around the world
Our knitwear is sized S to XXL. Here's how that compares to the sizing you'll know.
| Genevieve Sweeney | UK | Europe | US | Australia & NZ | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 6 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| S | 8–10 | 36–38 | 4–6 | 8–10 | 7–9 |
| M | 12 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| L | 14 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
| XL | 16 | 44 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| XXL | 18 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
Australian and UK women's sizes are the same — if you're a UK 12, you're an AU 12.
| Genevieve Sweeney | UK & US | Europe | Australia & NZ | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 36–38" | 46–48 | 36–38" | S |
| M | 38–40" | 48–50 | 38–40" | M |
| L | 40–42" | 50–52 | 40–42" | L |
| XL | 42–44" | 52–54 | 42–44" | XL |
| XXL | 44–46" | 54–56 | 44–46" | XXL |
Japanese menswear runs smaller than UK sizing — if you're between sizes, take the larger.
Every product page lists that garment's own measurements, taken flat. Silhouettes differ — a cropped cardigan and a sweater vest won't measure the same in a Medium — so it's always worth checking the piece you're buying.
How we measure
All our measurements are taken with the garment laid flat. The chest figure is half the way round, so double it if you're comparing against something you already own.
Chest
Laid flat, measured 2cm below the armhole, from one edge to the other.
Body length
From the high shoulder point, next to the collar, straight down to the bottom of the hem.
The easiest check
Find a knit you already like the fit of. Lay it flat, measure its chest the same way, and match that number to the product page.
Socks
| Size | UK | Europe | US women's | US men's | Japan (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medium | — | — | — | — | — |
| Large | — | — | — | — | — |
Japanese sock and shoe sizes are given as foot length in centimetres.
Still unsure?
Email hello@genevievesweeney.com with the piece you're looking at and the size you usually take, and we'll tell you what we'd send. We make these ourselves, so it's a quick answer.
Each piece is made by hand in small batches, so measurements can vary by around 1cm.
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