A woman complained after noticing underwear sold in Australia seemed to “shrink” and be of inconsistent sizing.
The bargain shopper took her frustration to Reddit and said she was struggling to understand why her usual underwear size no longer fits her, even though she is still the same weight.
The petite woman, who is normally an Australian size 6 to 8, claimed that clothes in her size made by a budget Australian brand are now too big for her to wear, while underwear she used to buy in size 10 is now Is too small.
‘Is it just me?’ he wrote, explaining that she now has to wear a size 12 in some brands.
Others were quick to confirm that she was not alone.
One woman who commented said the sizes have always been wrong with Australian underwear.
One woman responded and said sizes have always been wrong with Australian underwear, and asked for someone to just “make it make sense”.
Another shopper said she had experienced the same frustrating issue when shopping between Australian brands and also different underwear designs in Australia.
‘Yeah, I’m actually really upset because… I bought about 12 recently and they seem a little tighter than I’d like. A shame because I also bought some. And some are fine, like small bikini bottoms, but the high-waisted, ribbed ones look pretty small for a size 12,” he said.
Many were losing out due to the general no-return policy on underwear.
Another angry customer claimed she had wasted money after purchasing a size 14 from a brand that turned out to be so small she had to check to see if it was a women’s size 14 and not a children’s size 14.
After deciding to buy a size 14 from another Australian retailer in the hope it would fit better, the new underwear turned out to be too big.
One woman said she started buying her underwear online and opted to buy American brands because sizing is more consistent than in Australia.
“Wow, I’ve never related to something so much,” said one Redditor.
‘This is so valid! I thought I was the only one…thanks!’ said another.
One woman, who claimed to be desperate about Australian underwear sizing, said she had started buying her underwear online.
He opted to buy American brands, noting that “sizing is more consistent than in Australia.”