In women's clothing, one size fits none

There’s a reason it’s often hard for women to find clothes that fit right off the rack. Across the industry, women’s clothing sizes — which typically range from 00-16 — are not standardized.

“A size 8 in one store will not be an 8 in another store,” said Amanda Sakuma, a freelance journalist writing for The Pudding about inconsistent women’s sizing. “It just leaves this scenario where you have to do the trial and error of trying things on in store.”

Because of these discrepancies, women are left guessing as to what might fit. And those that don’t fit into what the industry considers “regular” are often left behind.

“Marketplace” host Kimberly Adams spoke with Sakuma about her reporting.

To hear their conversation, use the audio player above.