You can find a chart that will give you the measurements for the sizes for plus size women pnats on the following website: http://fashion.about.com/blpluschart.htm. It is a great resource.
Columbia shorts are available in both mens and womens sizes. The sizes range from XS to XL for both genders and the website carries a handy size chart giving the approximate measurements of each size.
Have you seen the odd shapes they have to fit.
Apparently, women's clothes sizes are in even numbers because of standardized measurements. When you cut cloth, you can standardize the measurements.
My wife is a big girl. She shops at Ross, and Khols for her pants. Macy's, and J.C. Penny will sometimes have pants that fit her also.
With a sewing tape measure, follow the instructions on the size chart on the website to make measurements
In American culture, we use a sizing chart that coordinates with assigned sizes. The European scale of measurement for clothing sizes directly relates the measurements in centimeters to the desired sizes.
The pricing will vary from mens, to womens, to plus sizes. To better answer this question I would need to know if its mens or womens and the size you are needing. Roughly, they run anywhere from 30.00+.
You can easily find plus sized womens athletic pants in different online stores like the "SimpleBe" website. It has sizes from 14-32. You can also try JD outlet stores as they usually offer plus sized athletic wear.
size 28 in mens - 20 = size 8 in womens mens sizes are the same as womens sizes + 20.
Misses and womens sizes are cut differently and usually are not similar. Misses sizes are for averagely sized females where womens sizes are for plus-size or full-figured females.
A size 4 in girls is a size 6 in womens. Its always two sizes up from girls sizes.
Sizes chart in French