[USMA:30826] Clothing Sizes

[Euric]

I was in a local clothing store on the weekend to take advantage of some sales.  I was absolutely surprised to discover that the racks upon racks of shirts that I looked at had the sizes stated as only: S, M, L, XL XXL (or 2XL), XXL (or 3XL), etc.  Not one had an inch size declaration.  Is this becoming a trend?  It would seem that those opposed to the metrication of clothes have found an interesting way to avoid metric altogether by using a measurement neutral sizing system.   Kind of reminds one of US passports, where feet inches were all that existed, now there are no measurements given in the document.  It is like someone decided if we can't have FFU and must have metric, then we will have neither.   BTW, whatever happened to the new sizing system to be implemented in Europe this year?  I never hear it mentioned.  Is it happening now?  Has it already taken place?  Has it been shelved?  What is going on?  I would think our EU metric experts here would keep us informed now and then.  What is the problem here?  Silence and ignoring the question when it arises only tends to make one feel the plan is dead.    No wonder there is a muddle.  All the metric side does is publish reports and does nothing more.  When opportunities are present, the UKMA and others go into hibernation.  How truly sad.   Euric