Hennes opened in Västerås, Sweden in 1947, became Hennes & Mauritz in 1968 and reached Britain in 1976. Two kinds of H&M are worth buying second-hand: the designer collaborations that started with Karl Lagerfeld in 2004, and the pure cashmere knits and trousers from the 2010s, which were made in 100% cashmere at a price nobody else matched. Older labels reading Hennes or H&M Woman date a piece to the 1990s.
How do H&M sizes convert? European: EU 36 is a UK 8, EU 38 a UK 10, and the fit is on the small side. We list flat measurements on every piece.
How do you check H&M cashmere? The composition label first, then the hand feel and how the knit has pilled and worn, both shown in the photos.
H&M: what our pieces tell us
none in stock right now · 7 sold. On the 4 H&M tops and dresses we measured, the bust ran −1 to +9″ against the UK standard for the label size: close to the UK standard for the size on the label. Measured table below.
About the H&M labelmade in · 6 label photos · sizes · sources
Read from the 7 H&M pieces we have handled: our own tape, our own label photos. Nothing here comes from the brand.
- Made in, from the labels
- China ×3 · Bangladesh ×2 · Cambodia ×1
- Composition on the labels
- 100% cashmere ×3 · 73% viscose, 27% linen ×1 · 100% lyocell ×1
- Eras on our pieces
- 90s ×1
- Sizes handled, as listed
- UK 6 ×2 · UK 8 ×3 · UK 10 ×2 · UK 12 ×1 · UK 14 ×2 · W31 ×1 · XS ×1 · S ×2 · M ×1
Labels through the years, from our photos
H&M is a Swedish clothing company headquartered in Stockholm, founded in 1947 under the name Hennes. Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked 21 Oct 2026.
Is H&M still made? Yes, as far as public records show (checked October 2026). H&M is a Swedish clothing company headquartered in Stockholm, founded in 1947 under the name Hennes. Source: en.wikipedia.org. What we sell is second-hand, from earlier seasons.
Measured on our pieces 6 H&M pieces measured flat by hand · label size against the tape
In stock and sold, in inches. The Pieces column says how many pieces each line rests on.
| Label | Pieces | Waistband, round | Rise | Inseam | Our UK estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W30 | 1 | 30″ | 13″ | 30.5″ | UK 12–14 |
| W31 | 1 | 31″ | – | UK 10 |
| Label | Pieces | Bust, round | UK standard | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 14 | 1 | 48″ | 39″ | 28″ |
| UK 6–8 | 2 | 32–34″ | 32.3″ | 28″ |
| UK 8–10 | 1 | 33″ | 34″ | 26.5″ |
What UK size is a vintage H&M W30? On the one H&M W30 pair we measured, the waistband was 30″ round, with a rise of 13″; we listed it as a UK 12–14. Jeans sit on the hips, so the waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for. Our measurements, taken flat on each pair, not the brand's chart.
Does H&M run small or true to size? On the 2 H&M pieces labelled UK 6–8 that we measured, the bust was 32–34″ round (the UK standard for that label is about 32.3″). That is close to the UK standard for the label.
“Our UK estimate” is the size on each piece's own listing, tried on our model (5′6″, UK 8). Jeans sit on the hips, so a waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for: about 3″ more on a low rise, 2″ on a mid rise, 1″ on a high rise, the same rule Will it fit? uses. Shorts are left out of the inseam column.
How H&M sizes against other labels: jeans sizing by brand →
How H&M knitwear sizes against other labels: knitwear sizing by brand →
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Pieces from H&M that have already found a home. Each is one of a kind, so none can be bought again.
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