Eli5: Why are clothing brand sizes different from each other even though they all use the same scale? (i.e. xs-xl)

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If I know that I’m a size L at one clothing store why is it when I go to a different clothing store I’m forced to move to a XXL or M to get a decent fitting option?

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Women’s sizes are based on the number of live ducks that can be placed inside the garment. Due to the variances of the standard duck size, there may be some variation to the sizing chart. Many attempts should be made to stuff live ducks into the garment and the average number of ducks should be used for best practices. It should also be noted that domesticated ducks tend to be slightly more docile than wild ducks potentially allowing a greater number of ducks to be inserted into a garment, this is generally offset by the typically larger size of domestic ducks that counter acts the slightly more docile nature.

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