A standardized clothing size that falls three steps below small. It is typically used in women's or unisex apparel to fit very slight frames, often corresponding to a US size 000 or a 28 to 30-inch bust. It requires specialized grading to ensure armholes and necklines do not become disproportionately tight.
Heard on the job
The grading rules for the extra extra extra small block need adjusting at the shoulder slope.
Also heard as
- 3XS
- XXXS