How Do I Select a Size Code?

The NRF Size Code category types:
Size Table 1 – Adult Male & Unisex Clothing and Furnishings
Size Table 2 – Boys & Unisex Student Clothing and Furnishings
Size Table 3 – Juniors, Misses, & Women’s Clothing and Furnishings
Size Table 4 – Infants, Toddlers, Girls and Children’s Clothing
Size Table 5 – Footwear
Size Table 6 – Linens, Domestics and Related Textiles
Size Table 7 – Home Furnishings, China Dinnerware and Accessories; Miscellaneous, Linear, Volume and Weight Measurements

NRF Size Code Basics
1. Sizes within a category may be used assigned to any item within that category.  For example, size Small may be used to describe a shirt, a bag, pants, belt, etc.

2. When selecting codes for bags, such as gym bags, use the One Size Fits All code, or use the Small, Medium or Large codes as appropriate.

3. Size names are generally spelled out: Large instead of L, Medium instead of M, S for Small, XLarge for XL, etc.

Size codes have fields for Primary and Secondary sizes
1. For apparel, the Primary Size refers to body size; the Secondary Size describes a Proportion, such as a waist or neck size, trouser rise, a cup size, or a general body proportion such as Petite. For example, to find the code for the men’s size 42 Short; search on Primary Size 42, Secondary Size Short (10651).  For the boy’s size 14 (no Secondary Size), search for size 14, no secondary size (20140).  For women’s size 36C, search for Primary size 36, Secondary size C (30745), and so on. 

2. What about Shoes?  For Shoes, the Primary Size refers to foot size; the Secondary Size describes the width which is generally spelled out.  For example, 8W is Primary Size 8, Secondary Size Wide (50437).  8WW is Primary Size 8, Secondary Size Wide Wide (50438). 

Use the Footwear table to select codes for all footwear (except socks) regardless of gender.  There are subcategories for Brazilian, European, Mondopoint, UK and US sizes. 

3. Jewelry: For necklaces and bracelets, use the Linear Measurements table to assign codes; for rings, use the Jewelry table to assign a code according to ring size; for earrings, pins and other jewelry accessories, use the One Size Fits All code in the appropriate category (Menswear, Womenswear, etc.).

4. Linens:
Window Treatments: the Primary Size describes the most significant style characteristic and the Secondary Size describes the length in inches.  For example, under Valances and Window Accessories, the Primary Size may be Pouf or Ruffled or Tailored and the Secondary Size is the width in ranges of inches, such as 1-50, 51-100, 101-150, etc.

Bed Coverings: The Primary Size is typically a standard bed size such as Full, Queen, Crib, Basinet or California King.  The Secondary size will indicate if the item is Open Stock, Sets, or Total Bed.  In the case of Sheet, Quilt or Blanket sets, the Primary Size is the standard bed size, and the Secondary size describes the items in the set, for example “Flat, Fitted, 2 Pillowcases, 2 Euro Shams.”

5. Sometimes, secondary sizes contain item descriptions.  In the Linens and Domestics table, for example, a Queen pillowcase will be Primary size Queen, Secondary size Pillowcase (60685).   A beach towel will be Primary size Towel, Secondary size Beach (60694).

Are size codes for socks in the Footwear tables? 
Socks are considered to be apparel accessories, so men’s socks are in the Menswear tables, boys’ socks in the Boys Apparel tables, women’s socks in the Womenswear category, etc.

What do the Linear Measurements Describe?
Use the linear measurements table for the following categories: Art, Bracelets, Boxes, Candles, Carpets, Clocks, Frames, Luggage, Mirrors, Necklaces, Rugs, Vases, and all other items with a linear measurement of Length and Width.

For linear measurements, the Primary Size equals Length, while the Secondary Size equals Width. The larger size is always listed first in codes for linear measurements.  Linear sizes do not describe orientation (eg portrait vs. landscape).  Other tables describing length and width, such as Table Linens or Bath Rugs, follow this same principle of organization.

What is the difference between Pre-Packs, Set-Packs and Multi-Packs? 
1. A Pre-Pack, or standard assortment, is a collection of similar merchandise items that are sold and shipped together, for example, an assortment of men’s shirts that vary in color and size.  Each item has its own UPC for scanning at the point of sale and the Pre-Pack is not sold as a single item to a consumer.

2. A Set-Pack is a group of items ordered and shipped together, but can be sold either individually or as a set, for example a cookware set.  Each item has its own UPC and can be sold as an individual item or the consumer may purchase the entire set.

3. A Multi-Pack is a group of items which are intended to be sold as a single consumer unit at the point-of-sale, such as a 3-Pack of men’s white t-shirts or a 12 piece set of glassware.  A Multi-Pack is not intended to broken apart and sold as individual items.  Generally, Multi-Pack items are not assigned an individual UPC code.