Women's Glove Size Chart: Inches, cm and What Each Letter Means

On the Leather Collection chart, women's glove sizes run from XS at 6 in (15.24 cm) to XL at 8 in (20.32 cm) around the palm. Letters are not fixed across brands, though: a women's medium is 7 in on some charts and 7.5 to 8 in on others. Measure your hand, then read the women's column of the glove you are buying.

This chart belongs to our glove size guides for men, women and short fingers.

Key takeaways- Store women's sizes: XS 6 in, S 6.5 in, M 7 in, L 7.5 in, XL 8 in.- A women's L on that chart is the same hand as a men's XS.- The store's women's column stops at XL; unisex selectors go to 3XL.

Women's glove size chart

The store sizes gloves by one measurement, hand circumference, and shows inches and centimeters side by side.

The same values appear in Alfred University's women's glove table.

How to measure a woman's hand for gloves

Wrap a soft tape around the hand just below the knuckles, leaving the thumb out. Measure your dominant hand, the right one if you are right-handed. The step-by-step hand measuring guide covers tape position and common mistakes.

What size is a women's medium?

It depends on the chart. Here is what seven charts call a women's M:

So a 7.5 in hand is a women's L at Leather Collection but a women's M at Dents. Read the chart for the exact glove. Numeric and EU labels add another layer, explained in our glove size conversion for EU, US and UK labels.

Women's sizes vs men's sizes

The two columns overlap. On the store chart, a 7.5 in (19.05 cm) hand is a women's L or a men's XS, and an 8 in (20.32 cm) hand is a women's XL or a men's S.

One glove maker says women's hands tend to be slimmer with shorter fingers than men's, though it offers no data. If your hand measures 8 in or more, compare with the men's glove size guide.

Hand length and short fingers

The store notes that women often need a smaller palm and shorter fingers. Its chart, though, has no length column. Rab does give one: its women's M pairs a 7.5–8 in palm with a 7–7.5 in hand length.

Some makers tell you to measure both and use the larger number. A standard size may not fit a wide hand with short fingers. Read how hand length affects glove size, and for riding gloves see women's motorcycle gloves for short fingers.

Bigger than a women's XL, or buying unisex

The store's women's column ends at XL, 8 in (20.32 cm). Unisex styles offer XS to 3XL in one selector without saying which column applies. Other brands chart women's sizes further: Ixon lists women's 2XL and 3XL.

If your hand is above 8 in, use the men's column and check the fingers on arrival. For hands narrow or wide for their length, the store offers a custom size at $75 extra. Landing on a line between two letters? See between two glove sizes.

Women's riding gloves to size against

[PRODUCT BLOCK: 3-4 leather motorcycle gloves offered in women's sizes, with size range shown]

Most styles in Leather Collection motorcycle gloves come in men's and women's sizes, and a few are unisex. Comparing styles first? See motorcycle gloves for women compared on our sister site.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know my glove size for women?

Measure around your dominant hand just below the knuckles, thumb out, then find the number in the women's column of that glove's chart. On the store chart, 7 in (17.78 cm) is a women's M.

What is the number for a large glove size?

A women's L on the store chart is 7.5 in (19.05 cm). Under EN ISO 21420, L is size 9, a hand about 9 in (229 mm) around. That is beyond the store's women's column, which stops at 8 in. Check whether a chart is women's, men's or unisex before you match a letter.