Tzitzit Sizing Table
Choosing the right size for a tallit katan can be confusing, especially since there are two different sizing systems (Israel and US), and in Israel, wool tallit katan and cotton tallit katan sizing differs.
Note that in the table below, each line is essentially the same size all the way across the line. For example:
Size 8 wool = Size 5 cotton = Size 20 wool = Size 20 cotton
ISRAEL | UNITED STATES | ||
Wool | Cotton | Wool | Cotton |
Size 2 - 22 x 66 cm | Size 8 - 9 x 26 inches | ||
Size 1 - 25 x 70 cm | Size 3 - 25 x 70 cm | Size 10 - 10 x 28 inches | Size 10 - 10 x 28 inches |
Size 2 - 30 x 80 cm | Size 4 - 30 x 80 cm | Size 12 - 12 x 31 inches | Size 12 - 12 x 31 inches |
Size 2+ - 35 x 92 cm | Size 5 - 35 x 90 cm | Size 14 - 14 x 36 inches | Size 14 - 14 x 35 inches |
Size 3 - 40 x 100 cm | Size 6 - 40 x 110 cm | Size 16 - 16 x 39 inches | Size 16 - 16 x 43 inches |
Size 4 - 46 x 110 cm | Size 7 - 45 x 105 cm | Size 18 - 18 x 43 inches | Size 18 - 18 x 41 inches |
Size 5 - 51 x 125 cm | Size 8 - 52 x 112 cm | Size 20 - 20 x 49 inches | Size 20 - 20 x 44 inches |
Size 22 - 56 x 135 cm | Size 22 - 56 x 135 cm | Size 22 - 22 x 53 inches | Size 22 - 22 x 53 inches |
Size 6 - 61 x 130 cm | Size 9 - 63 x 125 cm | Size 24 - 24 x 51 inches | Size 24 - 25 x 49 inches |
Size 7 - 66 x 140 cm | Size 10 - 70 x 140 cm | Size 26 - 26 x 55 inches | Size 26 - 28 x 55 inches |
Size 8 - 70 x 150 cm | n/a | Size 28 - 26 x 59 inches | n/a |
Size 9 - 75 x 176 cm | n/a | Size 30 - 30 x 69 inches | n/a |
Size 10 - 75 x 180 cm | n/a | Size 32 - 30 x 71 inches | n/a |
Size 11 - 75 x 195 cm | n/a | Size 34 - 30 x 77 inches | n/a |
Size 12 - 75 x 210 cm | n/a | Size 36 - 30 x 83 inches | n/a |
Sizing for t-shirt and undershirt style tzitzit garments is simpler, and is almost identical for wool and cotton:
Undershirt Tzitzit Sizing |
Traditional Tzitzit US Sizing |
XS | 18 |
S | 20 |
M | 22 |
L | 24 |
XL | 26 |
XXL | 28 |