Missing the Market: Why Brands Refuse to Cash in On the Potential of Plus Sized Fashion

Extended sizing is almost always an afterthought, but why are sizes 0–10 still the baseline when they cover less than 30% of the US consumer base?

Rachael Hope
Fattitude
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12 min readAug 2, 2022

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Rachael Hope
Fattitude

Polyamorous, loud laughing unapologetic feminist, rad fatty, and epic sweet tooth.