Jacob Cohën Size Guide

Does Jacob Cohën Run Big or Small?

The waist is true to size. If you are a UK 34, order the UK 34. There is no adjustment to make and no allowance to build in.

Where people get caught out is assuming the fit name changes the size. It does not. Nick, Bard and Scott describe the shape of the leg, not the waist measurement. A Bard in a 34 and a Nick in a 34 have the same waist — they differ through the thigh and down the leg. So pick your fit on how you want the jean to sit, then order your normal waist size in it.

This is why a Jacob Cohën product page at Union 22 can read Regular Fit — take your normal size while the title says Bard Fit. The fit indicator is telling you about the sizing. The model name is telling you about the cut.

Nick, Bard and Scott: Which Jacob Cohën Fit Is Which?

Jacob Cohën builds its denim across three leg shapes. We buy Nick and Bard, which cover most men between them.

If you are unsure between Nick and Bard, take the Bard. It has the room to be made slimmer, and taking a jean in is straightforward where letting one out is not.

The fit name is in the title of every pair we list, so you always know which one you are looking at before you order.

The Union 22 Fit System

On every product page at Union 22 you'll find a fit indicator. It tells you how to size, not how the leg is cut:

Jacob Cohën Waist Size Conversion

Jacob Cohën uses Italian waist sizing, which is simply your UK waist plus 16. Every pair at Union 22 is listed with both — for example UK 34 / EU 50 — so there is nothing to work out.

Jacob Cohën also grades in odd sizes. If you are between a 32 and a 34, there is an actual 33 rather than a compromise. Very few denim brands do this, and it is one of the reasons the fit is so good out of the box.

Measure around your natural waist where the jean sits, not over the trouser you are wearing. Not every wash is made in every size — the size selector on each product shows what we hold in that pair.

Jacob Cohën Leg Length & Alterations

Every pair of Jacob Cohën jeans is made to a long inside leg. That is deliberate, not an error — the brand leaves the length so the jean can be finished to the wearer rather than cut to an average. It does mean most customers will need them taken up.

We alter them in store. Bring them in or let us know when you order and we will hem them to your length, as a paid service — ask us and we will confirm the cost for the pair you are buying. A Bard can also be tapered through the leg at the same time if you want it closer.

Worth knowing before you order: a hemmed jean is an altered garment, so have the length taken off once you are sure of the fit rather than straight away.

Still Not Sure? Ask Us.

About Jacob Cohën at Union 22

Union 22 carries Jacob Cohën denim across the full waist range each season, concentrating on the Bard and Nick fits because those are the two that work for most men. The Italian denim house builds its jeans by hand, and the detail people notice first — the calf-hair badge, the tonal stitching, the stretch cloths that hold their shape — is the reason it sits where it does.

Because we alter in store, you can buy a pair from us and leave with them finished to your length rather than working out what to do about it afterwards.