Jacadi
Here’s how Jacadi fits your child compared to other brands you might be considering, so you know before it’s in your cart.
Find your child’s size in Jacadi
Enter your child’s measurements once — we’ll size them in Jacadi and at 100+ other brands, each from that brand’s own published chart. Height and weight are required; add chest, waist, hips and inseam to sharpen the fit.
Your child wears one size in Jacadi. What should you buy elsewhere?
Pick the size your child wears at Jacadi to see which brands have the same label and measurements (twins) and which run shorter or longer (strangers) — based on each brand’s own chart.
Show the full cross-brand table (every size)
| Jacadi | Size twinssame number fits the same | Size strangerssame number, different cut |
|---|---|---|
| 0M19.7" | None — consistent across brands | |
| 1M21" | Il Gufo↓ shorter | |
| 3M24" | ||
| 6M26" | Il Gufo↓ shorter | |
| 12M29" | ||
| 18M32" | ||
| 24M35" | Garanimals↓ shorterWalmart Wonder Nation↓ shorterCarter's↓ shorterHudson Baby↓ shorterLittle Planet by Carter's↓ shorterOshKosh B'gosh↓ shorter+2 more | |
| 2Y35" | ||
| 36M37.8" | None — consistent across brands | |
| 3Y38" | ||
| 4Y41" | ||
| 5Y43" | Il Gufo↓ shorter | |
| 6Y46" | ||
| 7Y48" | Garnet Hill↑ longerPolo Ralph Lauren Kids↑ longerReebok Kids↑ longerEddie Bauer↑ longerFabletics↑ longerGap Kids↑ longer+13 more | |
| 8Y50" | Garnet Hill↑ longerOld Navy↑ longerPolo Ralph Lauren Kids↑ longerConverse Kids↑ longerLevi's Kids↑ longerFabletics↑ longer+27 more | |
| 10Y55" | ||
| 12Y60" | U.S. Polo Assn.↓ shorterIl Gufo↓ shorterColumbia Kids↓ shorterGuess↓ shorterGymboree↓ shorterHudson Baby↓ shorter+29 more |
Sizes shown use Jacadi’s girls’/unisex chart where the brand splits by gender; boys’ sizes at the same number can run slightly taller.
In short
Where the number just works. At 0M, 36M, Jacadi lines up with every brand we track — the size carries straight over.
Where labels drift. The exceptions are the “strangers” above — e.g. at size 3Y, Il Gufo, Bonpoint cut the same number differently. Check those before you trust the label.
Bottom line: for most sizes, a Jacadi number is a safe bet elsewhere — measure once, then double-check only the handful of “stranger” brands above.
Curious about a size that isn’t your child’s here? Every size, compared across every brand, lives here: Browse all size comparisons →
Fit & the transitions that trip parents up
Jacadi-specific things the size number alone won’t tell you — drawn from its own charts.
Runs small to true — buy up for babies
A French label parents group with Petit Bateau and Bonpoint as coming up small; treat the age label as an “up to” size and size up for babies.
European sizing by age
Labelled by age (months, then years, converted from centimeters); size to your child's height.
Specialty & inclusive fits
Which trimmer, roomier, or adaptive cuts Jacadi publishes alongside its standard sizes.
What shoppers say about the fit
Community consensus
Shopper opinion · not Little & Youth’s measurementThis is what parents report anecdotally — crowd sentiment, not a Little & Youth determination. Our sizing above is computed from Jacadi’s own published chart; the notes here come from public parent discussion.
Jacadi runs small to true to size — treat the age label as an ‘up to’ size and buy up for babies. Parent discussion of this French label is sparse but consistent in direction: Mumsnet mothers group Jacadi with Petit Bateau and Bonpoint as brands that ‘come up small’ and advise the next size up, a US mother’s 9.5-lb newborn fit the Jacadi NB size ‘for literally one day’, and one London parent who buys across the French brands calls Jacadi ‘one of the more true to size’ of them (her baby outgrew the 6M around five months). Everyone who mentions it praises the quality and classic design, and most buy it as gifts, on sale or second-hand because of the price. Jacadi sizes in centimetres and kilograms (converted here), so measure height and go by the chart rather than the age; expect the fit to be trim rather than roomy.
Based on anecdotal discussion from multiple publicly available online sources; your experience may differ.
Should you buy Jacadi?
Consider it if…
- You want classic French baby and occasion wear — parents in the US, UK, Benelux and Germany call Jacadi 'very nice quality' and a go-to premium newborn gift.
- You buy on sale or pre-loved — nearly every recommendation adds 'buy it used' or 'wait for the sale' because babies outgrow it fast; the resale market (Vinted, Poshmark) is deep.
- You size by measurements — the cm/kg chart is precise, and this site converts it, so a measured child lands in the right size.
Think twice if…
- You are buying newborn sizes for an average or big baby — the NB and 3M sizes are cut small and short-lived; parents suggest starting at 3M or 6M.
- You expect US-style roomy sizing — French 'up to' age labels run a size smaller than Carter's or Old Navy equivalents.
- You are price-sensitive — full-price Jacadi is a luxury purchase; Petit Bateau, Vertbaudet and H&M are the usual suggested alternatives.
Skip the cross-referencing — let Little & Youth do it.
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Does Jacadi run small?
Somewhat. Mumsnet parents file it with the French brands that 'come up small' and buy the next size up, and one US mother's 9.5-lb newborn lasted a day in Jacadi's NB. A London parent who buys several French brands considers Jacadi the more true-to-size of them, with her baby outgrowing the 6M at about five months — which is exactly what the French 'fits up to 6 months' convention predicts. Size up for babies; go by the cm chart for older kids.
How do Jacadi sizes work?
The label is an age (0M, 1M, 3M … 12Y) that corresponds to a height in centimetres and a weight in kilograms — a 'fits up to' convention, not a 'fits a typical child of that age' one. This site converts the chart to inches and pounds; measure your child's height and pick the band it falls in.
Is Jacadi worth the price?
Parents who buy it say the fabrics, finishing and classic designs justify it for a few special pieces and gifts, but almost all of them buy on sale, from the outlet or second-hand because children outgrow it so quickly.
What measurements do I need to size Jacadi accurately?
Jacadi publishes height, weight, chest, waist, hip in its size chart. Height is the primary driver, and the chest/waist figures let you confirm body fit for a child between sizes.
Do Jacadi boys’ and girls’ sizes fit the same?
From the bigger sizes up, Jacadi publishes separate girls’ and boys’ charts, so the same number can differ by gender. The figures on this page use Jacadi’s girls’/unisex chart.
How do Jacadi’s shoe sizes work?
Jacadi carries kids’ shoes alongside its clothing. Kids’ shoe sizes go by foot length rather than age, and the same size number isn’t cut the same from brand to brand — so measure your child’s foot and check it against the chart. See how every kids’ shoe brand runs and how wide each is cut on our kids’ shoe sizing guide.
Where do I buy Jacadi?
Jacadi is sold on its own site and through select retailers.