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25%
25% -- return rate for Workwear/PPE programmes using self-reported sizing or generic size charts (2026)
Workwear and PPE programmes that rely on self-reported sizing or generic size charts should expect a baseline return rate between 25% and 40%.
- Reported as a baseline range of 25–40%
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25%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
50
Freshness
95
Source
esencasizing.com
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Tier C
https://esencasizing.com/reduce-ppe-returns-incorrect-sizing/ ↗
Source Article
How to Reduce PPE Returns Caused by Incorrect Sizing | Esenca Sizing
Most PPE returns are not a product problem. The glove was the right grade. The coverall met the specification. The footwear carried the correct safety rating. What failed was the measurement behind the order, and the return is simply where that failure becomes visible.
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esencasizing.com
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Baseline return rate expected for self-reported sizing per article; midpoint of 25–40% range extracted; vendor-published estimate
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Workwear/PPE programmes using self-reported sizing or generic size charts: 25% return rate. Source: esencasizing.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/self-reported-sizing-return-rate
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