PSA - HOW TO READ LULULEMON SIZE DOTS - STEPS

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I’ve had so many people question how to read size dots so I thought I’d make this post to try and break down how I look up size dots myself! I’ve been collecting for 3-4 years and this is my method! Note: the steps I followed are for a pair of align pants but really it works for any lululemon item. Generally the size dot gives you: 1. Size 2. Style Number/Type of item you have and inseam if applicable Yes the other numbers mean something but IMO not super helpful so I didn’t explain lol. :)

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155 Comments

ngocnguyen1994 @kingcounty20220

Sep 18Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @sol12077

Sep 20Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @lizastone3

Sep 21Reply

beaches0 @ryaald

Sep 22Reply

ryaald @beaches0 omg thank uuuu!! 💕

Sep 22Reply

beaches0 @ryaald Enjoy 😉 🥰

Sep 22Reply

littlefire33 This IS AMAZING!🤩 thank you!

Sep 23Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @littlefire33 😉😉

Sep 23Reply

littlefire33 Brilliant LULULEMON info @ngocnguyen1994 👀 @sherihen @geminimkay @flyartista @sherihen @trunkles @lovemeagooddeal @jjfaith

Sep 23Reply

sherihen @littlefire33 thank you!!!

Sep 23Reply

trunkles @littlefire33 Thank you!

Sep 23Reply

geminimkay @littlefire33 sweet!

Sep 23Reply

10mowab31 The other numbers is the manufactured date 40417 for instance is April 04, 2017. What’s important about this is on Lulufanatics, each style has a release date especially when you have 30 colors all with the same style number. Each have diff release dates. So if you compare the manufactured date to release date, that can identify almost exactly the color. You will get an occasion issue where two similar colors have similar release dates.

Oct 01Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @10mowab31 true but I find that this is almost always wrong :/ case in point, the brilliant blue code is 042018 and the release date on lulufanatics is 05/2018. Lol so since it’s usually wrong, I didn’t explain since it’s not particularly helpful and I don’t really use that info since it’s wrong most of the times anyways. 😊😊

Oct 01Reply

10mowab31 @ngocnguyen1994 it’s not that it’s wrong...the dates should not match. The release date is not the same as manufactured date. But the month and date is close and that’s how you can narrow down the color...I’ll give you an example of ATRPs that I collect.

Oct 01Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @10mowab31 yes no worries! I think that’s one way to figure it out but I feel that’s just too roundabout for me! :) when I narrow down colors, I like to go by the W code and then just look up matching size dots. This just saves me time rather than trying to figure out the other numbers that seems to be more confusing than helpful. Lol 🤣

Oct 01Reply

10mowab31 @ngocnguyen1994 here’s an example...W6HES ATRP crops...refers to 17 diff colors...and the commonly mistaken one is Blueberry Jam, Emperor Blue and Hero Blue. The white dot shows a manufactured date of 60117 which is July 01, 2017. So if you look on Lulufanatics for those 3 possible colors, Blueberry Jam is the ONLY color release in 2017...the release date shown is May 2017. Remember, release date is not the same as manufactured date (on white dot)

Oct 01Reply

10mowab31 @ngocnguyen1994 Hero Blue was a first release ATRP crops in 2016. Back then, the white dot only had the size, not the style number nor date. But yet Hero Blue still is assigned the W6HES number. Emperor Blue was released in Aug 2016. Again, the white dot only shows the size but Emperor Blue is also assigned W6HES.

Oct 01Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @10mowab31 I think the size dot definitely holds useful info! :) thanks for your answers!! I’m a creature of habit so I’ll just keep doing my own process but that isn’t to say yours is wrong in any way. There are always more than one way to approach doing something!

Oct 01Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @ashmarie3535

Oct 01Reply

ashmarie3535 @ngocnguyen1994 phew they’re real! thanks for this will always check them on the site now!

Oct 01Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @ashmarie3535 yes for sure!! 😊😊

Oct 01Reply

beaches0 @brubrubru1

Oct 04Reply

lainey1510 Thank you!!This helped me sm!💕

Oct 13Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @kayy_14 this will help you look up leggings in the future! It’s quite easy once you learn how to do it - good luck! :)

Nov 20Reply

druhughes Thank you!!!! So helpful

Nov 23Reply

lvburgess_ What about a pair for sale and the size dot has no numbers? I see you have a picture of something similar above but how common is this?

Nov 30Reply

lvburgess_ No smaller numbers I should say! Just the size of the legging in the dot.

Nov 30Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @lvburgess74 some fakes are like that but this is what the size dot used to look like for pants made in 2015-2026!!

Nov 30Reply

lvburgess_ @ngocnguyen1994 ok thank you!!! It looks just like your picture labeled “grayve” with the size 2 and nothing else around it.

Nov 30Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @lvburgess74 yes the older ones made in 2015-2016 only had the size number on the size dot (sorry my earlier comment had a typo and said 2026 Lolol 🤦🏻‍♀️). It’s just an older pair but there are some fakes who have that as well since that’s what they copied from! I have a post on spotting lulu fakes too if you’re interested on my page :)

Nov 30Reply

lvburgess_ @ngocnguyen1994 yes thank you so much!!! I did look through hour listings last night which is why I sent you my question 🤣🤣 Poshmark can coin you the Lululemon expert!! 🥰🥰

Nov 30Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @nina370

Dec 11Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @carol7221968

Dec 14Reply

carol7221968 Thank you 😀so helpful. They are black current

Dec 14Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @carol7221968 yay!! ☺️☺️

Dec 14Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @jayhope5

Dec 17Reply

abby406 Your a lifesaver I never know how to tell. Thanks so much! :)

Jan 03Reply

honeymathes Thank you!!!! Do you know what the numbers mean on the rip tag at the bottom?

Jan 04Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @honeymathes no sorry!

Jan 04Reply

honeymathes @ngocnguyen1994 It's oK!

Jan 04Reply

makk3559 THANK YOU! Been trying to ID a pair of pants and I thought they were men’s...followed your directions and they’re women’s 🤦🏻‍♀️ I appreciate this post!

Jan 04Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @makk3559 yay!! Glad I could help!! 🥰🥰

Jan 04Reply

amymjack What if the size dot only has the size number and nothing else? Like just the dot with a 2...

Jan 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @amymjack older items made in 2015-2016 will only have the size number on the dot! Some fakes are also like that too so beware!

Jan 07Reply

amymjack @ngocnguyen1994 thank you! The quality of the pants especially at the bottom doesn’t seem legit. I messaged Poshmark support!

Jan 07Reply

kayy_14 hey girl I have a question! I have a lulu define jacket but the lettering on the dot is spaced out. I can upload a pic. I typed it into lulufanatics and nothing comes up. its T30416

Jan 08Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @kayy_14 that means it’s an older item that’s made around 2015-2016 so they don’t have the style code like they do now! :/ it’s kinda hard to find out the color from that... try looking up “define jacket” and then in the color filter, pick a color that your jacket might match to from the list and then look through it and see if it matches with any of the listings on lulufanatics. It’ll take a while but you might be able to find it!

Jan 08Reply

kayy_14 @ngocnguyen1994 dang that sucks! ok thank you girl. its just plain black but they have like 15 black defines that look the exact same. they have the first second and third release and then a couple other ones im like !?! it looks the same

Jan 08Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @kayy_14 from that one yours is probably one of the earlier releases form 2015-2016! I think they started doing the size dots with the style code around mid-2016 to late-2016 if my memory is correct lol! :) hope that kinda narrows it down!

Jan 08Reply

kayy_14 @ngocnguyen1994 poshmark should pay u! ur a genius lol I appreciate you thank you ❤️😭

Jan 08Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @kayy_14 more than happy to help anytime!! ☺️☺️

Jan 08Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @sneddeker2

Jan 12Reply

maesgirl @ngocnguyen1994 thank you!😘 They’re legit, just not really a green color...it was their first release of them

Jan 12Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @thelonelyhanger

Jan 13Reply

thelonelyhanger @ngocnguyen1994 thank you!!! wow this is helpful!!!

Jan 13Reply

thelonelyhanger @wrenandco so helpful!!!

Jan 13Reply

wrenandco @thelonelyhanger dude I do this all the time. I thought you knew. sorry I was holding out on you 🤣🤣🤣

Jan 13Reply

beaches0 @margot_marie_g

Jan 18Reply

poutygirl13 Just wanted to thank you for your post!! Super helpful 🤗

Jan 20Reply

cvandersea i have a question! do some of the older models of clothes like the older tie front hotty hots not use the code? i’ve seen a couple pairs on here that just have the number so now i’m skeptical

Jan 26Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @shopsweez

Jan 26Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @cvandersea hmmm honestly I’m not really a big fan of Hotty hots so I’m not sure of the answer! As far as I know, they should still have the size dot in that little pocket!

Jan 26Reply

cvandersea @ngocnguyen1994 ok thanks!!

Jan 26Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @lunab141

Jan 26Reply

shopsweez @ngocnguyen1994 thank you so so much!!

Jan 26Reply

lunab141 @ngocnguyen1994 thank you so much!!!! :)

Jan 26Reply

beaches0 @somerabramson3 here’s a listing that helps!! Try to understand you got the inseam wrong as well!!

Feb 03Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @haileyrosenau

Feb 23Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @laynahoesly

Mar 01Reply

onthefringing tysm!!!

Mar 12Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @ssmoore90

Apr 16Reply

ssm90 @ngocnguyen1994 thx! I’ve literally went through this website multiple times as well as every posting I’ve found online for the various grey shades with the W5BEJS code - none line up with the numbers on this specific pair. It’s driving me insane 😂 they are either Graphite Grey (first release), Titanium, or Dark Carbon. The closest I’ve found has the last four numbers as 0418 vs. 0318.

Apr 16Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @ssmoore90 hmmm yes I think you’d have to use your best judgment! Because there’s no way to tell by just by the size dot... I have to see the color itself to tell the difference. :/

Apr 16Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @thalian9

Apr 20Reply

normariv65 You are awesome this is good information

May 04Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @stylesntrends

May 09Reply

heavenlystyles how about for men's items?

May 16Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @heavenlystyles second picture mentions men’s styles - it’s the same thing but they start with “M” for Men! You should still be able to look it up on lulufanatics!

May 16Reply

heavenlystyles @ngocnguyen1994 thank you, you're so kind ❤️❤️❤️

May 16Reply

beaches0 @rbcs1222

Jul 25Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @sundown9579

Jul 27Reply

sundown9579 THANK YOU! I really appreciate this info! You are awesome! 😉💃

Jul 27Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @marypoo22

Aug 06Reply

marypoo22 @ngocnguyen1994 thankyou :)

Aug 06Reply

madisongroleau Can u pls help me with a pair of leggings i cant figure it out.. its only 6 numbers not sure where it starts but its 0416T6.. or maybe starts with a different number first.

Aug 12Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @madisongroleau take a pic, make a post on posh and tag me! :)

Aug 12Reply

listing_labels Wow! This is extremely helpful. Is there a size tag that would have only 6 #/letters for a pant/legging or is that indicative of a fake?

Aug 16Reply

star678 Does lululemon ever just put an “m” for medium on their size dot?

Sep 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @star678 hmm tag me and I can check for you!

Sep 08Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @jr287

Oct 16Reply

ukvatxsc Thank you SO MUCH for posting and sharing this information! 😘

Oct 18Reply

tangerinealley Thank you VERY much for this! Extremely helpful!!!!!

Oct 29Reply

sherri_rn @madisongroleau I had the same question. Did you get an answer?

Nov 02Reply

kstylegta Wow thank you for this post!

Nov 07Reply

tryerdi Thank you so much for this helpful post. I would appreciate some information about a pair of leggings with a number that is not in lulufanatics database. On Poshmark mvhans has the exact pair for sale, indicating that the style is not identified calling them wunder unders with the same number I have W6AS6S

Nov 28Reply

heybigspender99 What if the size dot has no W but has a Z? I’ve never seen this before and tried searching but nothing. It’s a light fabric blue jogger type no drawstring regular rise with cuffs.

Dec 15Reply

cnmsilver @annalong109 this may help you!

Jan 11Reply

annalong109 @cnmsilver thank you so much!!

Jan 11Reply

cnmsilver @annalong109 you’re welcome!

Jan 11Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @hellokensey

Feb 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @luxe_finds

Feb 22Reply

itsames905 @chsfindsandfun

Mar 27Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @luluninja594

Apr 16Reply

ooama72ndaoo @ngocnguyen1994 do any of the numbers mean manufacture date? I’m looking for black aligns from before the mid 2020 material change. At home I have a pair with the code W5LJFS, & they have the size dot with a few numbers, but not all the extra 0’s & they were from 2017. I’m looking at a pair with that same code, but the size dot is one of the new longer codes. I’m confused. I thought the code meant they’d be from 2017

Jun 08Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @ooama72ndaoo yeah the other numbers do mean something but they never match up on lulufanatics and I tried figuring it out one time and just gave up! The method I outline in the post works best for me to compare my size dot with older posts!

Jun 08Reply

twicethrift I have a pair of pants I am trying to sell for my Mom. I believe they are the dance studio pants but how do I determine if they are original, Il, or II1? The size dot located in the pocket only has the size number on it.

Jun 17Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @chopsshop if it only has a size number, it’s the oldest dance studio pants around 2015-2016 was when lululemon’s size dots looked like that!

Jun 17Reply

sandandcoral3 @ngocnguyen1994 ... hi there I'm only just seeing your posting about the size tag info and I'm curious as no one has asked..or maybe they have and I missed it, but once you have the number where do you apply it to find out if they are authentic or the name for instance of the item..is there a website? do you just log on to Lululemon?

Jul 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @sandandcoral3 I use the website lulufanatics - it’s in my post above! It helps to determine authenticity since it has the US releases!

Jul 07Reply

sandandcoral3 @ngocnguyen1994 .ok .thank you.. with all the fakes and look alikes, it's nice to be able to go to a spot to authenticate

Jul 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @sandandcoral3 good luck! :)

Jul 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow this is how I check the size dots and differentiate between colors!

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 Omg thank you so much!

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 do you know the difference between the "old" and "new" fabric of aligns? I've seen this term in listings but don't know what it means!

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow yes so the older align fabric (nulu) was much softer and has that “buttery” feel. However, it was more prone to snags and pilling. The never align fabric is still considered nulu but it’s more resistant to snags and feels more compressive. However, it is less buttery soft and feels more like a nulu-luxtreme fabric hybrid than the original nulu fabric in the aligns!

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 Ooooh thank you so much! I have one more question I'm so sorry! Are all Aligns high rise or do they specifically have to say high rise in the name?

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow most aligns are high rise! They’ve come out with some limited edition ones in the past that may not follow this rule but I’d say bout 95% of aligns are high-rise. Just be careful because sometimes sellers can’t differentiate between aligns and Wunder unders (which are low rise)! I’ll tag you in another post so you can see what I mean!

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 Thank you so so much! You've helped me so much, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow I’m glad it was helpful! Don’t be afraid to reach out if you have any questions in the future - I’m more than happy to help!

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 So sorry to bother you again! You are such an expert! If the 5-6 letters match with the ones on Lulufanatic/other posts with those numbers, is that all you need? I've noticed there are different colors sometimes using the same sequence of numbers/letters and I kind of have to guess at which specific color it is. Do the "date numbers" mean anything to you either?

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 Also, do the numbers after the "s" mean anything? or is it just the 5-6 letter code and the manufacturing date that you use. How accurate is the manufacture date?

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow the manufacturing date isn’t the same as the release date on lulufanatics so honestly I don’t use those numbers to find out the color!

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow the 5-6 letters and numbers represent the style code that you can use on lulufanatics to look up possibilities of colors. As for the rest, you have to narrow it down by deductive reasoning so you have to look at previous postings for a particular color! You can do that on posh or other reseller sites - ones with the tags on would be even better so you can see the color name on the tag!

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow a lot of align pant color identification is just a bunch of trial and error until you get really seasoned at it… usually it takes me like 4-10 mins to track down a color using this method. It was helpful when I was searching for particular align colors to collect back then but now I have essentially all the colors I need so I post to help others with their align search!

Aug 22Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 Oh my goodness this is all so, so helpful! I have sensory issues and the align leggings are the only ones I can wear that don't cause me to have an uncomfortable stomach. I've seen so many beautiful colors in the past so I have been trying to track down some old ones (we'll see how that goes, haha). You are so generous and helpful, I wish I could pay you for your knowledge and time!

Aug 22Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow yes that’s why I love the align pants too! It’s so comfy and such a flattering pant! Honestly I hate the new align fabric so I just kept all my old ones and keep wearing it (other than the ones I am selling of course lol). I also take very good care of my aligns - always wash on delicate mode with cold water and NO DRYER USE. I just hang them to dry and they held up perfectly for me - no complaints!

Aug 23Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @princessmeow and don’t worry about it! I’m always more than happy to help so this is no biggie! Just glad I can assist!

Aug 23Reply

princessmeow @ngocnguyen1994 You are the sweetest ever - thank you so much for your kindness!

Aug 23Reply

shopn2much Helpful

Oct 10Reply

smllfry What do you think of the code matches the correct style on Lulufanatics, but the color isn’t there (surprised black isn’t listed)? You think they are fakes then?

Oct 29Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @smllfry sometimes black is not listed - I’ve noticed that in the past! But usually colors should be exact on lulufanatics! Also check the fabric and the whole pant first (even better if you have a comparison pair) so that you can see if there are any changes!

Oct 30Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @bigyummyporkbun

Jan 07Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @fiddleandfig

Jan 20Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @crrodil this should help you figure out the color!

Apr 16Reply

crrodil @ngocnguyen1994 thank you!!

Apr 16Reply

kikifashion4u @10mowab31 g

Apr 21Reply

crrodil @ally_sweeney FYI!

Apr 27Reply

ally_sweeney @crrodil thank you!!

Apr 27Reply

crrodil @izzy1374 super helpful! ☝️ 🤗

Apr 28Reply

crrodil @mlwiechmann

Jun 30Reply

magbeauty1 @ngocnguyen1994 Thank you!!

Aug 18Reply

mom2aem Are you aware of Lululemon changing the size dot to a square? I was sold a pair of “NWT” along leggings that had a square with the coinciding info on it instead of the typical size dot. Seller insisted they’re real and I’ll admit they’re convincing but I cannot find any information about the dot changing to a square.

Jan 15Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @mom2aem yes the new items have changed into the size squares! In fact, that’s a good sign of authenticity because a lot of the fakes are the size circles/dots!

Jan 15Reply

mom2aem @ngocnguyen1994 Ok, where do you learn about this? I have been scouring the internet and even chatting live with Lulu and nobody can tell me for sure.

Jan 15Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @mom2aem hi yes I’ve noticed because it says that on all the new lulu items I’ve bought recently directly from lululemon website. Additionally, you can find it on the lululemon r e d dit page !

Jan 16Reply

cloth_and_yarn Hi! What if the size dot is white with just the size on it? Theres no number or code around it. Just want to know I got an authentic pair of leggings from thrift. Also there’s a small hole. I know Lulu has a great product guarantee. Will they give a credit if there’s an issue with leggings that were thrifted? Thanks in advance

Mar 01Reply

ngocnguyen1994 @clothandyarn they used to make leggings with a size dot like the one you described but it just means it’s an older pair. It could also be a fake since counterfeit items were made and that’s why Lululemon changed the size dot to be more complicated. As for your second question, lululemon doesn’t guarantee anything if you bought it secondhand or thrifted it.

Mar 01Reply

cloth_and_yarn @ngocnguyen1994 Thank you for your help!! Happy Poshing to you! 🥳🛍️🎁🎉

Mar 02Reply

nice_rack_ @bigg_Racks

Mar 18Reply

monriona @cobra_lilly 😍😍😍

May 17Reply

ericam7 Hello! I almost feel stupid even asking but to the best of your knowledge, has Lululemon ever had a silver size dot? I purchased a No Limits tank (2013), NWT but it has a silver size dot. Pretty certain it's fake but can't find the answer anywhere! Thanks in advance!

Aug 08Reply

sanders23 Thank you! This is the most helpful guide I've come across yet.

Oct 18Reply

styledbymel305 OMG THIS POST IS A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!! I love you!

Dec 22Reply

sireland3666 hi. I love Lululemon older leggings made with Nulu or Luon because they are so soft. I'm constantly on the hunt to find them. I have found several online but when I try to see if they are legit by searching style # or color Lulu Fanatics most are not coming up. any suggestions as to how I can go about purchasing without getting duped?

May 07Reply