Plus Size Leggings

Every legging on this page is genuinely available in XXL or larger. A style is only listed here if the bigger sizes actually exist — not because it happens to stock an XL.

What our sizes mean in US terms

Our sizing is international and runs about one size smaller than US sizing. Our XXL sits at roughly a US XL (16–18), and XXXL at around a US XXL (20–22). Of the ten styles on this page, five stop at XXL, two run to 3XL, two reach 4XL and one goes to 5XL.

Above XXXL we do not publish a US equivalent, because we do not have one we can stand behind — the supplier charts stop there. If you are looking at a 4XL or 5XL, send us your measurements and we will check the centimetre chart for that specific style before you order. We would rather do that than print a conversion we are guessing at. What the label itself actually means is covered in what “plus size” means in activewear sizing.

Order by measurement rather than by the letter on the label. The size guide carries a full centimetre chart and shows you where to measure. If your waist and hip land in different rows, go by the hip — leggings are cut to the hip, and the waistband has more stretch to spare than the leg does.

Which fabric to pick if you are between sizes

Seamless knits stretch the furthest and cope best with sitting between two sizes, which makes them the safer choice when your measurements straddle a row. Styles with side pockets have a fixed panel sewn down the thigh, so the leg has slightly less give than a plain knit — take the larger size if you are undecided.

Fleece-lined winter styles are the tightest fit of the three, because the brushed lining takes up room inside the leg. Size up on these even if you are normally certain of your size. The fabric guide explains how nylon, polyester and cotton blends differ in stretch and recovery.

Plus-size gym and workout leggings

Four of the styles below are cut for training. The seamless high-waist legging is the one to look at first if you need the widest range — it is the only gym style here that runs past XXL, going up to 3XL, and the seamless knit is the most forgiving fabric we stock when you are between sizes.

The remaining three — the yoga legging with pockets, the quick-dry compression legging and the skirted legging with pockets — all stop at XXL. The two pocketed styles have a fixed panel sewn down the thigh, so if you are between sizes on those, take the larger one. There is more on what separates a legging that works at the top of its range from one that does not in our guide to plus-size gym leggings.

Faux leather in the larger sizes

The button-detail faux leather legging runs the full range from S to 5XL, which makes it the widest size range on the site. It comes in two weights: a thin version for spring and autumn, and a lined thicker one for winter.

One caveat worth knowing before you buy: faux leather is wipe-clean only. It does not go in the washing machine or the tumble dryer, and that is a property of the coating rather than a care instruction we have chosen. If you want something you can wash normally, a seamless knit is the better pick. We looked at why the material took off for cold weather in faux leather as a winter staple.

There are also faux leather biker shorts in sizes up to 4XL. They sit in the shorts range rather than on this page.

Winter styles in the widest sizes

The two styles that reach 4XL are both winter pieces — the fleece-lined skirted legging and the thermal culotte. Both offer the skirt or culotte panel over a fitted leg, and both can be had lined or unlined.

The fleece-lined high-waist legging runs to 3XL and the velvet fleece-lined style stops at XXL. As above, brushed linings take up room inside the leg, so size up on all four of these rather than ordering your usual size. What the lining actually does explains how much room it takes up.

Opacity at the larger sizes

This is the honest caveat with any legging at the top of its size range: fabric stretched further is fabric that is thinner. A knit that is completely opaque at M can go sheer across the seat at XXL, and that is a property of the fabric rather than a fault. Denser double-knit and higher-denier fabrics hold their opacity better under stretch. The full explanation, and what to check before you buy, is in why leggings go sheer at larger sizes.

Check a new pair before you wear them out — the squat test takes ten seconds in front of a mirror and tells you what you need to know.

Waistband and rise

A high rise that sits at the natural waist stays put better than one cut to sit below it, because there is more surface holding it in place. If leggings have rolled down on you before, the rise and the waistband width are usually where the problem starts.

Shipping and sizing help

Orders ship in one to three business days with delivery up to fifteen business days. If you are unsure between two sizes, send your waist and hip measurements to contact@salesplashonline.com and we will tell you which row you fall in.

You can also browse the full leggings range, though not every style there is stocked above XL.