| Size | UK Size | Bust (in) |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 6 | 31–32 |
| S | 8 | 33–34 |
| M | 10 | 35–36 |
| L | 12 | 37–38 |
| XL | 14 | 39–40 |
Approximate UK sizing for tops, dresses & sets — for guidance only.
What Is a Kilo Sale? (And How Weigh N Buy Does It Differently)
A kilo sale is a pop-up shopping event — increasingly popular in cities across the UK, from London to Bristol to Newcastle — where racks of second-hand and vintage clothing are priced by weight rather than by item, and shoppers fill a bag and pay for however many kilograms they take home.
Why kilo sales caught on
Kilo sales turned thrifting into something closer to an experience: dig through rails of vintage finds, fill a tote, and pay one simple per-kilo rate at the till instead of checking a price tag on every single piece. They’ve built a genuine following among people who love the thrill of the find and the value of paying for weight rather than for a brand name on the label.
Where kilo sales fall short
The catch is that kilo sales are, almost without exception, one-off events — a weekend pop-up in one city, then gone until the next one is announced. Stock is second-hand, so sizing and condition vary rack to rack, and if there isn’t one happening near you this month, you’re out of luck.
The same idea, new clothes, online, every day
Weigh N Buy takes the part people love about kilo sales — pay for weight, not per item — and applies it to brand-new fashion, available online any day of the year. There’s no pop-up to track down and no digging through worn stock: every piece is new, individually weighed, and priced at a flat £35/kg, delivered to your door.
If the idea of a kilo sale has always appealed to you but the timing or the location never quite worked out, this is the everyday, brand-new version of it.
See how the pricing works on our How Does Buying Clothes By Weight Work page, or jump straight into Men’s / Women’s / Kids’.
A kilo sale is a shopping event, common in vintage and thrift retail, where clothing is sold by weight rather than individually — shoppers fill a bag and pay a per-kilo rate. Weigh N Buy applies the same per-kilo pricing idea, but to new, quality-checked fashion rather than used or vintage clothing.
Key Facts
- A kilo sale is a retail format where clothing (typically vintage or used) is priced per kilogram rather than per item.
- Weigh N Buy applies weight-based pricing to new clothing rather than used or vintage stock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a kilo sale?
A kilo sale is a retail format, most common with vintage and second-hand clothing, where shoppers pay a flat per-kilo rate for whatever they select rather than an individual price per item.
How is Weigh N Buy different from a traditional kilo sale?
Traditional kilo sales sell used or vintage clothing sorted into bins. Weigh N Buy uses the same weight-based pricing idea but sells new, quality-checked fashion delivered to your door, not second-hand stock you sort through in person.