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iPhone 15 Pro
Only 40% of women's pockets can hold this
100% of men's can
THE POCKET GAP
An investigation into the 48% of space women never got.
The numbers are in.
They're not good.
48 %
Women's pockets are 48% shorter than men's
5.6"
Average women's pocket depth
vs 9.1" for men
10 %
Of women's jeans can fit their owner's hand
40 %
Of women's pockets can hold an iPhone
100% of men's can
2 %
Of women's pockets can't even fit a pen
See the difference.
Same jeans. Same waist size. Very different pockets.
Women's Pocket 5.6" × 6"
Men's Pocket 9.1" × 6.4"
+48% depth
iPhone 15 Pro 147mm tall
Front-pocket wallet <50% fit
Your hand 10% fit
What Could Have Been
A museum of everyday items that men take for granted being able to pocket.
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Samsung Galaxy
80% rejection rate
in women's jeans
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A proper wallet
Less than 50% fit
even slim front-pocket styles
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A Kindle
Men can pocket an entire library
Women get decorative stitching
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Your own hand
Only 10% compatibility
with women's front pockets
"Men have pockets to keep things in, women for decoration."
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