Now I think you'd have to look very hard to find someone who does not carry plus-size clothing.

Therefore plus-size models do not exclusively wear garments marketed as plus-size clothing.

Addition Elle is a Canadian clothing store chain that sells plus-size clothing.

Businesses selling, for example, fitness products and plus-size clothing were able to focus on customers within a given range of height or weight.

Lane Bryant, one of the oldest and most recognizable names in plus-size clothing, has sales of nearly $1 billion a year.

Fashion To Figure is a United States retailer focusing exclusively on women's plus-size clothing and related accessories.

As of summer 2007 however, plus-size clothing is only available online and has been pulled from all stores.

The store offers plus-size clothing and accessories for women and teenage girls sizes 12 - 26.

A related term for men's plus-size clothing is big and tall (a phrase also used as a trademark in some countries).

"I keep finding these places that have plus-size clothing, which is really nice," Rachel said.