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Three men wearing grey sweatpants

Sweatpants are a casual variety of soft trousers intended for comfort or athletic purposes. In Britain, Australia and New Zealand they are known as jogging bottoms or trackpants.

Design[link]

Sweatpants are usually made from cotton, and the chief characteristic distinguishing them from other athletic pants is the elastic band located around the waist. Also, many sweatpants do not have pockets. Sweatpants are traditionally ash gray in color but are now available in essentially any color. They are usually quite "baggy" and loose, which makes them easy to slip into (and out of) and allows a great deal of flexibility and comfort. In addition, this design traps less heat than most conventional, lightweight trousers, which may be a disadvantage in some contexts (such as cold temperatures) and an advantage in others (such as body heat-increasing aerobic activities). The sweatpant variations listed below are made from different materials.

Variations[link]

Woman wearing a tearaway pant

There are many variations on the sweatpant design that have evolved to define their own categories of athletic pants. These variations include fashion pants, windpants, tearaway pants, and muscle pants.

Fashion pants[link]

Fashion pants typically refers to "fashion conscious" sportswear, such as the pants produced by Juicy Couture. The distinguishing characteristic is that fashion pants lack the elastic band at the ankles.

Windpants[link]

Very similar to, but not to be confused with sweatpants are windpants, also known as windbreakers, which are lighter and serve to shield the wearer from cold wind rather than insulate. Windpants are almost always made out of polyester or nylon. Some have polyester tricot. Some types of windpants have a separate inner liner made of cotton. Because of this, undergarments are not required while wearing windpants. Due to the substance's natural friction against both itself and human legs, nylon makes "swooshing" sounds during walking. Windpants often have zippers on each ankle, allowing athletes to unzip the end of each leg to pull the pants over their footwear. Some windpants have zippers that run the full length so the pants can be simply unzipped entirely; in this case, shorts are normally worn underneath.

Tearaway pants[link]

Tearaway pants, also known as breakaway pants, rip-off pants, or (in the UK) popper pants, are another variation of sweatpants, and are closely related to windpants. Tearaway pants are windpants with metal snaps running the length of both legs. Some tearaway pants have snaps on only part of the legs, but normally the snaps run the entire length. Some tearaway pants are reversible. Some do not have pockets but since shorts are usually worn underneath tearaway pants, many people open the top snaps to gain access to pockets in their shorts.

Sometimes, there are buttons above each set of snaps to add more closure. The buttons and snaps allow athletes to remove their tearaway pants in a timely manner to compete in some sports. Basketball and track and field are the two sports most commonly associated with tearaway pants and windpants.

Adidas is the largest manufacturer of tearaway pants, followed by Nike, Inc.^{[citation needed]} Other manufacturers are Spalding, Russell Athletic, Teamwork Athletic Apparel, Wilson Sporting Goods, And 1, Reebok, Champion, Polo Ralph Lauren, Converse, Old Navy, Foot Locker, Tommy Hilfiger, Fila, and numerous other brands.

External links[link]

• Velour tracksuit

Jeremy Scott is an American fashion designer born in Kansas City, Missouri.^[1][2][3][4]

Background[link]

Scott attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, for fashion design. He started his runway career in Paris and has since shown collections in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, London, Moscow and Seoul.

Career and Fame[link]

He has built a reputation for outrageous designs favored by pop stars and celebrities, including Eason Chan, Jedward, Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye West,^[5] Björk, Beyoncé, Uffie, M.I.A., Santigold, Robyn, Katy Perry, Tori Amos, Beth Ditto, Fergie, Perez Hilton, Justin Timberlake, Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Beckham, Sir Jason Twist, Lil Wayne, Lil'Kim, Paul Antonelli, Kelis, Ciara, Lindsay Lohan, Cory Kennedy, Wonder Girls, Lee Hyori, SHINee, Big Bang, 2NE1, Matsushita Yuya, Gwen Stefani, Agyness Deyn, Lady Gaga, Yelle, A$AP Rocky, Zema Ion and Hayley Williams.

Setting Fashion Trends[link]

Scott dressed Britney Spears as a futuristic airline stewardess for her Toxic video. He is also the first fashion designer to dress the muppet diva Miss Piggy, who called him her favorite designer, as have Agyness Deyn, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Rye Rye. His designs have included one-legged pants and fast food-inspired dresses. He has been dubbed the Jeff Koons of fashion for his references to Pop-culture icons, such as Mickey Mouse. The Fader described his first installment for Adidas as a "glittery-gold selection of irresistibly cut (wearable) harem pants, sequins, sporty fringed tanks and coveted winged high-tops," while his next installment abandoned that black-gold-and-silver, Studio 54 palette for an explosion of colors and elongation of the tribal streetwear trend pioneered by M.I.A. and Cassette Playa.^[6]

Money Makers[link]

Karl Lagerfeld said in the newspaper Le Monde that Scott was the only designer who could ever succeed him at Chanel. Scott is known for humorous prints—splattering the essence of new rave all over his clothes—and the carry-all bags he designs each season for the French luxury company Longchamp. The designer was named number 31 in the Face’s ‘Most Important People in Fashion’ issue. He also appeared on the cover of fashion English magazine I-D in July 2007: the first designer to be featured there wearing clothes of his own design and shot as a self portrait (with actress, model and muse Devon Aoki, whom he says he "discovered"). He also has appeared in the Larry Clark film Wasssup Rockers as parody of a fashion photographer, a performance that drew reviews praising his acting ability. Scott designed the now-defunct Manhattan night club Happy Valley. His photography has appeared on the covers of international fashion magazines such as I-D, Dazed & Confused, Paper magazine, and Les Inrockuptibles. His second collection for the sportswear giant Adidas, a line called Jeremy Scott for Adidas originals by originals, features apparel and footwear, including a high-top sneaker with a wing extending from it, which became an iconic instant bestseller for Adidas. Working closely with the foundation for the late artist Keith Haring, Scott created a shoe and track suit bearing Haring's graphic art—a special project known as AdiColor, a collaborative venture with Adidas.

News sources that have interviewed Scott run the gamut from Full Frontal Fashion to The Huffington Post, i-D Magazine, Dazed & Confused, NYLON, Purple Magazine, 10 Magazine, Numero, and Self Service. His designs have been featured editorially by publications such as i-D Magazine, Dazed & Confused, NYLON, ELLE, Vogue, Pop Magazine, and Purple Magazine. Alongside Vena Cava, La Roux, Kristin Prim, and menswear designer Todd Lynn, Scott assisted in curating Prim Magazine's N°10 edition.

Movies and TV[link]

On July 13, 2010, Scott appeared on The Young and the Restless as himself.^[7] He also appeared in season 2 and 3 of a reality show about the South Korean girl group 2NE1, along with Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas.^{[citation needed]} In November, at the televised 2010 O'live OnStyle Style Icon Awards, he presented 2NE1 with the award for the most Fashionable Female Group.

Friends and Geographic Coordinates[link]

Scott is known to be close friends with CL, leader of the Korean girl group 2NE1, whose members he has given dresses as gifts. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website