Sweatpants

Sweatpants are a casual variety of soft trousers intended for comfort or athletic purposes, although they are now worn in many different situations.

[3] Adidas introduced the tracksuit that combined the sweatpants with a track top in 1964, which helped popularize athletic fashion.

[4] The rise of fitness culture, as well as the birth of hip hop in 1980s America, led to the popularization of sweatpants as both leisurewear and streetwear.

Since the 1910s, "sportswear" has been a staple in college campus style and in the 1970s and 80s designers began reimagining the "jersey knit fabric that had been used for gym garb" into clothes for students' everyday wear.

Sales of sweatpants have increased since 2019,[7] and many high-end fashion brands have moved toward creating simpler, athletic-casual inspired looks.

Windpants often have zippers on each ankle, letting athletes unzip the end of each leg, allowing the pants to be pulled over their footwear.

The snaps allow athletes to remove their tearaway pants in a timely manner to compete in some sports.