Leg warmer

They are used in several outdoor activities and sports including cycling, soccer, hockey, hiking, ice skating, and dance.

Traditionally knitted from pure sheep wool, modern variants are more typically made of cotton, synthetic fibers, or both.

They are commonly worn between the ankle to just below the knee, though many dancers prefer it to extend to cover the lower parts of the thigh.

In the early 1980s leg warmers became a fad after David Lee and Trisha Kate opened a dancewear shop in the East Village, New York.

Their popularity was partly due to the influence of the films Fame, Xanadu and Flashdance and the concurrent aerobics craze.