Leggings

Leggings - also called " leggings " - ( from English- leg " leg " legging " gaiter " leggings " pant " ) or footless tights ( footless English " footless " tight " tight " ) typically refers to skin tight -fitting trousers made ​​of elastic material.

Section

Today usual leggings cover the body completely skin-tight about the navel up to the ankle bracelet. There are also variants with flared leg ends. They do not have a codpiece or bags. The waistband can be optionally equipped with a rubber or cord - train.

Sport Leggings

These are manufactured from at least four thick layers of fabric and are thus completely opaque as outerwear portable.

Stocking Leggings

Made of two seamless stocking hoses, they are called " opaque " still usually slightly transparent. Therefore, additional outer garments worn over the pool and given the function as underpants by inserting a cotton gusset in some cases. The exception to these points constitutes Jeggings

Seamless variants

Is also available as seamlessly variants known to the aforementioned widespread cuts.

• Seamless L- tube. A knitted sock resembling in shape here the waistband is sewn instead of the heel. In addition to the ankles and to the optional cotton gusset with mesh leggings, these are the only additional seams.

• Straight, mostly seamless, Hose. Here the center of the front and back is cut up on step height to the two emerged fabric to sew on individual legs. For strain compensation can still be used in the crotch area a gusset. Thus, this section is tightly only at the outer edges.

Variations of the cut

• Capri pants (leg ends at the calf)
• Cycling Shorts (also called " Radler "; leg ends above the knee)
• Hot Pants ( pants with horizontal leg on step height )
• Pantaloons

Use

Leggings are as comfortable everyday clothing in use and have been for some sports proved to be very useful (gymnastics, aerobics, running, cycling, bodybuilding, etc. ), since they have little effect on the motion, let the physique for spectators recognizable ( and thus also with the applicable social norms provide a way to perform physical exercises in a word the meaning of gymnastics quite close coming form) and also absorb sweat immediately and can give to the outside ( depending on material). Leggings are often made ​​of special functional materials on lycra or nylon base to optimize for this purpose for use in sports and in addition to the variants of cotton ( Fig. 3) without undergarment worn next to the skin.

Otherwise, leggings can be worn as bottom, top or intermediate pants. Due to the figure-hugging appearance were leggings, especially in the late 1980s popular than Women's Clothing - often in conjunction with sneakers or basketball boots, or there were also very like to wear nylon stockings and high-heeled pumps to - and in everyday life both as a recreational as well as accepted as business clothing. For a less figure -hugging appearance leggings were often worn with long sweaters, T -shirts or jackets. Popular were shiny leggings lycra, often in bright bright colors. ( See also spandex pants. )

Making a comeback in the fashion leggings celebrate since 2006. Combined, they will be happy with short skirts and hot pants that can be worn by the warm leggings in winter. With this trend were marketed from 2008 Leggings with the appearance of a pair of trousers as treggings and leggings in denim pants look in jeggings. In addition to Lycra, nylon and cotton and leather is often used as a material for the tight-fitting pants. Leather leggings are available in glossy and matte variations. The leather is made in a complex machining process smooth, so it is indeed tight, but comfortable to wear and every movement. However, leather leggings require special care with leather care products and waterproofing. Combined, leather leggings with knit, jersey or chiffon, so primarily with materials that visually stand out from the leather.

History

First traditions come from a document of the 17th century. This is a cash book with illustrations. It is described as the Moroccan Schneider Ismael El Qaouti ( إسماعيل ) anfertigte a predecessor of the modern leggings made ​​of thin goat leather and sold in southern Spanish markets. Leggings there was in history in various forms in Europe, Asia and North America. They were worn by women and men for protection against the cold and against thorns. Their common feature is that they were all fastened by a belt. From the 14th to the 16th century, the rise of these pants in men in Europe is documented. Individual leggings suede were worn by various indigenous tribes in North America. These Indian fashion took on French trappers, the mountain men in the American Rocky Mountains adapted the clothing later. The then common buckskin was mostly dull and gray.

Cowboys wore leggings, also called chaps, made ​​of very thick suede. The leggings protected when riding pants against wear snake bites or ticks. In addition, they kept the rider in front of the spines of the bushes and cacti.

Especially in cold countries like Russia or Korea, the leggings are made ​​of wool in women and men is still used, as an additional layer under the pants.