Jump to content

Yoga pants: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
rmv Gingerbread yoga pant photo. Photo is destroying the overall layout of the article
(edited with ProveIt)
Line 10: Line 10:
}}
}}


'''Yoga pants''' are a type of flexible, form-fitting pants designed for the practice of [[yoga]] as well as other physical activities that involve a lot of movement, bending and stretching. They are typically worn for sports and physical exercise, [[martial arts]], [[dancing]], [[pilates]], or [[aerobics]]. These pants are generally made from cotton, lycra spandex, nylon, polyester, wool, or a similarly light and [[stretch fabric|stretchy synthetic material]] giving the pants a very smooth, polished and silky finish when worn.<ref name=Smith>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=S.E.|title=What are Yoga Pants?|url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-yoga-pants.htm|work=WG|publisher=[[wiseGEEK]]|accessdate=5 December 2011}}</ref>
'''Yoga pants''' are a type of flexible, form-fitting pants designed for the practice of [[yoga]] as well as other physical activities that involve a lot of movement, bending and stretching. They are typically worn for sports and physical exercise, [[martial arts]], [[dancing]], [[pilates]], or [[aerobics]]. These pants are generally made from cotton, lycra spandex, nylon, polyester, wool, or a similarly light and [[stretch fabric|stretchy synthetic material]] giving the pants a very smooth, polished and silky finish when worn.<ref name=Smith>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=S.E.|title=What are Yoga Pants?|url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-yoga-pants.htm|work=WG|publisher=[[wiseGEEK]]|accessdate=5 December 2011}}</ref> Although designed specifically for yoga, the pants are also worn in everyday life casually by many people.<ref name=Smith/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/01/03/_workout_wear_friday_and_yoga_pants_that_look_like_dress_pants_no.html | title=Workout Wear Friday Is Not a Thing | publisher=Slate | date=Jan 3, 2014 | accessdate=30 January 2014 | author=Jessica Grose}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesclothing/p/Find-The-Best-Pilates-And-Yoga-Pants-For-You.htm | title=Find the Best Pilates and Yoga Pants for You | publisher=About.com | date=October 8, 2013 | accessdate=30 January 2014 | author=Marguerite Ogle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2513436/Are-yoga-pants-new-jeans-How-trend-led-workout-clothes-making-fashion-statements-outside-gym.html | title=Are yoga pants the new jeans? How trend-led workout clothes are making fashion statements outside the gym | publisher=Daily Mail | date=25 November 2013 | accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite web|last=Brodesser-Akner|first=Taffy|title=To Stretch or Not to Stretch|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/fashion/17elastic.html?pagewanted=all|work=Fashion and Style|publisher=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=5 December 2011|date=16 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://fortune.com/2015/06/04/like-it-or-not-designer-yoga-pants-have-become-legitimate-office-wear/ | title=Like it or not, designer yoga pants have become legitimate office wear | publisher=Fortune | date=4 June 2015 | accessdate=4 September 2016 | author=Colleen Kane}}</ref><ref name="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/12/psychology-of-lululemon-how-fashion-affects-fitness/281959/">{{cite web | url=Psychology of Lululemon: How Fashion Affects Fitness | publisher=The Atlantic | date=12 December 2013 | accessdate=4 September 2016 | author=Wiebe, Jamie}}</ref>


Although designed specifically for yoga, the pants are also worn casually by many people.<ref name=Smith/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/01/03/_workout_wear_friday_and_yoga_pants_that_look_like_dress_pants_no.html | title=Workout Wear Friday Is Not a Thing | publisher=Slate | date=Jan 3, 2014 | accessdate=30 January 2014 | author=Jessica Grose}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesclothing/p/Find-The-Best-Pilates-And-Yoga-Pants-For-You.htm | title=Find the Best Pilates and Yoga Pants for You | publisher=About.com | date=October 8, 2013 | accessdate=30 January 2014 | author=Marguerite Ogle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2513436/Are-yoga-pants-new-jeans-How-trend-led-workout-clothes-making-fashion-statements-outside-gym.html | title=Are yoga pants the new jeans? How trend-led workout clothes are making fashion statements outside the gym | publisher=Daily Mail | date=25 November 2013 | accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite web|last=Brodesser-Akner|first=Taffy|title=To Stretch or Not to Stretch|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/fashion/17elastic.html?pagewanted=all|work=Fashion and Style|publisher=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=5 December 2011|date=16 March 2011}}</ref>
Yoga pants are also commonly used as dancewear allowing it to stretch and for the ease of movement it affords. The pants typically have combinations of stretchy properties offered by lycra spandex and nylon giving the pants a rich and silky appearance and feel when worn.


==Types of yoga pants==
==Types of yoga pants==
Line 19: Line 17:
According to Anu Hastings with the&nbsp;product database [[Indix]], over 2,700 types of so-called "yoga pants" are now available on the market.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.indix.com/indix-product-bite-yoga-pants-taking-world/|title = Indix|date = 18 September 2014|accessdate = 21 April 2015|website = Indix|publisher = Indix|last = Hastings|first = Anu}}</ref> There are various types and styles, including the traditional boot-cut and flared yoga pants with waistbands.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://elitedaily.com/women/the-19-reasons-all-women-worship-yoga-pants/ | title=#DefaultOutfit: The 19 Reasons All Women Worship Yoga Pants | publisher=Elite Daily | date=Jan 27, 2014 | accessdate=2 October 2015 | author=Ashley Fern}}</ref>
According to Anu Hastings with the&nbsp;product database [[Indix]], over 2,700 types of so-called "yoga pants" are now available on the market.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.indix.com/indix-product-bite-yoga-pants-taking-world/|title = Indix|date = 18 September 2014|accessdate = 21 April 2015|website = Indix|publisher = Indix|last = Hastings|first = Anu}}</ref> There are various types and styles, including the traditional boot-cut and flared yoga pants with waistbands.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://elitedaily.com/women/the-19-reasons-all-women-worship-yoga-pants/ | title=#DefaultOutfit: The 19 Reasons All Women Worship Yoga Pants | publisher=Elite Daily | date=Jan 27, 2014 | accessdate=2 October 2015 | author=Ashley Fern}}</ref>


The typical type of yoga pants usually come in black, are tight-fitted, boot-cut, and flared style, and have an elastic waistband folded over at the top. The traditional boot-cut and flared yoga pants with waistbands are the most well-known and most popular type, generally used for casual wear, active wear, dance-wear, lounge wear, maternity wear, clubwear, or for physical activities.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/01/29/yoga_pants_are_the_perfect_choice_for_a_night_of_dancing.html | title=Yoga Pants in da Club? Great Idea | publisher=Slate | date=29 January 2014 | accessdate=24 October 2015 | author=Jessica Grose}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sadhanaclothing.com/blogs/our-blog/18981099-why-women-love-wearing-yoga-pants | title=Why Women Love Wearing Yoga Pants | publisher=Sadhana | date=March 4, 2015 | accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/yoga+sweats+pants/4636926/story.html | title=Yoga sweats are not pants | publisher=The Vancouver Sun | date=April 18, 2011 | accessdate=24 October 2015 | author=Suzanne Wexler}}</ref> There are various types and styles of yoga pants in addition to the traditional.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://drunktuesday.com/2012/10/10/uggs-yoga-pants-and-north-face-the-yugga-face-season-at-penn-state/ | title=Uggs, Yoga Pants, and North Face: The Yugga Face Season at Penn State | publisher=Drunk Tuesday | date=October 10, 2012 | accessdate=30 August 2013 | author=Brandon K. Smith,}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://metronews.ca/voices/she-says/8913/uggs-crocs-yoga-pants-and-now-leggings/ | title=Uggs, crocs, yoga pants and now … leggings | publisher=Metronews.ca | date=September 20, 2011 | accessdate=30 August 2013 | author=Jessica Napier}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jcunews.com/2013/02/07/february-fashion-forecast/ | title=February fashion forecast | publisher=JCUnews.com | date=February 7, 2013 | accessdate=30 August 2013 | author=Mary Ellen Riley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://onwardstate.com/2012/10/16/how-to-wear-or-not-wear-uggs/ | title=How to Wear (or Not Wear) UGGs | publisher=Onward State | accessdate=30 August 2013}}</ref> Crop-fitted yoga pants lie above the ankle (similar to capri pants), and are oftentimes utilized for a more flattering, versatile, and dressier look.<ref>[http://shoes.about.com/od/whattowearwithshoes/tp/What-To-Wear-With-Yoga-Pants.htm What to Wear with Yoga Pants<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://yogagainesville.weebly.com/unique-fashion-trends-of-fold-over-yoga-pants.html | title=Unique Fashion Trends of Fold Over Yoga Pants | publisher=Yogagainesville | accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref> They are used commonly as casual wear, activewear, for making errands, lounging around the house, yoga class, or as clubwear on a night out.<ref name="galczynski">{{cite web | url=http://www.hercampus.com/school/iup/real-live-college-guy-nick-tackles-yoga-pants | title=Real Live College Guy Nick Tackles... Yoga Pants | date=February 26, 2014 | accessdate=29 June 2014 | author=Nicholas Galczynski}}</ref><ref name="dinner">{{cite web | url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/local/from-gym-to-dinner-workout-clothes-now-high-fashion/article_b0157380-8b19-5e3f-9d15-35e35d92ebee.html | title=From gym to dinner? Workout clothes now high fashion | publisher=Capital Gazette | date=30 January 2014 | accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/20/lululemon-yoga-pants-recall-stock-drop-what-wear | title=Lululemon recall: What will you wear to brunch now? | publisher=HLN | date=March 20, 2013 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Jessica Camerata,}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://searchingforstyle.com/2011/09/5-instances-where-you-can-wear-yoga-pants-outside-of-the-gym/ | title=5 Instances Where You Can Wear Yoga Pants Outside of the Gym | publisher=Searching for Style | date=September 22, 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Alexandra Isenberg}}</ref><ref name="recallgood" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://textilepedia.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/foldover-yoga-pants/ | title=Foldover Yoga Pants | publisher=TextileInfo | accessdate=1 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://io9.com/5883663/leggings-are-boring--try-a-pair-of-meat-pants-on-for-size | title=Leggings are boring — try a pair of meat pants on for size | date=2 September 2012 | accessdate=1 September 2013 | author=Robert T. Gonzalez}}</ref><ref name="isenberg">{{cite web | url=http://searchingforstyle.com/2011/01/we-dont-need-silver-lining/ | title=We Don’t Need Silver Lining | publisher=Searching for Style | date=January 3, 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Alexandra Suhner Isenberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://brokeassyogi.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/living-in-yoga-pants-just-not-to-the-bar/ | title=Living in Yoga Pants, Just Not to the Bar | publisher=WordPress | date=April 23, 2013 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Serena}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://40countdown.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/how-to-wear-yoga-pants-almost-anywhere/ | title=How to Wear Yoga Pants Almost Anywhere | publisher=Wordpress | date=August 10, 2012 | accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="hahn">{{cite web | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2014/01/28/ink-lounge-and-tattoo-bar-want-to-see-your-yoga-pants-in-the-club/?tid=up_next | title=Ink Lounge and Tattoo Bar want to see your yoga pants in the club | publisher=Washington Post | date=January 28, 2014 | accessdate=15 May 2014 | author=Fritz Hahn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.brit.co/lululemon-going-out-yoga-clothes/ | title=From Yoga to Da Club? Lululemon Expands Line to Include Non-Workout Apparel | publisher=Brit+Co | date=March 19, 2014 | accessdate=15 May 2014 | author=Lisa Raphael}}</ref>{{Overcite}} The boot-cut/flare yoga pants are often paired with flip-flops, running shoes, flats, or [[Ugg boots]], with hoodies paired and a tank top or shirt tucked inside the hoodie.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blogher.com/node/17330 | title=Yoga pants: dos and don'ts | publisher=www.blogher.com | date=March 27, 2007 | accessdate=3 September 2013 | author=Susan Wagner}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-Yoga-Pants | title=How to Choose Yoga Pants: 7 Steps (with Pictures) | publisher=Wikihow | accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref> Due to their high elasticity, yoga pants are comfortable enough to be worn during many different occasions. Yoga pants were originally created for use practicing yoga but over the years, due to their increased popularity, they have developed into a mainstream clothing item that can be found in classrooms, gymnasiums, restaurants, shopping malls all to way to the dance floors of nightclubs.<ref name="galczynski" /><ref name="dinner" /><ref>
The typical type of yoga pants usually come in black, are tight-fitted, boot-cut, and flared style, and have an elastic waistband folded over at the top. The traditional boot-cut and flared yoga pants with waistbands are the most well-known and most popular type, generally used for casual wear, active wear, lounge wear, maternity wear, clubwear, or for other physical activities.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/01/29/yoga_pants_are_the_perfect_choice_for_a_night_of_dancing.html | title=Yoga Pants in da Club? Great Idea | publisher=Slate | date=29 January 2014 | accessdate=24 October 2015 | author=Jessica Grose}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sadhanaclothing.com/blogs/our-blog/18981099-why-women-love-wearing-yoga-pants | title=Why Women Love Wearing Yoga Pants | publisher=Sadhana | date=March 4, 2015 | accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/yoga+sweats+pants/4636926/story.html | title=Yoga sweats are not pants | publisher=The Vancouver Sun | date=April 18, 2011 | accessdate=24 October 2015 | author=Suzanne Wexler}}</ref> There are various types and styles of yoga pants in addition to the traditional.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://drunktuesday.com/2012/10/10/uggs-yoga-pants-and-north-face-the-yugga-face-season-at-penn-state/ | title=Uggs, Yoga Pants, and North Face: The Yugga Face Season at Penn State | publisher=Drunk Tuesday | date=October 10, 2012 | accessdate=30 August 2013 | author=Brandon K. Smith,}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://metronews.ca/voices/she-says/8913/uggs-crocs-yoga-pants-and-now-leggings/ | title=Uggs, crocs, yoga pants and now … leggings | publisher=Metronews.ca | date=September 20, 2011 | accessdate=30 August 2013 | author=Jessica Napier}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jcunews.com/2013/02/07/february-fashion-forecast/ | title=February fashion forecast | publisher=JCUnews.com | date=February 7, 2013 | accessdate=30 August 2013 | author=Mary Ellen Riley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://onwardstate.com/2012/10/16/how-to-wear-or-not-wear-uggs/ | title=How to Wear (or Not Wear) UGGs | publisher=Onward State | accessdate=30 August 2013}}</ref> The flared yoga pants are also commonly used as dancewear allowing it to stretch and for the ease of movement it affords. The pants typically have combinations of stretchy properties offered by lycra spandex and nylon giving the pants a rich and silky appearance and feel when worn. Crop-fitted yoga pants lie above the ankle (similar to capri pants), and are oftentimes utilized for a more flattering, versatile, and dressier look.<ref>[http://shoes.about.com/od/whattowearwithshoes/tp/What-To-Wear-With-Yoga-Pants.htm What to Wear with Yoga Pants<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://yogagainesville.weebly.com/unique-fashion-trends-of-fold-over-yoga-pants.html | title=Unique Fashion Trends of Fold Over Yoga Pants | publisher=Yogagainesville | accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref> They are used commonly as casual wear, activewear, for making errands, lounging around the house, yoga class, or as clubwear on a night out.<ref name="galczynski">{{cite web | url=http://www.hercampus.com/school/iup/real-live-college-guy-nick-tackles-yoga-pants | title=Real Live College Guy Nick Tackles... Yoga Pants | date=February 26, 2014 | accessdate=29 June 2014 | author=Nicholas Galczynski}}</ref><ref name="dinner">{{cite web | url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/local/from-gym-to-dinner-workout-clothes-now-high-fashion/article_b0157380-8b19-5e3f-9d15-35e35d92ebee.html | title=From gym to dinner? Workout clothes now high fashion | publisher=Capital Gazette | date=30 January 2014 | accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/20/lululemon-yoga-pants-recall-stock-drop-what-wear | title=Lululemon recall: What will you wear to brunch now? | publisher=HLN | date=March 20, 2013 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Jessica Camerata,}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://searchingforstyle.com/2011/09/5-instances-where-you-can-wear-yoga-pants-outside-of-the-gym/ | title=5 Instances Where You Can Wear Yoga Pants Outside of the Gym | publisher=Searching for Style | date=September 22, 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Alexandra Isenberg}}</ref><ref name="recallgood" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://textilepedia.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/foldover-yoga-pants/ | title=Foldover Yoga Pants | publisher=TextileInfo | accessdate=1 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://io9.com/5883663/leggings-are-boring--try-a-pair-of-meat-pants-on-for-size | title=Leggings are boring — try a pair of meat pants on for size | date=2 September 2012 | accessdate=1 September 2013 | author=Robert T. Gonzalez}}</ref><ref name="isenberg">{{cite web | url=http://searchingforstyle.com/2011/01/we-dont-need-silver-lining/ | title=We Don’t Need Silver Lining | publisher=Searching for Style | date=January 3, 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Alexandra Suhner Isenberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://brokeassyogi.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/living-in-yoga-pants-just-not-to-the-bar/ | title=Living in Yoga Pants, Just Not to the Bar | publisher=WordPress | date=April 23, 2013 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Serena}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://40countdown.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/how-to-wear-yoga-pants-almost-anywhere/ | title=How to Wear Yoga Pants Almost Anywhere | publisher=Wordpress | date=August 10, 2012 | accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="hahn">{{cite web | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2014/01/28/ink-lounge-and-tattoo-bar-want-to-see-your-yoga-pants-in-the-club/?tid=up_next | title=Ink Lounge and Tattoo Bar want to see your yoga pants in the club | publisher=Washington Post | date=January 28, 2014 | accessdate=15 May 2014 | author=Fritz Hahn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.brit.co/lululemon-going-out-yoga-clothes/ | title=From Yoga to Da Club? Lululemon Expands Line to Include Non-Workout Apparel | publisher=Brit+Co | date=March 19, 2014 | accessdate=15 May 2014 | author=Lisa Raphael}}</ref>{{Overcite}} The boot-cut/flare yoga pants are often paired with flip-flops, running shoes, flats, or [[Ugg boots]], with hoodies paired and a tank top or shirt tucked inside the hoodie.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blogher.com/node/17330 | title=Yoga pants: dos and don'ts | publisher=www.blogher.com | date=March 27, 2007 | accessdate=3 September 2013 | author=Susan Wagner}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-Yoga-Pants | title=How to Choose Yoga Pants: 7 Steps (with Pictures) | publisher=Wikihow | accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref> Due to their high elasticity, yoga pants are comfortable enough to be worn during many different occasions. Yoga pants were originally created for use practicing yoga but over the years, due to their increased popularity, they have developed into a mainstream clothing item that can be found in classrooms, gymnasiums, restaurants, shopping malls all to way to the dance floors of nightclubs.<ref name="galczynski" /><ref name="dinner" /><ref>
{{cite web | url=http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/20/lululemon-yoga-pants-recall-stock-drop-what-wear | title=Lululemon recall: What will you wear to brunch now? | publisher=HLN | date=March 20, 2013 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Jessica Camerata,}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web | url=http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/20/lululemon-yoga-pants-recall-stock-drop-what-wear | title=Lululemon recall: What will you wear to brunch now? | publisher=HLN | date=March 20, 2013 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Jessica Camerata,}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web | url=http://searchingforstyle.com/2011/09/5-instances-where-you-can-wear-yoga-pants-outside-of-the-gym/ | title=5 Instances Where You Can Wear Yoga Pants Outside of the Gym | publisher=Searching for Style | date=September 22, 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Alexandra Isenberg}}</ref><ref name="recallgood">{{cite web | url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/25/2778692/yoga-pants-recall-could-be-good.html | title=Yoga pants recall could be a good thing | accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref>
{{cite web | url=http://searchingforstyle.com/2011/09/5-instances-where-you-can-wear-yoga-pants-outside-of-the-gym/ | title=5 Instances Where You Can Wear Yoga Pants Outside of the Gym | publisher=Searching for Style | date=September 22, 2011 | accessdate=14 July 2013 | author=Alexandra Isenberg}}</ref><ref name="recallgood">{{cite web | url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/25/2778692/yoga-pants-recall-could-be-good.html | title=Yoga pants recall could be a good thing | accessdate=14 July 2013}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:16, 5 September 2016

Lululemon's boot cut and flared yoga pant.

Yoga pants are a type of flexible, form-fitting pants designed for the practice of yoga as well as other physical activities that involve a lot of movement, bending and stretching. They are typically worn for sports and physical exercise, martial arts, dancing, pilates, or aerobics. These pants are generally made from cotton, lycra spandex, nylon, polyester, wool, or a similarly light and stretchy synthetic material giving the pants a very smooth, polished and silky finish when worn.[1] Although designed specifically for yoga, the pants are also worn in everyday life casually by many people.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]


Types of yoga pants

Yoga pants are commonly used in activities involving physical exercise, such as yoga.

According to Anu Hastings with the product database Indix, over 2,700 types of so-called "yoga pants" are now available on the market.[8] There are various types and styles, including the traditional boot-cut and flared yoga pants with waistbands.[9]

The typical type of yoga pants usually come in black, are tight-fitted, boot-cut, and flared style, and have an elastic waistband folded over at the top. The traditional boot-cut and flared yoga pants with waistbands are the most well-known and most popular type, generally used for casual wear, active wear, lounge wear, maternity wear, clubwear, or for other physical activities.[10][11][12] There are various types and styles of yoga pants in addition to the traditional.[13][14][15][16] The flared yoga pants are also commonly used as dancewear allowing it to stretch and for the ease of movement it affords. The pants typically have combinations of stretchy properties offered by lycra spandex and nylon giving the pants a rich and silky appearance and feel when worn. Crop-fitted yoga pants lie above the ankle (similar to capri pants), and are oftentimes utilized for a more flattering, versatile, and dressier look.[17][18] They are used commonly as casual wear, activewear, for making errands, lounging around the house, yoga class, or as clubwear on a night out.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][excessive citations] The boot-cut/flare yoga pants are often paired with flip-flops, running shoes, flats, or Ugg boots, with hoodies paired and a tank top or shirt tucked inside the hoodie.[31][32] Due to their high elasticity, yoga pants are comfortable enough to be worn during many different occasions. Yoga pants were originally created for use practicing yoga but over the years, due to their increased popularity, they have developed into a mainstream clothing item that can be found in classrooms, gymnasiums, restaurants, shopping malls all to way to the dance floors of nightclubs.[19][20][33][34][23]

The flat and fold-over waists are utilized to provide flexibility, comfort, coverage, style, breathability and versatility. Flat and fold-over waist boot cut and flare yoga pants are commonly used as casual wear, workout and exercise wear, maternity wear, making errands, lounging around the house, yoga class, or as clubwear on a night out.[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][excessive citations] Typically, the more spandex contained in the yoga pants, the more likely they are to be used as exercise wear. The more cotton fabrics are more commonly used for loungewear.[26][29]

Controversy

Demand for comfortable athletic and casual wear has increased since the early 2000s[45] and into the next decade. Nike, Inc. reported their women’s business comprised 7 billion in 2010[46] and the larger market grew to $33.6 billion by 2015.[47] Nike claims the driving factor has been by the demand for fashionable workout gear that is also flattering. New colors, patterns, and structural design of yoga pants created more versatility and increased their wear in public settings. Author Mae Anderson described the new craze of yoga pants outside the gym by calling them the "new jeans."[46]

There are others who agree with the banning of yoga pants in public. Most often the reasoning for disagreeing with wearing yoga pants publicly is that they promote a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Amanda Hallay, professor of fashion and cultural history at New York City’s LIM College, was interviewed for her opinion on yoga pants being a replacement for jeans. She stated, “Yoga pants are a step above pajamas and we don't wear pajamas out to lunch, and we certainly don't wear them to work. Pajamas are for sleeping in, and ergo, not appropriate to wear in any other setting. The same can be said for yoga pants. Yoga pants are to be worn while doing yoga."Yoga pants being worn in public can be perceived as inappropriate and unattractive. According to Hallay, to promote a more business-like or mature persona, a person should dress as such.[48]

Yoga pants in public schools

In the United States, reaction to the wider adoption of yoga pants proved somewhat controversial for schools.[49] Some schools adopted dress codes banning yoga pants for all students, or banning them only for female students.[50][51][52] Bitch Magazine argued such bans are largely gendered, focusing on the damage caused by "distraction" by girls;[53] similar complaints caused a ban in Rockport, Massachusetts to be quickly reversed.[50]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, S.E. "What are Yoga Pants?". WG. wiseGEEK. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  2. ^ Jessica Grose (Jan 3, 2014). "Workout Wear Friday Is Not a Thing". Slate. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ Marguerite Ogle (October 8, 2013). "Find the Best Pilates and Yoga Pants for You". About.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Are yoga pants the new jeans? How trend-led workout clothes are making fashion statements outside the gym". Daily Mail. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Taffy (16 March 2011). "To Stretch or Not to Stretch". Fashion and Style. New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  6. ^ Colleen Kane (4 June 2015). "Like it or not, designer yoga pants have become legitimate office wear". Fortune. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  7. ^ Wiebe, Jamie (12 December 2013). The Atlantic [Psychology of Lululemon: How Fashion Affects Fitness Psychology of Lululemon: How Fashion Affects Fitness]. Retrieved 4 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Hastings, Anu (18 September 2014). "Indix". Indix. Indix. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ^ Ashley Fern (Jan 27, 2014). "#DefaultOutfit: The 19 Reasons All Women Worship Yoga Pants". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  10. ^ Jessica Grose (29 January 2014). "Yoga Pants in da Club? Great Idea". Slate. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Why Women Love Wearing Yoga Pants". Sadhana. March 4, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  12. ^ Suzanne Wexler (April 18, 2011). "Yoga sweats are not pants". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  13. ^ Brandon K. Smith, (October 10, 2012). "Uggs, Yoga Pants, and North Face: The Yugga Face Season at Penn State". Drunk Tuesday. Retrieved 30 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  14. ^ Jessica Napier (September 20, 2011). "Uggs, crocs, yoga pants and now … leggings". Metronews.ca. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  15. ^ Mary Ellen Riley (February 7, 2013). "February fashion forecast". JCUnews.com. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  16. ^ "How to Wear (or Not Wear) UGGs". Onward State. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  17. ^ What to Wear with Yoga Pants
  18. ^ "Unique Fashion Trends of Fold Over Yoga Pants". Yogagainesville. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  19. ^ a b Nicholas Galczynski (February 26, 2014). "Real Live College Guy Nick Tackles... Yoga Pants". Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  20. ^ a b "From gym to dinner? Workout clothes now high fashion". Capital Gazette. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  21. ^ Jessica Camerata, (March 20, 2013). "Lululemon recall: What will you wear to brunch now?". HLN. Retrieved 14 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  22. ^ Alexandra Isenberg (September 22, 2011). "5 Instances Where You Can Wear Yoga Pants Outside of the Gym". Searching for Style. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  23. ^ a b "Yoga pants recall could be a good thing". Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Foldover Yoga Pants". TextileInfo. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  25. ^ Robert T. Gonzalez (2 September 2012). "Leggings are boring — try a pair of meat pants on for size". Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  26. ^ a b Alexandra Suhner Isenberg (January 3, 2011). "We Don't Need Silver Lining". Searching for Style. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  27. ^ Serena (April 23, 2013). "Living in Yoga Pants, Just Not to the Bar". WordPress. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  28. ^ "How to Wear Yoga Pants Almost Anywhere". Wordpress. August 10, 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  29. ^ a b Fritz Hahn (January 28, 2014). "Ink Lounge and Tattoo Bar want to see your yoga pants in the club". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  30. ^ Lisa Raphael (March 19, 2014). "From Yoga to Da Club? Lululemon Expands Line to Include Non-Workout Apparel". Brit+Co. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  31. ^ Susan Wagner (March 27, 2007). "Yoga pants: dos and don'ts". www.blogher.com. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  32. ^ "How to Choose Yoga Pants: 7 Steps (with Pictures)". Wikihow. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  33. ^ Jessica Camerata, (March 20, 2013). "Lululemon recall: What will you wear to brunch now?". HLN. Retrieved 14 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  34. ^ Alexandra Isenberg (September 22, 2011). "5 Instances Where You Can Wear Yoga Pants Outside of the Gym". Searching for Style. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  35. ^ "You Can Find them In da Club: Yoga Pants?". Yoganonymous. January 28, 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  36. ^ "What do people wear at the club?". Tripadvisor.ca. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  37. ^ "Back By Popular Demand". Girls In Yoga Pants.com. January 19, 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  38. ^ "20 Places Moms Can Wear Yoga Pants Without Embarrassing Themselves". Yahoo. Nov 16, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  39. ^ "7 Reasons Yoga Pants Are A Mommy Must". Scary Mommy: An honest look at motherhood. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  40. ^ "Keep On Dancing Until the World Ends". IWoreYogaPantstoWork. December 20, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  41. ^ "TOXIC Pipes yoga pants". Toxic Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  42. ^ "Clothing attire for Vancouver bars and night clubs". 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  43. ^ "Yoga Pants Party". Nearify. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  44. ^ "Yoga Pants At The Club? Maybe One Day". Style Blazer. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  45. ^ Stalder, Erika (2008). Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 59. ISBN 9780547946931.
  46. ^ a b Anderson, Mae (25 November 2013). "How yoga pants became the new jeans". Denver Post. The Denver Post. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  47. ^ "Will yoga pants have jean makers singing the blues?". CBS Money Watch. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  48. ^ Rhone, Nedra (14 March 2015). "That's a 'no' to yoga pants; What we wear in public has to be about more than just our comfort". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  49. ^ Foley, Heather (10 April 2014). "Your guide to America's war on yoga pants". Boston.com.
  50. ^ a b Shemkus, Sarah (6 March 2014). "Rockport High School leggings-ban controversy still simmers". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  51. ^ Lestch, Corinne (3 October 2014). "'Distracting' yoga pants banned by officials at North Dakota high school". Daily News. NY Daily News. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  52. ^ "Parents Say School's Leggings 'Ban' Is Unfair To Girls, 'Contributes To Rape Culture'". Huffington Post. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  53. ^ Chin, Elleanor (15 October 2014). "Instead of Banning Yoga Pants, Schools Should Crack Down on Harassment". Bitch Magazine.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yoga_pants&oldid=737790048"