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| Western dress codes and corresponding attires |
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| Formal (full dress) |
| Semi-formal (half dress) |
| Informal (undress, "dress clothes") |
| Casual (anything not above) |
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Sportswear (or Active attire) is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or exercise. Typical garments include shorts, tracksuits, T-shirts, polo shirts and trainers. Specialised garments include wet suits and salopettes. Sportswear is also often worn as casual fashion clothing.
Functional considerations
Functional considerations predominate in the design of sportswear.
General considerations
- Clothing worn for some forms of exercise should not create drag or be too bulky (cf. bicycle racers)
- Clothing worn for other forms of exercise should not unduly restrict movement (cf. Karate)
- Often it is important that it should be easy to launder.
Specific considerations
- In hot weather garments should allow the wearer to stay cool
- In cold weather garments should help to stay warm. In cold climates sportswear should not only provide warmth but also transfer sweat away from the skin. For activities such as skiing and mountain climbing this is achieved by using layered clothing: moisture transferring materials next to the skin, an insulating layer, together with wind and water resistant shell garments.
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