Nowadays customers prefer practical items that show body fit, have thermal resistance and are easy to match with other items. Leggings, which are recognized as one of the items that meet those needs of customers, became popularized methods to express ...
Nowadays customers prefer practical items that show body fit, have thermal resistance and are easy to match with other items. Leggings, which are recognized as one of the items that meet those needs of customers, became popularized methods to express individuality adding to their protectional and thermal functions. They are highly practical fashion items that show casual, street and sportive style, expanding their territory to outdoor leisure fields. Originated from leg-wrapping spats of antient and medieval times, they are influenced by stockings, leotards and tights in 20c and gained their popularity as an indispensable fashion item throughout an aerobic dance film. In 2000s, leggings strengthened their place with the emerge of leggings, appearing in collections every season with dynamic variations.
The purpose of this study is to find sociocultural background of the spread of leggings, and to analyze their design characteristics, coordination characteristics and authentic characteristics. Also, this study is aimed to do a research in an unexplored field and to provide resources that can create high-value products.