Sportswear
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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. It also includes some underwear, such as the jockstrap. Sportswear is also often worn as casual fashion clothing.
[edit] Functional considerations
General considerations The best atletic wear for some forms of exercise, for example cycle riding , should not create drag or be too bulky. On the other hand it should not be very tight so as not to restict movements, Clothing worn for some other forms of exercise, for example karate, should not unduly restrict movement. It should allow freedom of movement in competition. Various physically dangerous sports require protective gear, e.g. for fencing, football, ice hockey and a helmet for cycle riding Often it is important that it should be easy to launder. Standardized sportswear may also have the function of a uniform, especially in team sports and other competitions where the opposing sides must be identifiable, while individuals can be made recognizable by a back number on a shirt, two different colors and or seperate logos. .
Specific considerations
In hot weather garments should allow the wearer to stay cool. You shoud have water or sports drinks close by to prevent dehydration. In cold weather garments should help to stay warm. In cold climates the best athletic wear 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 climbing: moisture transferring materials must be worn next to the skin, an insulating layer, together with wind and water resistant shell garments.
