All about jeggings

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JEGGINGS

A woman wearing jeggings

Jeggings™ are leggings that are made to look like skin-tight denim jeans. Jeggings™ is a registered brand name owned by Turkish textile company ISKO, a division of Sanko Holding, who were the original producers of the stretch textile.

WEAR

Jeggings were brought on by the resurgence in style of skinny jeans in the mid- to late-2000s (decade), when a higher demand for an even tighter style of pants came about. Since jeggings are typically made of a denim/spandex blend, they are often worn on their own as opposed to under a skirt or dress. Some jeggings have front fastening facilities while others just have an elastic waistband and no pockets.

With respect to material, Jeggings fall into two main categories:

• Jeggings that are legging material made to look like denim with fake pockets and belt loops
• Jeggings that are a true cross between denim and legging material. "Denim jeggings" are essentially a denim fabric with the elasticity of a legging.

The latter are more similar to skinny jeans than the former. Some designers call "denim jeggings" pull-on jeans rather than jeggings.

FASHION TREND

Jeggings entered the fitness world in early 2009, and were among the most popular clothing items of 2010, according to business reporting.

POPULAR CULTURE

In 2011 "Jeggings" was entered into the twelfth edition of Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Conan O'Brien wore a pair during the taping of Conan on 2 December 2010, the night after admitting his (tongue-in-cheek) love for jeggings to Project Runway's Tim Gunn.

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