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. Functional considerations The best athletic wear for some forms of exercise, for example cycling , should not create drag or be too bulky. On the other hand it should loose enough so as not to restrict movement. 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, American football or ice hockey. Often it is important that it should be easy to launder.

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