Young people tend to get involved in a variety of activities, such as dancing, football, and swimming. For this reason, there is a wide range of children’s activewear needed because all types of apparel are not suitable for all sports. Examples of such items include leotards, swimming trunks, and basketball shorts.
Indoor and outdoor swimming is a popular activity among young people. As such, swimming apparel has become increasingly easy to obtain. Children’s swimming apparel includes bathing suits for girls. Bikinis, which are two piece swimming suits that leave the stomach area exposed, have also grown in popularity among young females.
For boys, it is common to find a range of swimming shorts, sometimes called swimming trunks. There are some varieties that are tight and that fit similar to underpants. There are many varieties, however, that are substantially longer and looser. A person can generally differentiate between swimming trunks and other types of outerwear by observing the material the shorts are made of and checking to see if there is a pair of underpants sewn inside the shorts.
Leotards often look like a female's one piece swimming suit. A leotard, however, is not designed for water sports. Leotards are used for activities such as gymnastics and ballet. There is a variety of leotards available. Variances among them include materials, designs, and sleeve lengths.
Unitards are a type of activewear that fit similar to leotards. Unitards are used in many of the same activities as leotards. The big difference is that unitards extend down the legs to form a one-piece shorts or pants suit.
Many of the sports that children participate in require them to engage in regular training. Children’s activewear for training include track suits composed of pants and jackets that are specially designed for running. Track shorts are also cut and made from materials that accommodate running. Another popular item is the hoodie, which is basically a sweat shirt with a hood. These are commonly worn over other types of children’s activewear to protect a child from cold weather and rain.
Sports such as basketball, football, and hockey generally require special shirts called jerseys. The jerseys for each sport tend to vary. In basketball, for example, this type of children’s activewear is usually sleeveless whereas football jerseys usually have sleeves.
Special bottoms are usually needed to accompany the jerseys. In basketball, for example, boys usually wear shorts which extend to the knee. In football, however, boys usually wear a type of tight fitting pants, which sometimes have the necessary padding integrated.