page_title: Sportswear
section_title: Protective wear
hierarchical_section_title: Sportswear / Protective wear
caption_attribution_description: English: Houston, Texas (Dec. 30, 2003) -- A pair of Navy helmets lays on the field prior to the EV1.Net Houston Bowl at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy lost to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 38-14, leaving Navy with an 8-5 record on the year. Navy boasted the top rushing offense in Division 1-A, while Tech had the nation’s leading passing offense. U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz. (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Sportswear or activewear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise. Sport-specific clothing is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons.
  Typical sport-specific garments include tracksuits, shorts, T-shirts and polo shirts. Specialized garments include swimsuits, wet suits, ski suits and leotards. Sports footwear include trainers, football boots, riding boots, and ice skates. Sportswear also includes bikini and some crop tops and undergarments, such as the jockstrap and sports bra. Sportswear is also at times worn as casual fashion clothing.
  For most sports the athletes wear a combination of different items of clothing, e.g. sport shoes, pants and shirts. In some sports, protective gear may need to be worn, such as helmets or American football body armour.
  Sports fabrics are technical materials which help to keep the wearer comfortable during exercise. The type of fabric required will depend upon the intensity of the exercise and the activity. Yoga clothing should use fabrics with exceptional stretch ability for easy movement which will likely require the fabric to be of a knitted construction.
context_section_description: Sportswear also includes the variety of protective gear required for contact sports such as lacrosse, boxing and ice hockey. Different types of protective equipment are needed depending on the type of sport and position. The types of gears include the following: head gear, gum shields, shin pads, shoulder pads, and joint supports and protective gloves.
caption: U.S. Navy football helmets
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