The fast-paced urban life affects the fitness way of sports lovers. After working hours, they can enjoy the hot sweat therapy of yoga on weekends. Ensuring the comfortable functionality, the yoga wear should be more delicate and individualized to meet the fashion requirements of urban yoga lovers. The contrast-colored seam design and the layered waistcoat cut present the new fashion of yoga. Mock-layered cut-out T-shirt, complicated and pretty layered underwear and exquisite-cut sweatshirt present the diversification of the new yoga wear under the cut process.

The pursuit of maintaining body shape and health and the longing for social interaction arouse consumers' interest in indoor gym. And the design target is changed from elites to those who just started to exercise and need physical assistance. Tight-top, one-piece suit, knitted suit, elastic shorts and cycling shorts all apply fit tailoring to stimulate wearers' confidence and inject comfort and fashionable elements into every item.

"Time affluence" concept is gradually surpassing the "busy life" idea, which drives consumers to further perceive comfort and pliability. One-piece yoga wear conforms to this lifestyle, which is soft, skin-friendly and extremely comfortable. T-shirts with a knotted hem take on a lightweight appearance with loose cutting. Knitted strappy underwear flatters the back and shows the urban fashion. Glossy leggings feature neat outlines, tailored silhouettes and the contrast between matte and glossy fabrics, revealing the individualized luxury. Transformed snake skin is large-scale used on bright-colored sets, bold and sexy, quite noteworthy in S/S 2022.

In the post-COVID era, people demand for not only comfortable loungewear but also comfy everyday wear. Leggings update warmth and comfort. Both functional and comfortable leggings gain more and more attention. Simple but versatile leggings are necessary. Sewing craft adds details to leggings, more and more popular. Creative handicrafts upgrade DIY, and minimalist leggings with decorations will be increasingly prevalent. Sweet leggings with elaborate decorations will be also salable.

This pandemic blurs the boundary between loungewear and everyday wear, and also offers an opportunity for loungewear to expand. Without compromising comfort, chic womenswear fit for both sofas and streets appeals to consumers. Breathable mercerized cotton, antibacterial compound knitted fabric and silkworm pupa protein are added by liquid ammonia, mercerizing, water-proof, crease-resistant, mosquito-repellent and UV-resistant functions, and mixed with new functional fibers including mulberry silk and Sorona, guiding a new direction for S/S 2022 women's loungewear.

In the post-coronavirus era, workout at home brings a sense of safety. With the rapid development of science and technology, various electronic products emerge. For sports, workout equipment is connected to the Internet, bringing digitized movement of game. Fun sports will win more consumers. This report analyzes details on sportswear of Digitized Movement of Game mentioned in Key Words for S/S 2022 Sportswear Design and Development.

Sports underwear is essential for female fitness enthusiasts. High-intensity, shock-absorbing function and comfort are top priorities. Besides, underwear also needs to be fashionable, so that it can be worn outside, which has been a normal trend. Tank tops and bras with racer-back straps are shock-absorbing, with mesh and transparent fabrics to be breathable and good-looking. Front-zip bras are easy to take on and off, quite novel. Linear back design and geometric patterns display the new fashion of sports underwear.

Yoga combines ancestral and modern exercises. The gentle movement and the comfortable meditation soothe our body and mind. Smooth lines and lively color-blocking create a pleasing sports vibe. Cutouts, layers and knots enhance the chic feel. Comfy fabrics as well as fitted silhouettes make the wearer more devoted, confident and natural. Yoga leads people to experience and understand their body and soul better.

Physical will starts with modern sportswear which is soft, chic and ergonomic, and highlight the use of yarns and fabrics in the changing climate. Protective yarns and fabrics adapt to climate change and provide cosy products for mankind. High-quality yarns and minimalist designs reinforce the luxurious feel, and aim at high-end athleisure and luxury sportswear. This theme also injects vitality into the leisure-luxe knitwear market and brings new inspiration. (This report, Physical, is one of yarn trends for S/S 2021 SPINEXPO.)

The outbreak leads us to realize the importance of improving our own immunity. During the outbreak, people have to stay at home, and they have plenty of time but nothing to do. Thus some indoor sports like yoga and meditation gain much attention, and their unique fabrics and comfort also draw much attention.

Comfort and renewable fabrics are increasingly important in S/S 2021. Based on adaptability, functionality will be more and more prominent. In search for optimized technology and innovation of fabrics, consumers demand for personality and sustainability. In S/S 2021, clothes for yoga and Pilates will be more durable and practical. Functional knitted items, matte quick-dry fabric and sustainable polyester fabrics are used to create leggings and base-layer, and to protect the wearer during exercise.

In recent years, the circular all-in-one machine has been gradually popularized, which eliminates most stitching of knitwear and enables the knitwear more well-fitting, with more delicate craft details. Together with the breathability brought by special structures of knitting, knitted sportswear is more and more popular. In addition to sportswear brands like Adidas which have knitted sportswear, luxury brands like Prada also release knitted sportswear in A/W 2019.

In S/S 2021, sports-oriented consumers pursue durable and individual design and skin-friendly products on the premise of health. They like simplified consumption, so they will choose multifunctional items. Producers need to promise the comfort of items and focus on functionality and practical details. So the light undershirt and basic items will emerge. Fabric with a naked feeling brings an unconstrained flexible sense and a skin-friendly feel, and it can shift between work and sports.

Hydrogen energy, one of S/S 2020 color trend themes released by POP in December 2018, starts from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games which take sports to the spotlight again. As the brand-new sport lifestyle becomes closer to our life, sportswear is indispensable in the fashion world. Circular economy gets attention, and hydrogen energy becomes a new concept after the idea of carbon-free energy. This healthy and dynamic state like hydrogen energy drives the "relaxed sport style".

Unique and close-fitting qualities are coveted by active women. The functionality of leggings play a key role. High adaptability is a highlight. The super elastic fabric are multi-functional. Meanwhile, side seam cutouts, tapes and others add a statement-making aesthetic.

Active energy blue starts to gain traction, and continues into S/S 2020 in a large scale for a light and smart sport look. Fashion and active dressing is emphasized. Key items include active sets, tight tops and sun-proof garments.