Sweatpants

 Sweatpants. The first pair of sweatpants were made in the 1920s by the founder of a sports store in France—Le Coq Sportif—Emile Camuset. Camuset saw them as much-needed comfortable sportswear for athletes of the day. The simple gray sweatpants were named for their ability to absorb sweat.

Sweatpants are loose-fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close-fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.