Women's Leggings

Fabric weight decides whether a legging holds you or simply covers you. Heavier knits with a high elastane content compress and stay opaque under stretch; lighter jersey and mesh-panelled versions are built to move and breathe instead. The waistband works the same way, with wide high-rise bands sitting flat against the stomach and staying put, mid-rise bands reading softer, and drawstring waists giving without gripping.

Lengths run full to the ankle, seven-eighths just above it, capri to mid-calf and cycling-short to the mid-thigh. Beyond the plain black pair are ribbed knits, faux leather and coated finishes that catch light, seamless constructions with no side seam to chafe, and flared and stirrup shapes. Cotton and modal blends feel soft and matte; nylon and polyester blends run smooth, quick-drying and slightly glossy.