What is a tracksuit? Tracksuit, jogging suit and training suit explained
A tracksuit is a set of top and trousers in the same fabric and usually in the same colour. Tracksuit, jogging suit, training suit: the three words often get used for the same thing, but they are not quite identical. Here you will read what is behind each term and how to spot a good tracksuit.
What does tracksuit mean?
The word is English: "track" is the running track, "suit" is the suit. Originally the tracksuit was what athletes wore over their sportswear before and after a competition. Today it is mostly a streetwear piece for everyday life.
Tracksuit, jogging suit, training suit: the difference.
| Term | Fabric | Made for |
|---|---|---|
| Training suit | usually a smooth synthetic fabric, often with a zip jacket | sport and training |
| Jogging suit | sweat fabric in cotton or a cotton blend | free time, at home, outside |
| Tracksuit | umbrella term from English | in streetwear, usually a hoodie and sweatpants as a set |
In everyday life the lines blur. When someone in Germany says "tracksuit", they usually mean a jogging suit in sweat fabric.
How do you spot a good tracksuit?
Fabric weight (GSM).
GSM stands for grams per square metre. The higher the number, the denser and heavier the fabric. The Cozy Tracksuit has 360 GSM.
What the number means day to day is in What does GSM mean?
Material.
A blend of cotton and polyester combines the feel of cotton with more shape retention. The Cozy Tracksuit is made of 70 % cotton and 30 % polyester.
Cut.
Hoodie and trousers should work together. The Cozy Hoodie's cut is called Relaxed Boxy Fit, and the Cozy Sweatpants have an open leg.
Details.
Look at the hood, the seams and the finishing. The Cozy Hoodie has a double layered hood, and both hoodie and trousers are embroidered.
How do you wear a tracksuit?
- As a set: Hoodie and trousers in the same colour, with clean sneakers. The easiest look.
- Split up: The hoodie with jeans, for example with Star Denim, or the sweatpants with a plain tee.
- In winter: A jacket on top, the set stays the base.
You will find six detailed looks in Tracksuit outfits.
The Cozy Tracksuit by Lucid Club.
To be transparent: this is our own blog, and the Cozy Tracksuit is our own product. It is made up of the Cozy Hoodie and the Cozy Sweatpants, is handmade in Europe and comes in Black, Melange Grey, Navy Blue, Pink and Cream.
As a set it costs โฌ119.99, separately โฌ69.99 for the hoodie and โฌ64.99 for the trousers. Sizes run from XXS to XL, and in the set you choose hoodie and trousers separately. Which size you need is in the size guide.
FAQ.
Where does the word tracksuit come from?
Literally a suit for the running track. It means a jogging suit or training suit, so a set of top and trousers.
What are trackies?
"Trackies" is an informal English word for sweatpants or the whole tracksuit.
Is a tracksuit the same as a jogging suit?
In streetwear, mostly yes: a hoodie and sweatpants in sweat fabric as a set. A training suit, on the other hand, is usually made of smooth sports fabric.
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Order by centimetres, not by the number you usually wear. All measurements for Star Denim, jorts and the Cozy Tracksuit in one place.
From the full set to the hoodie with jeans. Six looks with the Cozy Tracksuit, all from our own shoots.