Learn about streetwear characteristics

1. Streetwear Characteristics

2. Range of Motion and Comfort
While most pants and garments are cut to standard patterns,
techwear challenges convention by designing patterns with the
movement of the human body in mind. Anatomical design takes
these factors in mind and a common construction method to
achieve this is by using articulated joints, usually through
darting at the knee or inner elbow. These allow the wearer to
move freely without the fabric fraying or pulling at key points.
Acronym has gone to the extent of showing martial arts
movements performed in their garments in some of the their
product videos.

3. Carrying Capacity
Now that we often carry multiple devices and their respective
chargers with us, techwear items are often well-considered with
the storage they supply. Whether through simple designs such as
zippered pockets or more elaborate solutions such as removable
modular attachments. The combination of the waterproof fabrics
and well-designed carrying capacity mean that you can carry
more and worry less. Bags and backpacks often benefit from
useful details such as laptop sleeves and inner
pockets/compartments.

4. Jackets are probably what come to mind first when you think of
techwear. These are split into two types - hardshell and softshell.
Hardshells provides the most weather protection and are fully
windproof, waterproof and breathable. They provide a versatile
outer layer that wearers can layer underneath. In heavier
downpours and snowy conditions, hardshells are the way to go.
Softshells have a DWR (durable waterproof coating) that repels
light precipitation, like snow or drizzle, and for winter sports.
Softshell jackets often emphasize comfort, breathability and
movement (compared to the crunchy texture of hardshells) but
don't provide the level of environmental protection that
hardshells do.

5. Mid-layers generally serve the function of keeping the wearer
warm underneath a shell. These can take many different forms
from down vests to hoodies to insulating shirts and fleeces.
Some pieces will have removable mid-layers and liners that can
be swapped in and out of shells, usually through some type of
zipper or buttoning system.