Jeggings Vs. Jeans: Why Jeggings Are The New Jeans

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck, right? Wrong—It’s a pair of jeggings.

Related to leggings—something we all own at least three pairs of—jeggings are a similar species to jeans. At their core, though, they are cut from a different cloth.

Don’t get us wrong: We have a drawer full of jeans, but sometimes, it’s nice to switch it up. Let’s get our ducks in a row and break down the differences between jeggings and jeans.

The Differences

Material

Jeans find their form in denim constructed from sturdy cotton. A blend of denim and stretchy spandex is used to make jeggings.

Fit

Similar to your leggings, jeggings are like a second skin. With jeans, you have to worry about how they fit around your hips, butt and thighs. And not even your skinniest skinny jeans can cling as close to every curve of your lower body as jeggings do.

Stretch

Jeggings or jeans? Take the stretch test. Jeans are restrictive in nature, while you are able bend your knees with ease in a pair of jeggings.

Comfort

Sometimes, it takes a few wears to break in a new pair of jeans. On the contrary, jeggings have a built-in comfort factor thanks to their soft cotton material.

The Similarities

Wearability

No, you can’t wear your leggings all the time as they can’t pass for pants, but your jeggings? You can wear them any place, anytime—except at a formal occasion, of course. That’s a common thread they do share with jeans.

Wash

Dark to light, distressed and white, there’s a wide variety of jeggings when it comes to was just like jeans do. Therefore it’s easy to find the shade you need.

Rise

Do you prefer to go low? Or is high more your style? Whatever the case, give your usual jeans a break for a pair of jeggings that rise to the challenge of exactly what you’re looking for.

There’s no need to waddle around in those skin-tight jeans all the time. Leave them in your drawer once in a while for a pair of jeggings and tread on in comfort.

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