# Trouser-Legging Hybrid Treggings By Bianca | Published 2007-09-24 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treggings References: [style](http://www.style.com/trends/blogs/style_file/2007/09/vocabulary-le-4.html) Leggings hung around a lot longer than most fashionistas expected. We loved the look but it just seemed too retro for long-term appeal. It seems that fashion designers have declared the time to retire your [sheer footless tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-luxury-tights). But not without a replacement! Make room in your drawers from "treggings," the trouser-legging hybrid. "Our sources in London report that while [thin leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/align-no-line-highrise-pant) are officially over, the "tregging"—a more robust, thicker fabric version of the beloved original, like a pair of trousers crossed with leggings—is working its way into the most stylish fall wardrobes (think Kate Moss, in her PVC pair, and Mary-Kate Olsen, who developed a black and gray leather pair for The Row, the line she designs with her sister)," Style.com fills us in. "Treggings are snag-resistant and versatile enough to go with everything from vintage tees to bustiers (again, see Moss and Olsen for visual tips)." At this point, hardly a visual is available, but imagine a pair of [ultra-tight, stretchy, soft-material skinny jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoga-jeans-2025). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Retiring Sheer Footless Tights:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing durable and versatile treggings made from robust, thicker fabrics as a replacement for sheer footless tights. - **Treggings: Trouser-legging Hybrid:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating treggings that combine the comfort of leggings with the style and structure of trousers for fashionable fall wardrobes. - **Snag-resistant Treggings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing snag-resistant treggings that can be paired with various clothing items, from vintage tees to bustiers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Fashion designers can lead the way in designing and producing treggings as a trendy alternative to leggings and trousers. - **Apparel Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Manufacturers can explore the production of durable and stretchy treggings using robust, thicker fabric materials. - **Online Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Online retailers can tap into the demand for treggings by offering a wide variety of styles, colors, and sizes to cater to different customer preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Performance Functional Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tighties.md) - [Flattering Comfortable Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-day-legging.md) - [Micro-Weighted Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microload-gtights.md) - [Purposefully Distressed Luxe Tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destroyed-tights.md) - [Elevated Luxury Tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-luxury-tights.md) - [High-Performance Recycled Polyester Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-train-colorblock-leggings.md) - [Tailored Slacks-Like Sweatpants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straight-leg-sweatpant.md) - [Seamless Active Legging Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/align-no-line-highrise-pant.md) - [Collaborative Textural Fashion Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krinkle-collection.md)