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The study, recently published in the journal Fashion and Textiles, found exercising is a challenge when large women can’t find activewear in their sizes, and that many resort to menswear or cease to be active instead.mezzaluna hoodie blackThe researchers interviewed 56 women for the study, led by Deborah Christel, assistant professor in the WSU Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles.ggs hoodie They asked the subjects what they wear for exercise, how they perceive clothing availability and how satisfied or dissatisfied they are with exercise clothes.netrunner hoodies Most women in the study perceived having limited freedom of dress, and many reported dressing in men’s clothing – sweats, basketball shorts, and T-shirts – to engage in physical activity.sjc hoodie

“They feel like they have no other option,” said co-author Linda Bradley, professor in WSU’s Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles department. nike pullover hoodie pivot short sleeve“It’s that sense of defeatedness that’s a real problem.”grizzly dip hoodie Women also reported that as clothing size increased, their clothing choices were even more restricted, and they felt it was their duty to lose weight in order to have the clothing they desired. “Clothing is a powerful way to express one’s identity,” Christel said in a news release. “Obese women are not provided with the exercise clothing they want and, as a result, they are less likely to exercise and more likely to feel compromised in their personal expression.”“The stigma about fat people is everywhere,” Bradley said.

Stereotypes lead many to think women are large because they aren’t active and aren’t interested in being active – which just isn’t true, she said. “You can be extremely strong and fit and still be a large woman, but the bias is there and it’s a real problem,” she said. “Not just in the general public, but in the industry, as well.” Most popular athletic brands rarely offer sizes larger than XL for women, according to the researchers. One top exercise apparel company offers eight items in its women’s plus-size line, compared to more than 2,000 items in its women’s smaller sizes. The same company offered more than 200 items up to size 4XL for men, a reflection of the fact large men don’t face the same stigmas as large women, Bradley said. Gruss, who didn’t participate in the study, said, “It’s not a laziness issue.” “We are healthy,” she said. “We love to exercise, and we love to be active and spend time with our families in healthy ways.”

Past studies have shown weight bias is a barrier to physical activity and can result in overweight women feeling uncomfortable exercising in public. On the other hand, having desired clothing for exercise can promote physical activity. “It actually increases motivation to work out,” said Nicole O’Donnell, a doctoral student in WSU’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and co-author of the study. However, consumer reports show that while more than 65 percent of women in the U.S. wear plus-size clothing, plus-size clothing often costs more, and is offered in fewer styles, colors and varieties than apparel in standard sizes. “A lot of the designers are young women who design based on what they value, not what’s out there,” Bradley said. One participant reported some freedom in choice, but added, “once a woman reaches a certain size, designers think she doesn’t care what she looks like, and that is not true.” Another said, “I think it is why oftentimes I’ll just go with some ratty pair of sweats I know I already have at home, instead of trying to find new clothes – because it is an exercise in frustration.”