Women's Full Length Yoga Leggings With Side Pockets For Work

Size up when in doubt. A legging that's a size too small creates visible tension lines across the hips and thighs, and the waistband will fold or roll down throughout the day rather than sitting flat. Sizing up gives you the right compression — supportive without feeling restrictive — and the waistband sits cleanly. These aren't so loose when sized up that they look baggy; the fabric has enough recovery to stay fitted.

The fabric is a nylon-spandex blend at approximately 80/20 — the ratio that delivers the best combination of opacity, stretch recovery, and durability. At this ratio the fabric doesn't thin out or turn sheer when stretched across the hips and seat, which cheaper 50/50 blends do. The four-way stretch means the fabric pulls equally in every direction — no diagonal drag lines across the thighs when moving. To test opacity: put your hand inside the leg and hold them up to a light source.

The side pockets are functional and appropriately deep — approximately 16cm, enough to hold a medium smartphone without it sitting half-exposed. They're cut at a natural hand-drop angle so you don't have to angle your wrist awkwardly to reach in, which sounds minor but matters when you're doing it 40 times a day. The opening is nearly invisible from the front, which keeps the silhouette clean. The pocket bags are sewn from the main fabric rather than a thin lining, which is what separates a functional pocket from.

Two things kill legging elasticity: hot water and fabric softener. Wash cold, inside-out, on a gentle cycle. Fabric softener coats the elastane fibers and causes them to lose their snap — the pants will still stretch but they won't bounce back with the same tension. Tumble dry on low is fine occasionally; air drying extends the elastic life longer. Most leggings that go saggy after six months were either washed in warm water or dried on high heat regularly.

The top you wear is what determines whether leggings read as athleisure or casual-everyday. A cropped athletic top signals gym; a longline cardigan, structured blazer, or oversized coat signals intentional casual. For a polished result: high waist leggings + tucked-in fitted blouse + clean loafers or ankle boots. The high waistband doing visible work above a tuck-in top looks considered rather than lazy.

These are well-suited to pear and hourglass shapes. Size to your hip measurement: the hip and thigh fit is fixed, the waist can be adjusted with a belt or taken in slightly if needed. For a pear shape, the most common issue with non-stretch bottoms is the gap at the back waistband when the hips are larger relative to the waist — a belt solves this quickly. The key measurement to get right is the thigh circumference, not the waist: if the thigh fits comfortably, the rest of the sizing logic follows.