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Questions about this piece
How do you stop sweatpants from pilling?
Turn them inside out and wash them cold, on their own or with other soft things. Pilling comes from abrasion, so the damage is done by zippers, denim and towels rubbing against a brushed surface in the drum, not by the detergent. Skip fabric softener, which coats fibers and makes loose ends easier to pull, and dry on low or hang them. These have a brushed face, which is the surface worth protecting.
Can you wear sweatpants on a plane?
Comfortably, yes, and a soft waistband is the whole reason people fly in them. What makes a pair travel well is no hard button pressing into you for four hours, a leg with enough room to pull your knees up, and fabric that does not hold every crease from the seat. These have an elastic waist and a relaxed drape, which covers the sitting part. Pack a layer to go over them, since cabin air runs cold whatever you have on.
What sizes do the Lillian Sweatpants come in?
Four: XS, S, M and L. The waist is elastic, so it stretches across a range, which means the size you choose is mostly settling the hip and the length of the leg. That is worth thinking about on a tapered cut, because the taper only reads properly when the narrow point of the leg lands near your ankle rather than partway up your calf.





