Etiquette for banning sweatpants in schools

“Jogging pants are, as the name suggests, functional clothing that is worn for sports or for the relaxation phase afterwards,” said a spokeswoman. “Athletes wear their jerseys as a work uniform on the sports field and jogging pants in their free time after work. School days are working hours, so jogging pants have no place there.” Most recently, a ban on sweatpants at a school in Wermelskirchen near Remscheid in North Rhine-Westphalia caused a stir. The school recently said it wanted to maintain the dress code “despite criticism in the media.”