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Court sports have their own construction logic: a skort needs an inner short that does not ride, a pleat needs a fabric that holds its press after washing, and a polo needs a collar that survives a season.
Skorts: two garments, one price
A skort is a skirt plus an inner short, each with its own pattern. The inner short must be long enough not to show when the wearer lunges, and its leg opening must grip without cutting. Bonded shorts avoid visible hems but need a compatible knit.
The skirt's outer layer needs enough weight to hang cleanly. A too-light fabric photographs well and flies up in play — which is the most common complaint in skort reviews.
Pleats that survive washing
Knife pleats and box pleats hold shape through a heat-set process; without it they flatten after the first wash. Heat-setting is a separate operation with its own cost, and it is the difference between a skort that looks right in month three and one that does not.
We specify pleat depth, count and heat-set treatment together, because changing the count changes the panel width and the pattern.
Polos, dresses and the pickleball boom
Performance polos need a collar with a fusible that survives washing and a placket that does not pucker. Both are trim decisions that get locked at sampling.
Pickleball has pulled demand toward brighter colourways, shorter skorts and unisex tops. The construction is the same as tennis; the colour and print capability is what differs.
Court sports need range of motion, not compression
Racquet and paddle sports are built around rotation and reach — the shoulder, the torso and the hip all move through a wider range than in yoga or lifting. Compression is the wrong default: a skirt or short that restricts the hip does not get worn twice.
Construction that follows from that: four-way stretch with moderate rather than high compression, a gusset or a split for hip freedom, and a hem that clears the thigh without needing a gripper. For skirts, the inner short is the functional piece and the outer skirt is the aesthetic one — they should be specified separately, including whether the inner is compressive or relaxed.
Ball storage is a merchandising and a construction decision. A pocket in the inner short has to hold a ball without pulling the short down, which means the pocket needs its own support rather than being sewn onto a stretch panel.
Pickleball specifically skews toward team and club orders, which means colourways and small personalisation — a name, a club mark — in quantities that are smaller than a retail range. Ask about personalisation before you build the range, because it changes the packing and the minimum.
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