Short answer: Among 50 activewear styles, three tie for the most US searches: skorts, sports bras and yoga pants, at 40,500 a month each (Semrush, November 2026). Court and golf terms together add up to 94,140 monthly searches across eight terms, while nine fabric and texture terms add up to only 14,950. In YOUMEGA’s own production, pilates sets and wide-leg pants are the styles our clients ordered more of in 2026 than before.
Updated November 2026. Search figures are US averages per month from Semrush, read on November 7, 2026. YOUMEGA is an activewear manufacturer; the production notes come from our own process.
The 2026 activewear demand map
Fifty search terms in seven themes, with US searches per month (Semrush, November 2026). The last column is the lowest point of each term’s 12-month trend line, where its highest month is 100: a low number means demand swings, a high number means it stays steady. Theme sums are sums of keyword volumes.
| Search term | US searches per month | Lowest month (highest = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| Court and golf (sum 94,140) | ||
| skort | 40,500 | 13 |
| tennis dress | 18,100 | 30 |
| tennis skirt | 18,100 | 45 |
| polo dress | 6,600 | 23 |
| golf skirt | 5,400 | 28 |
| workout dress | 2,900 | 22 |
| pickleball outfit | 2,400 | 56 |
| padel clothing | 140 | 26 |
| Studio and pilates (sum 30,970) | ||
| unitard | 12,100 | 55 |
| pilates clothes | 5,400 | 24 |
| pilates outfit | 2,900 | 36 |
| pilates set | 2,900 | 43 |
| yoga set | 2,400 | 44 |
| workout jumpsuit | 1,900 | 55 |
| backless jumpsuit | 1,600 | 16 |
| matching workout set | 1,600 | 0 |
| two piece workout set | 170 | 43 |
| Flared and wide legs (sum 78,180) | ||
| yoga pants | 40,500 | 56 |
| flare leggings | 27,100 | 31 |
| wide leg yoga pants | 4,400 | 54 |
| barrel leg pants | 2,900 | 66 |
| flare yoga pants | 2,400 | 42 |
| bootcut yoga pants | 880 | 30 |
| Shorts (sum 72,300) | ||
| biker shorts | 27,100 | 36 |
| running shorts | 27,100 | 54 |
| compression shorts | 18,100 | 67 |
| Texture and fabric (sum 14,950) | ||
| seamless leggings | 4,400 | 29 |
| ribbed leggings | 2,900 | 52 |
| mesh leggings | 2,400 | 50 |
| sustainable activewear | 2,400 | 8 |
| buttery soft leggings | 1,600 | 13 |
| seamless workout set | 1,000 | 1 |
| ribbed workout set | 140 | 17 |
| brushed leggings | 70 | 9 |
| recycled activewear | 40 | 17 |
| Fit and audience (sum 83,920) | ||
| sports bra | 40,500 | 67 |
| athleisure | 22,200 | 54 |
| high impact sports bra | 12,100 | 44 |
| plus size activewear | 3,600 | 65 |
| mens activewear | 2,400 | 52 |
| mens yoga pants | 2,400 | 42 |
| modest activewear | 720 | 24 |
| Details (sum 20,560) | ||
| leggings with pockets | 6,600 | 44 |
| scrunch butt leggings | 5,400 | 31 |
| quarter zip pullover | 5,400 | 23 |
| foldover yoga pants | 1,300 | 51 |
| v back leggings | 720 | 38 |
| bubble hem skirt | 590 | 31 |
| cross back sports bra | 480 | 54 |
| fold over waistband leggings | 70 | 29 |
Court and golf: big volume, big swings
Skort leads the court terms at 40,500 US searches a month. Tennis dresses and tennis skirts follow at 18,100 each, then polo dresses (6,600), golf skirts (5,400), workout dresses (2,900) and pickleball outfits (2,400). Padel clothing barely registers in the US at 140.
These lines swing. In its lowest month, searches for tennis dresses were about a third of its highest month; polo dresses and workout dresses fell below a quarter. The skort line has one standout month at 100, with the other eleven between 13 and 30. Tennis skirts (low point 45) and pickleball outfits (56) are steadier.
Color is not in this data. One checkable reference: Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026 is PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, which Pantone describes as “a lofty white”.
For a brand planning a line: a seasonal style has to arrive before its peak. A full custom court set needs a 10–15 day OEM sample, then 30–35 days of bulk from order confirmation to leaving the factory, plus shipping, so plan back from your selling window. A stock style with your logo is faster: a 7-day sample and 20–25 days of bulk, from 100 sets with colors and sizes mixed. Full custom runs are 300–500 pieces per style per color, so each extra color is a volume decision. More on tennis and pickleball apparel.
Studio and pilates: steady unitards, many ways to say pilates
The unitard is the largest one-piece term at 12,100 US searches a month, with a steady line (low point 55). Pilates clothes (5,400), pilates outfit (2,900) and pilates set (2,900) sum to 11,200 a month, and “pilates set” alone outdraws “yoga set” (2,400). What we see in our own production: pilates sets and wide-leg pants are the styles our clients ordered more of in 2026 than before. Workout jumpsuit (1,900), backless jumpsuit (1,600), matching workout set (1,600) and two piece workout set (170) complete the theme.
The pilates and set lines are spiky: pilates clothes has one month at 100 and the rest between 24 and 44, and matching workout set runs from 0 to 100.
For a brand planning a line: stock styles with your logo begin at 100 sets with colors and sizes mixed, so a brand can test a pilates set before a full custom run of 300–500 pieces per style per color. For how pilates wear differs from yoga and gym sets in production, see pilates wear manufacturing.
Flared and wide legs: high volume, softer lines
Yoga pants, the umbrella term, ties for first at 40,500 US searches a month, and flare leggings follow at 27,100. Wide leg yoga pants (4,400), barrel leg pants (2,900), flare yoga pants (2,400) and bootcut yoga pants (880) complete the theme. In our own production, wide-leg pants are, with pilates sets, the styles our clients ordered more of in 2026 than before.
The flared lines peak in the same stretch of the window and finish lower: flare leggings have two months at 100 and end at 31 and 36, and bootcut yoga pants end at their low of 30. Barrel leg pants never drop below 66, one of the four steadiest lines among the 50 terms.
For a brand planning a line: a flare or wide leg is a pattern change rather than a fabric change, so it can join an existing yoga line through full custom development: an OEM sample in 10–15 days, then 300–500 pieces per style per color. With the flared lines ending softer, one color first and reorders after is a sensible start. See yoga wear manufacturing.
Shorts: steady demand that ends the line high
Biker shorts and running shorts draw 27,100 US searches a month each, and compression shorts 18,100. All three end the 12-month line at or near 100. Compression shorts never fall below 67, level with sports bras as the steadiest lines in the data; running shorts stay at 54 or above, and biker shorts dip to 36.
For a brand planning a line: steady terms suit a core style you reorder rather than a one-season drop. If a stock style fits, a 7-day logo sample and 20–25 days of bulk keep reorders quick; a full custom short built to your spec takes the 10–15 day OEM sample and 30–35 days of bulk.
Texture and fabric: small terms, big swings
Fabric words draw far less search than shapes: the nine terms sum to 14,950 US searches a month, less than tennis skirts alone. Seamless leggings lead at 4,400, then ribbed leggings (2,900), mesh leggings (2,400), sustainable activewear (2,400), buttery soft leggings (1,600) and seamless workout set (1,000). Ribbed workout set (140), brushed leggings (70) and recycled activewear (40) are very small in the US.
Ribbed leggings are the steady one, never below 52. The others swing hard: sustainable activewear dips to 8, seamless workout set to 1 and buttery soft leggings to 13. Read a single spike as a moment, not a trend.
For a brand planning a line: fabric claims need paperwork. YOUMEGA holds an OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certificate; for recycled fabric, the GRS scope certificate is held by the fabric mill, not by YOUMEGA. Our seamless styles are knitted on Santoni 17–21″ machines at our Yiwu facility, which allows seamless styles in 2XL and 3XL. More on seamless activewear.
Fit and audience: support, size range and men
Sports bra ties for the top spot at 40,500 US searches a month, and its line never drops below 67. High impact sports bra adds 12,100, so support level is a search in its own right, and athleisure draws 22,200. Plus size activewear (3,600) never falls below 65, one of the four steadiest lines. Mens activewear and mens yoga pants draw 2,400 each, and modest activewear 720.
For a brand planning a line: size range is a production decision. On our Santoni 17–21″ machines, seamless styles can run in 2XL and 3XL; cut-and-sew styles are made at our Xiamen headquarters. Stock styles with your logo start at 100 sets with colors and sizes mixed, so a first order does not need a full run in every size. See plus size activewear.
Details: pockets, scrunch and the quarter zip
Named details carry real volume. Leggings with pockets (6,600), scrunch butt leggings (5,400) and quarter zip pullover (5,400) lead. Waistband wording splits: foldover yoga pants draws 1,300, fold over waistband leggings only 70. V back leggings (720), bubble hem skirt (590) and cross back sports bra (480) are smaller; bubble hem skirt ends its line with two points at 100. The quarter zip is the most seasonal detail, with a low point of 23.
For a brand planning a line: details live in the tech pack. In full custom OEM, your pocket placement, waistband height and back straps go into the 10–15 day sample; in ODM, starting from our designs, a sample takes about 7–10 days, not counting design preparation. QC is in-house, to AQL 2.5.
About the data
The search figures are Semrush’s estimates of average monthly Google searches in the United States for each exact term (Keyword Overview, US database, read November 7, 2026). They measure search interest, not sales. We used the 50 terms as listed and added no other spellings or plurals. Theme totals are sums of keyword volumes, so a person who searches two terms counts in both.
Each term’s 12-month trend line is relative, scaled 0–100 within that term. Semrush does not show which month each point belongs to, so we describe the shape and do not date it; a single month at 100 can be a short spike. Google Trends shows a spike in spring 2026 for nearly every clothing term, even jeans, so we do not report year-over-year growth from it.
We did not survey shoppers or use sales or retailer data. The production notes and the order observation come from YOUMEGA’s own process.
FAQ
What are the activewear trends for 2026? By US search volume, the largest styles are skorts, sports bras and yoga pants at 40,500 searches a month each, then flare leggings, biker shorts and running shorts at 27,100 each (Semrush, November 2026). Eight court and golf terms together sum to 94,140 a month.
What is trending in yoga wear for 2026? Flared shapes and studio pieces: flare leggings draw 27,100 US searches a month, unitards 12,100 and wide leg yoga pants 4,400. Three pilates terms sum to 11,200, and “pilates set” (2,900) is searched more than “yoga set” (2,400).
Are skorts and tennis skirts popular in 2026? They are among the largest terms here: skort draws 40,500 US searches a month, tennis skirt and tennis dress 18,100 each. Demand swings: in its lowest month, tennis dress searches were about a third of its highest month.
Is there search demand for seamless activewear? Seamless leggings draw 4,400 US searches a month and seamless workout set 1,000, well below shape terms such as flare leggings, and the seamless workout set line is spiky. YOUMEGA knits seamless on Santoni 17–21″ machines, which allows seamless styles in 2XL and 3XL.
What color is trending for 2026? Color is not in this search data. Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026 is PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a white.
What is the minimum order to launch a trend style? At YOUMEGA, stock styles with your logo start at 100 sets with colors and sizes mixed (7-day sample, 20–25 days of bulk). Full custom OEM or ODM starts at 300–500 pieces per style per color, with bulk in 30–35 days from order confirmation to leaving the factory; shipping is extra.
If one of these styles fits your 2026 plan, send YOUMEGA the style, colors and size range you have in mind, and we will tell you whether it suits the stock-with-logo route from 100 sets or a full custom run.
Sources
- Semrush Keyword Overview, US database, read 2026-11-07 (US average monthly searches and 12-month trend lines for 50 terms)
- Google Trends, United States, past 5 years, weekly, read 2026-11-07: https://trends.google.com/
- Pantone, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, Color of the Year 2026: https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2026
