POCKET

The pocket is an inset or patch detail for holding small things, combining pure function with design possibilities. Pockets can be patch (sewn on top, visible), welt (set into a slit cut in the fabric) or set into the side seam. Historically women long wore pockets as separate tie-on pouches under the skirt, and only later was the pocket 'sewn into' the garment itself. The pocket is a detail around which real passions rage: practicality (especially in women's clothing, which often lacks pockets) versus the purity of the silhouette. Patch pockets set a character (jeans, cargo, workwear), while hidden ones keep things clean-lined. It is the detail that makes clothing truly convenient.