Joggers and Sweatpants Sewing Patterns for Production Runs

Joggers sell on their own or as a set with a sweatshirt or jacket, and the pattern has to work in French terry, plush or stretch denim. The catalog includes cargo, baggy, wide, athletic with stripes and tight-cuff joggers and sweatpants, plus sweatshirt and jogger sets, for women, men and kids; sizes are chosen on the pattern page.

The Modeltex catalog has 38 joggers sewing patterns (21 for women, 8 for men, 6 for girls, 2 for boys, 1 for babies), all approved with a sewn sample and with the size range available on each product page; the most affordable PDF starts at US$23 with the standard size selection.

Jogger styles: cargo, baggy and athletic

Styles include the cargo jogger with a side pocket, the wide-leg baggy with a drawstring, the athletic one with stripes or side piping, the French terry one with an elasticated cuff and the plush one for winter. There is also a denim jogger with a cuff. Sets of kangaroo-pocket sweatshirt and jogger, hooded jacket and jogger, or top and jogger can be sold complete or by the piece.

Unlike pants, the jogger closes at a cuff, and that cuff is the quality point: the rib is cut shorter than the leg opening so it fits snugly.

Jogger fabrics and how they behave

Light or brushed French terry, plush, heavyweight cotton fleece and athletic polyester cover almost every jogger. Brushed fleece is warm but pills with friction, and plush sheds fibers in cutting, so it pays to vacuum the table between spreads. In a stretch denim jogger, the pattern has to allow for the elasticity and the pre-wash.

For sets, order the sweatshirt fabric and the jogger fabric from the same dye lot: if the two garments come from different lots, the color can differ.

Where a jogger fails in production

The jogger fails in three places. The rise, which on a baggy needs crotch ease so it does not pull when you crouch. The side pocket, which warps under weight if the edge is not reinforced. And the elastic waist, which rolls if the elastic is narrow for the width of the waistband. Build the sample with the final elastic. Side stripes are cut from a separate panel, with the grain running the same way as the rest of the leg.

Common fabrics for joggers: light French terry, brushed French terry, plush fleece, heavyweight cotton fleece, stretch denim, rib knit for cuffs.

Available joggers sewing patterns

• Joggers 07 — jogger pants with tie waist and elasticized cuffs — from US$23
• Jogging Set 050-L — fitted plush hooded set with kangaroo pocket and pants — from US$23
• Loose Leg Cargo Joggers — cargo joggers with flap pockets and ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Diagonal Stripe Joggers — athletic joggers with diagonal stripes — from US$23
• Joggers 062-L — joggers with drawcord and diagonal piping — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 60-L — fleece cargo joggers with a flapped side pocket and elasticized cuffs — from US$23
• Girls' Joggers 15 — girls' fleece joggers with drawcord waist, slanted pockets and contrast piping — from US$23
• Girls' Joggers 13 — girls' joggers with inner drawcord and white side piping — from US$23
• Joggers 04 — cargo joggers with side pockets — from US$23
• Joggers 99-M — fleece jogger pants with drawcord waist, side pockets and elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Girls' Joggers 14 — girls' cargo joggers with flapped side pockets and drawcord waist — from US$23
• Joggers 72-G — wide-leg joggers with a thick drawcord and roomy side pockets — from US$23
• Joggers 041-G — wide-leg joggers with side pockets — from US$23
• Baby Joggers 09 — plush joggers with star print — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 63-L — wide-leg joggers with a drawcord waist and a printed side stripe — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 13 — fleece jogger pants with welt side pockets, back pocket and ribbed ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Joggers 056-L — wide-leg joggers with elasticized waist — from US$23
• Women's Pants 6 — athletic high-rise joggers with side pockets and elasticized cuffs — from US$23
• Piped Color Joggers — fitted athletic joggers with side piping — from US$23
• Joggers 05 — sports joggers with cuffs and piping — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 09 — printed plush joggers — from US$23
• Joggers — joggers with elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 30 — wide-leg high-rise joggers with an elasticized drawcord waist — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 06 — wide-leg joggers with front seams — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 26 — high-rise straight jogger pants with side stripes and elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 18 — wide-leg joggers with a fully elasticized waist and a small patch pocket — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 17-L — wide-leg cargo joggers with flapped thigh pockets — from US$23
• Men's Joggers 12 — sports joggers with elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 11 — fleece jogger pants with deep side pockets and elasticized ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Men's Baggy Pants — baggy gray joggers with an elasticized drawcord waist and cuffs — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 22-L — high-rise jogger pants with contrast side piping and ribbed ankle cuffs — from US$23
• Joggers 11-B — sport jogger pants with zippered side pockets, contrast side stripe and elasticized cuffs — from US$28
• Joggers 14 — joggers with sports side stripes — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 23-L — sport jogger pants with three contrast side stripes and an elasticized waist — from US$23
• Joggers 10-L — cargo joggers with side pocket — from US$23
• Joggers 11-M — cargo joggers with thigh pocket — from US$23
• Women's Joggers 14 — wide-leg cargo joggers with a large thigh pocket and straight hem — from US$23
• Joggers 05-L — cargo joggers with pockets and elasticized cuffs — from US$23

Joggers sewing patterns by category

• Joggers sewing patterns for women

Frequently asked questions about joggers sewing patterns

What is the difference between joggers and sweatpants?

They belong to the same garment family: sweatpants (also called jogging pants) have an elastic waist and a cuff, and joggers is the more common term for the urban version, more fitted at the ankle. What changes between styles is the drape of the leg and the type of pocket, and the pattern page describes each one.

Are there sweatshirt and jogger set patterns?

Yes. There are sets of kangaroo-pocket sweatshirt and jogger, hooded jacket and jogger, top and jogger, and athletic sets with side stripes, for women, men and kids. Selling the full set and the single pieces widens the offer with the same fabric, as long as both garments come from the same dye lot.

What waist does a jogger have?

It has an elastic waist, with or without a drawstring, sewn into a waistband of the same fabric, and the elastic length is calculated for each size. When building the sample, test the final elastic: a narrow one rolls the waistband and a loose one lets it drop. The elastic changes the fit more than the pattern does.

Can you make a denim jogger?

Yes. The catalog has a denim jogger with an elasticated cuff, although most joggers are designed for knit fabric. Stretch denim takes the cuff, but it needs a pre-wash and a pattern test before production, because denim shrinks and changes the length.

Guides for producing joggers

• How to build a collection with digital patterns
• Which fabric to use for each garment
• Fabric consumption per garment

Related garments

• Pants sewing patterns
• Sweatshirt sewing patterns
• Two-piece set sewing patterns
• Leggings sewing patterns

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