Case study / Performance apparel

Two-Layer
Performance
Shorts

An outer short and built-in liner developed as one integrated system for movement, access and ventilation.

Category
Men’s shorts
Season
SS26
Size scale
XS–XXL
Designer
Priyanka K.
Status
Launched · Available to buy online in the US
Documented scope
Colour CAD · Outer and liner construction · Fit system · Artwork · Bill of materials · Campaign photography
Two-layer performance shorts / Campaign studyGaaha case study

The development journey

Two layers,
one movement system.

The project moves from colour and silhouette into separate outer-and-liner specifications, then reconnects those decisions through fit, materials and the worn product.

Confidentiality note Some details in the original technical documents have been intentionally blurred to comply with NDA obligations and client approval requirements.

Stage 01 / Visual direction

A compact performance range

The colour CAD establishes three grounded colourways while holding the two-layer silhouette, drawcord waist, side slit and back ventilation language consistent.

  • Three colourways
  • Front and back views
  • Layer definition
Colour CAD showing three front and back colourways of the two-layer performance shorts
Colour CADTech pack / 02

Stage 02 / Technical definition

Outer shell and liner, resolved together

The outer short carries the pockets, back zip, side opening and laser-cut vent zones. The built-in liner is documented separately so seam, pocket and attachment logic remain explicit.

  • Outer construction
  • Built-in liner
  • Pocket architecture
Technical sketch showing front, back and side construction views of the outer performance short
Outer-short constructionTech pack / 03
Technical sketch showing front and back construction of the built-in liner and its pocket
Built-in liner constructionTech pack / 04

Stage 03 / Fit system

One fit language across both layers

A shared point-of-measure guide connects the outer shell to separate graded specifications for the main short and inner tight, keeping their relationship measurable across the size range.

Measurement values and client details remain intentionally blurred in the original files.

How-to-measure guide for the two-layer performance shorts
How to measureTech pack / 09
NDA-protected measurement sheet for the main outer shorts
Main-short specificationNDA-protected / 10
NDA-protected measurement sheet for the inner tights
Inner-tight specificationNDA-protected / 11

Stage 04 / Detail and material definition

Small details, production clarity

The artwork sheet fixes the vent pattern and label applications, while the bill of materials consolidates component, placement, content, colour, quantity and supplier references.

  • Laser-cut vents
  • Logo and labels
  • Material coordination
NDA-protected artwork sheet for the vent pattern and shorts label applications
Artwork and applicationNDA-protected / 05
NDA-protected bill of materials for the two-layer performance shorts
Bill of materialsNDA-protected / 12

Stage 05 / Worn resolution

The system in motion

Campaign photography closes the loop from specification to product, showing the layered proportion, colour variants, contextual and studio views, and the logo relationship at garment scale.

Front studio campaign photograph of the olive performance shorts
Olive / Front
Front studio campaign photograph of the grey performance shorts
Grey / Front
Urban campaign photograph of an athlete wearing the black performance shorts
Black / In context
Campaign detail showing the black outer short, liner and logo
Layer and logo / Detail

From two specifications to one worn product

Every layer
has a purpose.

The outer shell, built-in liner, ventilation, access points and visual identity resolve as one coherent performance garment.