1.   Bottoms range from heavy-duty canvas cargo pants and overalls to Rip-Stop nylon shorts with pockets for every imaginable piece of gear.

2.   A pigtailed coed in nylon shorts no bigger than a bandage ran next to her more cynical counterpart, who perspired heavily in sweats and a down jacket.

3.   Designed for men, the line includes navy spandex running pants, red nylon mesh shorts and a wrestling unitard in black, blue and white.

4.   He was dressed to impress no one, except maybe an Adidas sales rep. Green Adidas nylon shorts, white Adidas socks, open-sided Adidas athletic shoes.

5.   On the runway at Gucci, sheer nylon shorts, with logo-emblazoned bikini briefs, appeared.