Comfort is always key when travelling on a plane. Often, going on holiday means sitting on a cramped aircraft for hours, so you want to feel as relaxed as possible.
There's nothing worse than feeling too warm or restricted when travelling, so it makes sense to avoid things like skinny jeans. Wide-leg trousers are a popular fashion choice for the plane, but they may not always be practical.
That's according to several flight attendants who have warned that although they're breathable, they can pose a real hygiene problem in the plane toilets.
The Mirror reports that Mamamia spoke to several flight attendants and frequent flyers about the clothing they'd never recommend anyone wears on a plane, and among the top 12 items was wide-leg trousers.
Instead, they recommend trousers that are elasticated at the bottom so they won't drag on the bathroom floor.
A woman named Kerstin said: "Wear pants/trousers with an elasticated or close-fitted hem. You don't want anything touching the floor of the toilet (or the floor anywhere, for that matter)."
The toilet issue is also why onesies and overalls should be avoided on planes.
A flight attendant said: "Never wear a onesie! Going to the toilet will be a nightmare, and the top half that you've had to strip off will fall in whatever gross stuff is on the floor in the toilet."
"No jumpsuits," another agreed, "The pee complexity in a tiny aeroplane bathroom is too much!"
Coming up as the number one thing to avoid wearing on a plane was jeans.
This is because your legs and stomach can swell up when you're on the plane, making the jeans uncomfortable and difficult to take off.
For the same reason, many flight attendants also suggested not wearing compression pants or tights, as these can also be made more uncomfortable by swelling.
On the more practical side, passengers were also told not to wear "ear loop face masks" on long flights as they can start to hurt after a few hours, so you should try opting for a face mask that ties over the head and behind the neck, as this won't pull on your ears.
However, while comfort is key when travelling, one flight attendant did admit that if they're looking for people to upgrade to any spare business class seats they might have, they'll always look for "well-dressed" individuals.
They explained: "On international flights if we have spare business seats to upgrade regular Joes, we would be instructed to upgrade the well-dressed and well-heeled."
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