# T-shirts and shorts are Americans' summer wardrobe staples

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/t-shirts-and-shorts-are-americans-summer-wardrobe-staples/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

T-shirts and shorts anchor the American summer wardrobe: eight-in-ten Americans (80%) wear a T-shirt at least once a week in summer and nearly three-quarters (74%) reach for shorts, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.

No other item comes close, with fewer than one-in-five wearing leggings (18%), swim trunks (18%), blouses (17%), or skirts (15%) that often, and just 1% wear none of these.

## Topline

Which of the following articles of clothing do you wear at least once a week during summer?

T-shirts and shorts are Americans' summer wardrobe staples.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- T-shirts: 79.5%
- Shorts: 74.0%
- Leggings: 18.2%
- Swim trunks: 18.0%
- Blouses: 17.2%
- Skirts: 15.2%
- None of the above: 1.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-08
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: tech_behavior
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#frequency-of-summer-clothing-worn-weekly](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#frequency-of-summer-clothing-worn-weekly)

## Citation

Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#frequency-of-summer-clothing-worn-weekly](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#frequency-of-summer-clothing-worn-weekly)