Zara销售的一款售价£25.99的宽腿裤近期在社交媒体上被戏称为"死亡裤"[1]。多个视频记录显示，穿着者因裤腿过长而绊倒受伤，伤情包括骨折和韧带撕裂[1]。
这一问题的根源在于设计与现实的错配。高街品牌通常采用身高约178厘米的模特进行试穿和设计[1]，而英国女性平均身高仅为162.5厘米[1]。该款式的S码和L码裤长分别为108厘米和109厘米[1]，对于较矮体型的消费者而言存在明显的安全隐患。
设计师Ruby Slevin指出了这一设计缺陷的严重性，表示"体高5英尺5英寸的人不能穿和5英尺10英寸的人一样宽的裤子。这就像穿错码数的鞋，这是不安全的"[1]。物理治疗师Lucy McDonald也警告消费者"不要穿任何可能增加跌倒风险的东西"[1]。
这款裤子在零售市场引起了广泛关注。John Lewis对该款式的搜索量同比增长61%，其亚麻版本的搜索增长更是达到225%[1]。
跌倒伤害带来的康复时间不容忽视，从6周到9个月或更长不等[1]。这一安全问题并非孤立事件——早在1927年，美国舞蹈家Isadora Duncan就因丝巾缠入敞篷车轮子而丧生，说明衣着安全隐患由来已久[1]。
A pair of wide-leg trousers sold by Zara for £25.99 has sparked widespread safety concerns after multiple social media videos documented wearers tripping and sustaining injuries including fractures and torn ligaments. [1] The garment has become known online as "death pants" due to the frequency of these incidents. [1]
The root cause lies in a significant height mismatch between the mannequins used for design and the typical consumer. [1] Zara's fitting models stand approximately 178 centimeters tall, whereas the average British woman measures 162.5 centimeters. [1] This disparity has resulted in pants that are dangerously long for the average wearer, with size S measuring 108 centimeters and size L measuring 109 centimeters in inseam length. [1]
Designer Ruby Slevin has highlighted the fundamental design problem, stating: "You cannot wear a pant the same width as someone who is 5 foot 10 inches tall if you are 5 foot 5 inches tall. It is like wearing the wrong shoe size, and it is not safe." [1] Physiotherapist Lucy McDonald similarly cautioned against wearing garments that increase fall risk, noting that fall-related injuries can require recovery periods ranging from six weeks to nine months or longer. [1]
The product has garnered significant consumer attention, with search volume at John Lewis increasing 61 percent year-over-year for the style, and 225 percent for its linen variant. [1] The safety hazards posed by poorly fitted clothing are not without historical precedent; in 1927, American dancer Isadora Duncan died when her scarf became entangled in the wheel of a convertible automobile. [1]