Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The woman found the jeans were more comfortable than the pants because the _ were stretchy.

Choice 1: The woman found the jeans were more comfortable than the pants because the jeans were stretchy.
Choice 2: The woman found the jeans were more comfortable than the pants because the pants were stretchy.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.