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The Activewear Fabric Guide
Discover our high-performance fabrics - consciously crafted to move with your body.
Meet Our Fabrics
LJ Excel™
88% Nylon / 12% Elastane
A high performance, nylon-based fabric. This is one of our most supportive and durable fabrics, with matte finish and compression-like fit. Designed to help you excel across high intensity activities with extreme hold.
Feels
Firm, compressive and supportive with cotton-like hand feel.
Best For
- HIIT
- Running
- Cardio
Why You Will LOVE This
- Moisture Wicking
- Extreme Support
- Anti-Pilling
- Four-Way Stretch
Nothing 2 See Here™
71% Polyester / 29% Elastane
A superior performance fabric, with a high elastane content that moulds to your body. It’s brushed finish provides unmatched coverage, so you can squat with confidence. The perfect combination of comfort and support.
Feels
Lightweight, buttery soft and supportive.
Best For
- Strength & Gym
- Boxing
- Cycling
Why you will love this
Moisture Wicking
High Support
Four-Way Stretch
Matte-Look Finish
89% Nylon / 12% Elastane, 300gsm
Engineered to keep the cold out and your body warmth in! LJ
Thermal looks and feels like our regular LJ Excel™ fabric but has
the added benefit of a thermal layer which feels soft against your
skin. With a cotton-like hand-feel and a matte finish, this fabric
has a fluffy brushed fleece interior to retain your body heat and
keep you warm!
Firm and compressive on the outside. Warm and fluffy on the
inside.
LJ Thermal
Feels
Best For
Why You Will LOVE This
100% Nylon
Our most flexible and arguably most flattering fabric. The
softness and unique structure of our compression seamless nylon
knit gives you support and comfort like you’ve never felt before!
You’ll love how it moulds to and moves with your body.
Compressive, firm, and textured. Heavier in weight, dry feel to
touch.
LJ Seamless
Feels
Best For
Why You Will LOVE This
LJ Elite
75% Nylon / 25% Elastane
This nylon based fabric has a soft-to-touch feel. Flattering in fit, and highly supportive in function with a smoothed look finish. Perfect for all types of exercise ranging from a sweat sesh to studio sessions.
Feels
Smooth and sleek.
Best For
- Strength & Gym
- Tennis
- Pilates
Why You Will LOVE This
- Moisture Wicking
- High Support
- Durable
- Four-Way Stretch
LJ Cloud
75% Nylon / 25% Elastane
A Nylon based fabric with a suede-like, velvety soft-to-touch feel. Flattering in fit, yet supportive in function finished with a subtle ‘cloud-like’ textual print.
Feels
Like a cloud! Suede-like and velvety soft hand-feel.
Best For
- Pilates
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Walking
Why You Will LOVE This
- Cloud-like softness with light compression for all day comfort and support
- Smooth to touch, cloud-like handfeel with a flattering matte finish.
- 4-way stretch that sculpts to your body and moves with you.
- Moisture wicking technology for sweat management.
Bare Minimum
81% Nylon / 19% Elastane
Nylon based with a brushed matte finish. This is our most lightweight, soft and stretchy fabric. Your go-to active lifestyle fabric for that next to nothing feel!
Feels
Extremely lightweight support with a velvety soft hand-feel. Your second skin!
Best For
- Leisure
- Lifestyle
- Lounge
Why You Will Love This
- Moisture Wicking
- Four-Way Stretch
- Matte-Look Finish
TransDRY™ Cotton
100% Cotton
A cotton fabric hybrid with advance technology embedded into the fibres to keep you dry! TransDRY™ Cotton feels like regular cotton but dries faster by absorbing less moisture and allowing it to evaporate at a faster rate. Garments made with TransDRY™ have less cling to skin during exercise which keeps you cooler and more comfortable for longer.
Feels
Soft and lightweight, just like regular cotton.
Best For
- HIIT
- Running
- Strength & Gym
- Pilates
Why You Will LOVE This
- Moisture Wicking
- Lightweight
- Breathable
- Durable
How to care for your Lorna Jane Activewear pieces
Caring for your activewear pieces ensures they last. If you are unsure on how to care for your Lorna Jane activewear, see our garment care guide here!
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Innovative Fabric Technology
Lorna Jane has been producing quality activewear using the latest fabric technology for decades. As an industry-leader, our exclusive activewear fabrics have each been engineered with specific movements in mind, to ensure each piece provides the perfect level of support and comfort. With fabrics specifically crafted for high-impact exercise to more flexible materials for lounge and leisure, find a Lorna Jane garment to complement your lifestyle.
Our activewear fabric collection has also been consciously curated to elevate the way you move your body whilst exercising or going about your every day. Offering unrestricted movement and enabling you to always perform at your best, all Lorna Jane pieces have been designed for high-performance outcomes.
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Activewear Fabric FAQs
What fabric is best for leggings?
Finding the best fabric for leggings will depend on you prefer in a legging along with the type of exercise of movement you intend to wear your leggings for.
For high-impact activities including cardio such as HIIT or running, a more compressive and firm legging fabric is recommended. This will enable the wearer to stay supported in their intensive movements and stabilise leg muscles to absorb unnecessary strain. Our fabrics offer this firm compression along with a range of extra high-performance features to help you hit your fitness goals.
Alternatively, for low-impact exercise such as pilates, yoga or walking, a stretchy, smooth and flexible legging fabric will enable you to move through yoga flows or walk freely without restriction..
For high-impact activities including cardio such as HIIT or running, a more compressive and firm legging fabric is recommended. This will enable the wearer to stay supported in their intensive movements and stabilise leg muscles to absorb unnecessary strain. Our fabrics offer this firm compression along with a range of extra high-performance features to help you hit your fitness goals.
Our fabrics provide a luxuriously smooth and soft fabric with the necessary flexibility required for light movement. If you’re after an all-round legging that can do it all our legging fabrics were designed to offer a medium level of support, compression and stretch to hold and mould to the way you move. A go-to option for those looking to start their activewear collection or invest in a quality legging with a flattering fit, stylish silhouette and durable fabrication.
What fabric is best for sports bras?
There is no one fabric that is the best option for a sports bra. Ultimately the perfect sports bra fabric will depend on your needs and personal preferences. However, popular sports bra fabrics include:
Nylon Sports Bras:
Nylon is a synthetic fabric used in sports bras to provide flexibility and durability to the design. It is lightweight, breathable and provides ample moisture management, making it a popular choice for sports bra styles.
Elastane Sports Bras:
Elastane is often blended with other fabrics to provide elasticity and stretch. It allows for a snug fit without restricting movement, making it a crucial component of many sports bras.
Polyester Sports Bras:
This synthetic fabric is known for its moisture-wicking properties, pulling sweat away from the skin to keep you dry during workouts. It is also lightweight and durable.
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