When you turn up to a yoga class these days, it seems like a catwalk, fashion show. Everyone wants to impress with their active wear. Don’t you agree?!
And not only in the studio or gym, but also out and about, women love to wear beautiful leggings to show off their legs!
I always get asked what my favourite brands are for sportswear especially yoga gear, which is why I took some time to write down a review for you. I haven’t listed all the brands I have tried out, as the list would be too long, but here is a selection of different sport outfits.
In this review I am evaluating:
1. Design
2. Comfort
3. Quality
4. Washability
4. Price
1. Reebok
I am absolutely in love with Reebok‘s newest Nature X collection. The seamless leggings fit perfectly to your body and create a beautiful shape. It is my first ever high rise ribbed waist leggings and I think it gives the leggings an extra feminine touch!
The open mesh at the sides makes it look really sexy, but that does mean I cannot wear the leggings when it is cold weather, but when the summer is back, they will be on!
The seamless bra is so soft and comfy, with a medium support, which is excellent especially when wearing the bra in a cold studio. Girls, you know what I mean! Haha.
The skinny straps help to hold everything together. Both the leggings and bra are made from cashmere, nylon and elastane knitted fabric.
The chalk pink coloured long sleeve is super comfy too, feels super light on your skin and is very sweat-resistant. It keeps me warm when I teach in cold yoga studios!
The fabric is a blend of silk and jersey. You can wash the sport wear at 30 / 40 degrees.
Generally Reebok has a stylish and sporty selection for yoga gear and the prices are about average for the market.
Nature X High Waisted Leggings: 89,95 €
Nature X Seamless Bra: 59,95 €
Nature X Long Sleep T-Shirt: 79,95 €
Link to website: www.reebok.com
Reebok on Amazon: Cadmus Women’s High Waist Athletic Running Leggings Pants With Pocket, Reebok Womens Mesh Tights, Reebok Womens Cardio Capris
2. LAAIN
I personally have tried two outfits from LAAIN and I have to say that the quality of the fabrics caught my eyes straight away.
They advertise themselves as offering “luxury fabrics” and I can certainly agree.
Their sport gear designs are fairly classic, feminine and yet stylish.
I personally love their very feminine seamless knits which are in beautiful pastel colours and they feel like a second skin and very comfortable.
I would recommend wearing seamless underwear with these leggings.
The fabrics being used are sustainable; the leggings are made (78 %) from recycled polymer fibres (discarded fishing nets that are reclaimed from the ocean and recycled into new polymers).
What you will recognise as well is that the fabrics are sweat wicking and fast drying. They are UV protective and you can wash the gear at 30 degrees, but hand drying is suggested.
As these two outfits are from an older collection, they are on discount now, but if you want to go for a new collection you will see it is fairly high priced, but they are great quality items.
Coco bra: Was 60,58 €, now 42,63 €
Leggings: 118,92 €
Seemless knit:
Charlotte bra: Was 70 €, now 48,24 €
Cassie leggings: Was 85,27 €, now 60 €
Link to website: www.laain.co.uk
3. Werkshop
This Californian brand is definitely famous for their prints. You can find the most fancy designs on their website and yes, they do have men’s sport gear too! Hurray!
These leggings are part of a vintage Circus fantasy collection. The sport gear is made of compression triathlon fabric, which means when you put on the leggings first time it feels very tight, but they do loosen up after a while.
They definitely make a nice shape, but it takes a bit of time for it to feel like a second skin.
The Werkshop team recommends to go a size bigger if you want less compression. The leggings are made of 70 % polyester and
30 % elastane. Whilst producing the sport wear an eco-friendly water-soluble printing process is being used.
The Werkshop outfits are breathable, they dry quickly and have
UV protection. The leggings are made in the USA with Italian triathlon fabric. The Werkshop prices are about average, and fair for the quality you get.
Tiger leggings: 71 €
Link to website: www.werkshop.com
4. Rohnisch
Rohnisch is a Swedish family business focusing on trendy, colourful, and functional women sportswear. I personally love my shiny Rohnisch leggings. I hardly feel the leggings on my skin and they make such a nice shape. Even their tops are super comfy, stylish and really good quality.
I love that their sport gear has a feminine touch. With these leggings I would recommend to wear seamless underwear. The outfits are breathable and moisture wicking, and some of the leggings have useful key pockets at the back of the waist.
The material being used for this leggings is 85 % polyamide and 15 % elastane.
It is recommended to wash the sport gear with similar colours, at 40 degrees and inside out.
You can find leggings between 39,16 € and 98 €, definitely fair for the great quality you get.
Link to website: www.rohnisch.com
Rohnisch on Amazon: Hannah Capri Run Tights, Liza Shiny Tight, Shape Curved Long Tight,
Lasting 7/8 Tights, Shape Lasting Tights
5. Mandala
My Mandala leggings are one of my most comfortable leggings, they make me feel light and I don’t feel like I am wearing any leggings. These particular leggings are not my favourite design, but they have nicer designs online. The leggings are made from 90 % polyester and 10 % elastane. They produce the leggings from recycled plastic bottles and have a big focus on sustainability.
In all the sport gear they produce they use ecologically true materials such as GOTS-certified (Global Organic Textile Standard), ecological organic-cotton, sustainable tencel or resource-conserving recycled polyester. Their leggings are breathable, moisture wicking, elastic and very comfortable.
You can wash the sport outfits in 30 degrees without using fabric softener.
I love their sport bras as they are made of 95 % organic cotton and 5 % elastane. They are so soft on the skin and elastic. The sport bra I have is for small breasts as it has medium support and I love that it is a neck holder bra, so you can see the whole back. The prices are slightly higher than others, but you are getting sustainable yoga wear, right?
Printed leggings (NY Sports Club): 89 €
Neckholder bra (Rainforest): 49 €
Link to website: www.mandala-fashion.com
6. Jilla
I have got the limitless tight leggings from Jilla and I am in love with the leggings, as they are thicker and still create a nice shape. They are perfect for cooler days. I love the quality and the design. They are comfortable, but if I would have to wear them for longer hours, I would go for thinner leggings.
Their activewear is sweat wicking and quick drying and the clothing is made with an antibacterial and odour reducing technology.
The only thing I could not manage is the two cords/lines which help to make the waist a bit tighter, but once you start practicing, they kind of get out of the leggings.
Maybe that’s only me,
but I prefer not to have cords in my leggings. 
Their activewear designs are fairly simple, they focus on soft colours. The leggings I am wearing are made 90 % of polyamide, 9 % of elastane and 1 % polyester.
I do like their sport bras too, they are very comfy, good quality, they are double layered to give a secure fit and are also made with the antibacterial and odour reducing technology.
The bra I’ve got is made of 64 % polyester, 27 % polyamide and 9 % elastane.
You can wash Jilla activewear at 30 degrees with similar colours. The clothing is crafted with soft fibres such as bamboo and modal, which makes the clothing soft and comfy. The prices are about average.
Limitless tight leggings: 50,49 €
Break Of Dawn Bra: 33,66 €
Link to website: www.jillaactive.com
Jilla on Amazon: Jilla Solid Balance Legging, Jumping Jack Leggings
7. Onzie
Onzie is a Californian brand which focuses on fun prints and they do have a selection for men too!
I personally like their creative designs. All leggings I have got from them are super comfy and I don’t mind practicing in their leggings for a long time.
Their bottoms do feel like a second skin, so you never have to worry about pulling or pushing the fabrics down. They just fit perfectly to your body and the fabric stretches whilst you move.
The quality of their activewear is very good and made of fabric technology, which makes the leggings functional and breathable.
It says to wash the sport gear by hand or machine wash cold, but I have washed them in sport setting and it seemed fine! Tumble or hang dry is ok too. The price is fair for what you get.
You can get a leggings for 56 € – 61,30 €
Capri pant skull: 45 €
Link to website: www.onzie.com
Onzie on Amazon: Strappy Bra, Leopard leggings
8. Puma
I’ve got the leggings and sport bra from Puma‘s Velvet Rope collection. I got so many compliments about the design of the leggings. Check the golden spirals on the side of the legs out!
The leggings fit well on your legs, although around the waist I would have liked a bit more support. In particular, when I move into postures like a downward facing dog, there is a bit of fabric standing out from my lower back.
If you look at Puma’s general selection, it is quite simple, not too fancy designs and limited choice.
However, they do have some special collections coming out with amazing designs such as this one. The sports bra is really nice, but I just struggle with closing the bra as it is not the usual mechanism.
The materials used for their sport gear are nylon, elastane and jersey. I never feel like I am sweating when I wear the leggings, that’s because they have the special dryCell technology. You can wash the active wear at 30 degrees. You can get a leggings between 40 € and 75 €, pretty standard prices I would say.
Everyday Train Graphic Tight on Amazon.
Link to website: www.puma.com
9. Juvia
The German brand Juvia focuses mainly on lounge- and activewear for women and men!
Their outfits are cosy and comfy as they use a super soft fabric.
The leggings are not as tight as you are used too, they might even feel a little “baggy”, but that is why you can use the clothing as loungewear too and it gives the skin room to breath.
The outfit I am wearing is made of 90 % polyester and 10 % elastane. You can wash the leggings and bra at 30 degrees. This brand is slightly more expensive.
Activepants anthra: Was 99,00 €, now 69,95 €
Top: Was 59,00 €, now 39,95 €
Link to website: www.juvia.com
10. OGNX
This German label OGNX (organics) is also very big on sustainability. Most active wear they offer for men and women are made from organic cotton and recycled polyester or polyamide.
I’ve got the two pieces from their Hawaii collection and love it.
They feel really good, light on the skin, like a second skin.
Both pieces are made from 90 % recycled polyester and 10 % elastane.
The apparel dries very quickly.
Overall OGNX has got some nice prints, but not a huge selection. The quality of their apparel is really really good.
I usually wash the sport gear at 30/40 or sport setting and that seems fine. Hang drying is absolutely fine, you’ll realise how quickly they dry!
You can get leggings between 20 € and 80 €, pretty average prices for good quality!
Leggings Hawaii: Was 69,90 €, now 59,90 €
Cropped top: Was 49,90 €, now 29,90 €
Link to website: www.ognx.com
11. Fabletics
If you are looking for sport gear which is more afforable, Fabletics would be a good one to consider.
Behind this brand is the Hollywood actress Kate Hudson.
Fabletics constantly brings out new stylish, sexy designs and the clothing is at a more affordable price.
The activewear is moisture-wicking and more important, not see-through, so you don’t have to worry about anything showing.
The leggings I have got has a lot of compression, but they also do have leggings in softer material, which makes you feel like you are wearing nothing and they also have got an ultra lightweight fit, which dries super quick too.
The sport gear I am wearing is made of 82 % polyester and 18 % spandex (which has exceptional elasticity). I washed their clothing on a sport setting, 30 degrees and it was fine.
Leggings: 54 €
Tops from 20 €
Link to website: www.fabletics.com
12. Prancing Leopard
Prancing Leopard is known for their sustainable sports outfits, using organic cotton fabrics. Their designs are very simple and relatively limited. It is very important to them to offer clothing free of chemicals (nano silver free, formaldehyde-free, BPA-free and organic-approved dyes).
I like their reversible, medium support bra. It is made from 95 % organic cotton and 5 % elastane. It is super comfortable, fits well, feels light and is moisture wicking.
You can wash the bra with the machine on warm setting, with gentle cycle, dry-cleaning is not recommended, tumble drying only on low heat.
Speaking about their leggings, they are very comfy too, as they are made from soft organic cotton (95 %) and lycra (5 %).
They make a surprisingly nice shape for being cotton and the navy-black leggings has a zipped-pocket on the back too. You can wash the leggings in a washing machine, with gentle cycle cold or warm, tumble drying on low heat is recommended. The quality is fairly good, the price too, but as it is cotton the sports gear may lose its colour after a few washes.
Wapiti Racer-Back Sports bra, animal print: 65,66 €
Xingu Organic Yoga Leggings: 59,99 €
Link to website: www.prancingleopard.com
Prancing Leopard on Amazon: “XINGU” Organic Cotton Yoga Pants, Yoga Tank Top “COIBA”, Sport Bra “WAPITI”, Yoga Top “OMORA”
13. Bjorn Borg
I do like my Bjorn Borg sports gear, especially their shorts, as they have inner shorts which is really handy, if you are planning to do yoga in them and want to maintain your modesty!
I like the quality of the activewear, it is really good, they fit nicely around the waist and are very comfortable to wear for longer hours. The design is simple, but nice.
Most of their clothing is made from performance fabric, some from recycled polyester, but there are a few collections with soft cotton too, which I do prefer, especially for my yoga practice.
All the gear is sweat-wicking. You can wash the outfits at 30, some at 40 degrees.
The branding on some outfits is huge, which I personally don’t like so much. I prefer more subtle branding, but you may like it!
You can get a nice pair of leggings for around 34 € – 80 €. Pretty good prices.
Black top: 33,66 €
Shorts are around 33,66 €
Link to website: www.bjornborg.com
Bjorn Borg on Amazon: Cora Women’s Essential Tights, Connie Women’s Essential Tights, Bianca Sports Top, Solid Sanna Soft Top
14. Malaika Padma
When you pop into an Iyengar yoga class, you’ll see most students wearing these Puna Chic shorts. At first, you might think they are not the most stylish shorts, but once you try them on and practice in them, you will understand why everyone loves these shorts!
They are super comfy, come in lovely bright colours and what I really like is that they are made of 100 % GOTS certified organic cotton.
You do not have to worry about going into deep splits as nothing will show wearing the Puna chic shorts.
The shorts have really good quality and
as they are made of cotton you can wash the shorts at 30 / 40 degrees. It is recommended to wash the shorts on the reverse side with similar colours and not to keep them under direct sunlight.
The Malaika Padma team strongly believes in sustainability and make sure the organic cotton grows in an environmental friendly process without insecticides, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. The apparel gets sewn by Israeli Arab ladies and Palestinian ladies (from the west bank), who work under the employment laws of Israel, Fair Trade.
So if you wonder why these shorts are a little pricey, there you go, you have to pay a little more for quality and 100 % organic cotton.
Puna Chic Yoga Shorts – Desert Rose: 36,21 €
Link to website: www.malaika-padma.com
Malaika Padma on Amazon: Yoga shorts
Summary
I hope you enjoyed reading through my review. As you can see, it really depends on what you are looking for. Is it a fancy print you are looking for or is it more important for you to have sustainable sports gear? How much do you want to pay? High compression, low compression?
I personally love to wear cotton gear when practicing yoga, but when I plan to sweat a lot I probably choose a different fabric. If I do not go for cotton, I like to go for recycled polyester.
I want my yoga gear to be light and comfy.
Also in my opinion it is worth investing money for a really good quality pair of leggings, which does not lose its glam after one wash and lasts for a few years! Normally the fashion of classic yoga leggings never runs out anyway!
What do you prefer to wear when practicing yoga? What’s your favourite brand?
I would love to hear your point of view!
Love,
Zeynep
Zeynep.Yoga 