20+ Eco Friendly & Sustainable Activewear Brands

Want to take care of your health while taking care of the earth? Then you need to check out these sustainable activewear brands.

Finding eco-friendly activewear is harder than it should be due to the prominence of polyester in most activewear. But, there are sustainable activewear brands out there innovating.

We’ve collected the best eco-friendly and ethical activewear brands for you that all use sustainable materials and practices within their production process.

Below you’ll see the brands we’re going to talk about. You can jump to any section by clicking their name in the table of contents.

Sustainable Workout Clothes We’ll Review [show]

1. Girlfriend Collective
2. Wolven
3. Organic Basics
4. PACT
5. Allbirds
6. DAY/WON
7. Boody
8. Ref Active
9. Patagonia
10. prAna
11. tentree
12. Yogavated
13. Threads 4 Thought
14. Tripulse
15. Groceries Apparel
16. VYAYAMA
17. Yoga Democracy
18. LA Relaxed
19. Cerinic
20. Pangaia
21. Summersalt

If you don’t have time to read the full article, check out our top picks in the handy table below.

Top Picks Reccomendation Key Features Price
Best affordable sustainable activewear Pact

Affordable
Eco-friendly materials
Suitable for sensitive skin

Sustainable leggings from $28 on wearpact.com
Best for inclusive sizes Girlfriend Collective

Inclusive sizes and styles
Recycled materials

Compression leggings

Sustainable leggings from $78

on girlfriend.com
Best for sustainable running wear Allbirds

Natural material and fabrics
Sustainable running shoes

Running shoes and Trail shoes from $125 on allbirds.com

Sustainable leggings from $98

allbirds.com
Best for durability Patagonia

High quality outdoor wear and activewear
Certified B Corp

Workout tights from $69

on patagonia.com

Let’s get into it!

Best Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Activewear Brands

1. Girlfriend Collective

Sustainability: Eco- friendly production methods including the use of recycled bottles, fishing nets and culpro fabric. Zero waste yarn production. Social Accountability Standard supply chain.

Size: XXS-6XL

Price: $$

Girlfriend Collective is the hottest sustainable activewear brand right now, designing eco-friendly yet flattering activewear sets you want to be seen at the gym in. Their collection features cohesive colour schemes, which can be mixed and matched to create a workout look you feel confident in. Their lightweight recycled leggings and supportive sports tops get thousands of rave reviews from all over the world.

They have a full transparent supply chain, put eco- friendly production methods at the forefront of their manufacturing process. GF turn thousands of recycled PET bottles into fabric for their sustainable compressive leggings, and use recycled fishing nets in their LITE legging range.

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2. Wolven

Sustainability: Climate-neutral certified brand creating sustainable workout clothes from recycled plastics. 1% of their annual revenue is donated to environmental and community organizations.

Sizes: XS-XXL

Price: $ – $$

Wolven is a BIPOC, a female-founded, sustainable activewear brand that operates with the most profound appreciation for our earth. The brand creates sustainable leggings and sports bras from recycled marine plastics and eco-friendly modal fabric, which is super soft and breathable.

Wolven collects 1 pound of ocean-bound plastic for every order through partnerships with One Earth — One Ocean. In addition, 1% of their annual revenue is donated to environmental and community organizations working to protect our planet and uplift our communities.

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3. PACT

Sustainability: Organic materials, GOTS Certified Organic Cotton, fair trade supply chain

Sizes: XS-XXL

Price: $ – $$

PACT make sustainable activewear for men, women, and kids. They’re GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) Certified which means their materials are all sourced in an eco-friendly and sustainable way.

They don’t use any toxic dyes or chemicals, or artificial fertilizers when growing their cotton.

PACT’s clothes come in all shapes and sizes, made for men, women, kids, and babies.

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4. Allbirds

Sustainability: Certified B Corp, sustainable materials, carbon-neutral activewear

Sizes: XS-3XL

Price: $$

Allbirds are an activewear brand that start out making sneakers, but have now expanded into apparel. If you’re looking for natural workout clothes, Allbirds is your go to brand.

Their TrinoXO™ tees are perfect for yoga, dance, HIIT classes, or any other mid-high intensity exercise.

We’ve tested their tees, leggings, as well as their running shoes and can confirm that they hold up well during exercise — they’re light, breathable, and comfortable.

Allbirds have just released their highly anticipated, new Natural Run Collection, featuring sustainable leggings, bike shorts and sustainable workout tops. We have reviewed their new leggings here.

Whether you’re looking for your next pair of running shoes, or your perfect gym tee, Allbirds have you covered.

Ecothes Editor Bethany in her Allbirds Natural leggings and Tree Dashers Shop Allbirds

5. LNDR

Sustainability: Sustainable leggings and sports tops made in small batches from recycled materials

Sizes: XS-XL

Price: $ – $$

LNDR is a female-led brand created with the ethos that less is more. So instead of creating thousands of styles of poorly made leggings, LNDR is taking a different approach.

We were thrilled to learn that the London-born brand uses recycled materials to create high-quality activewear built to last workout after workout. LNDR’s sustainable leggings may be pricier than others on the list, but they get fantastic reviews worldwide.

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6. DAY/WON

Sustainability: Ethical manufacturing in the USA using sustainable materials and recycled fabric, including recycled polyester

Price: $$

Sizes: US 0 to 32

Look no further than DAY/ WON if you’re looking for supportive, sustainable, and stylish activewear.

DAY/ WON is a size-inclusive sportswear brand creating sustainable activewear for everybody. The brand is the first activewear brand to offer every single piece of clothing in inclusive sizing, something we hope more brands will follow!

The sportswear brand is also sustainable, creating its ethical activewear in New York from recycled materials.

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7. Boody

Sustainability: Eco-certified bamboo, Eco-friendly materials made from bamboo, eco-friendly processing system zero-waste manufacturing, compliance to WRAP Gold standard

Sizes: XS-XL

Price: $$

Boody is an Aussie brand making simple but good looking activewear all made from eco-friendly materials.

They use viscose made from Bamboo (grown in regenerating forests), which is then blended with nylon and elastane to produce a final material that’s ideal for activewear.

Their workout clothes are breathable and thermo-regulating and you can choose from a range of leggings, shorts, sports bras, tanks, tees, and more.

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8. Ref Active

Sustainability: Activewear produced from recycled bottles. Climate Neutral company. Transparent supply chain.

Sizes: XS-XL

Price: $$$

Cult sustainable clothing brand Reformation presents their chic activewear line Ref Active. The line, produced from recycled plastic bottles, includes ultra-stylish workout clothes that are work for you and the planet.

They have two fabric choices; the EcoMove range is perfect for medium impact, while their EcoStretch range is a velvety performance fabric ideal for lower impact workouts.

Shop Ref Active

9. Patagonia

Sustainability: Organic materials, B Corp, give back program, fair trade

Sizes: XS-XXL

Price: $$ – $$$

Patagonia is already one of the most popular ethical activewear brands in the world. You may already know, but sustainability is at the core of Patagonia’s business model.

Patagonia donates (at least) 1% of their sales to help grassroots organizations protect the planet, and their founder Yvon Chouinard is well-known for his support of sustainable practices and anti-consumerism.

The brand is synonymous with the outdoors and is an obvious first stop for eco-friendly activewear. From fleeces to jackets to leggings, they’ve got you covered.

You can be sure that the quality of the clothes will be high and you’ll be able to find everything you need for a day hiking, from clothing to accessories to backpacks.

If you’re interesting in learning more about Patagonia’s mission, we’d also recommend their book, which we talked more about in this post.

We’ve testes Patagonia’s running leggings, they are comfortable, breathable and they have lasted over 3 years will regular use!

Ecothes Editor Bethany in her Patagonia leggings Shop Patagonia

10. Thought

Sustainability: Sustainable and responsible materials such as GRS recycled polyester & ethical production practices

Price: $$

Sizes: UK 6-24

If you’re looking for sustainable activewear in the UK, then we recommend you check out Thought.

The UK-based eco-conscious brand has released its new line of size-inclusive activewear, created with GRS recycled materials, including recycled polyester.

The consciously curated line includes sustainable leggings, sports bras, and bike shorts in stylish colors and patterns so that you can rock that athleisure look outside of the gym.

Shop Thought

11. prAna

Sustainability: Fair Trade Certified™ clothing, organic cotton, recycled wool, adhere to the Responsible Down Standard, bluesign®-systems to remove harmful chemicals from the production process and responsibly dispose of them

Sizes: XS-XL

Price: $$

prAna has been around for a while now. Since the brand was founded in 1992 in Carlsbad, California, they’ve been creating Fair Trade Certified clothing from sustainable materials, ideal for wearing in the great outdoors, yoga, or adventure.

They have a wide selection, from ethical leggings, to accessories such as bags, eco-friendly yoga mats, and hats.

We love how they use recycled materials and have fair trade certified factories.

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12. tentree

Sustainability: Sustainable materials including hemp, cork & organic cotton, 10 trees planted for every item purchase

Sizes: XS-XXL

Price: $$

Ready to plant some trees? Then you need to check out tentree.

For every item purchased they plant 10 trees (understand the name choice, now?), and they’ve currently planted over 30+ million trees around the world.

As well as their tree planting initiative, they only use sustainable materials such as hemp, cork, and organic cotton.

You can find sustainable workout clothes, running clothes, and outdoor wear for all seasons at tentree, for both men and women, as well as a range of accessories.

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13. Kitty and Vibe

Sustainability: Size-inclusive workout dress created from recycled materials

Sizes: XS-5XL

Price: $$

If you’re looking for a sustainable workout dress, look no further than Kitty & Vibe’s new play dress.

The brand’s best-selling style comes in six playful colors and is created from recycled materials. What we love about the play dress is it’s designed to flatter and fit everybody. Plus, the play dress features a built-in supportive bra, adjustable straps, shorts, pockets, and leg grips – to ensure the shorts don’t bunch up during exercise.

Shop Kitty & Vibe

14. Yogavated

Sustainability: Made in USA, limited runs, waste-reduction and recycling processes, tree planting program

Sizes: XS-XL

Price: $$

Yogavated makes limited runs of uniquely designed yoga wear.

They have a waste reduction and recycling program to reduce the footprint of their manufacturing process, as well as a tree-planting program to give back to the earth.

Another cool thing about Yogavated is how they support artists by collaborating with them and displaying their art on their clothes, which means you’ll stand out from the crowd!

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15. Threads 4 Thought

Sustainability: Sustainable and recycled materials, ethically certified factories, profit donations

Sizes: XS-XXL

Price: $$

Threads 4 Thought is a sustainable activewear brand creating high-performance clothes for both men and women in a range of styles based in New York.

Their activewear is made from eco-friendly materials like certified organic cotton (uses trap crops instead of pesticides), recycled polyester (50% less carbon by-product than standard polyester), and Lenzing Modal (carbon-neutral). When you compare these to traditional activewear

They’re also partnered with the International Rescue Committee and donate a portion of their profit to benefit communities in need around the world. Threads 4 Thought are definitely a sustainable sportswear brand worth checking out.

They also make sustainable face masks.

Shop Threads 4 Thought

16. Tripulse

Sustainability: Climate neutral company, using natural renewable fabrics such as TENCEL™ LYOCELL and ROICA® V550 a biodegradable version of elastic. They also use organic materials such as organic cotton and natural rubber.

Sizes: XS-XXXL

Price:$$

Tripulse is a sustainable activewear brand on a mission to create sustainable sports clothes that elevate your workout experience.

They use renewable fabrics such as TENCEL™ LYOCELL and ROICA® V550 and organic GOTS certified cotton and natural rubber.

They are Oekotex Standard 100 certified, which means they don’t use any harmful or toxic chemicals or dyes to produce their products.

We chatted to the founder of Tripulse on the inspiration behind the brand, check out the interview here.

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17. Groceries Apparel

Sustainability: 100% organic recycled fabrics, made in USA, traceable production, % GMO-free, pesticide & herbicide-free production.

Sizes: XS-4XL

Price: $$ – $$$

Based in Vernon, California, Groceries Apparel is an activewear brand using 100% organic materials. Their materials are traced from their source to their factory in California.

They also use an eco-friendly dying process. They use natural herbs and plants which are cleaned, and then ground up and seized to create a dye powder. Not only are the dyes non-toxic, but they’re also unique and exceptional in color.

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18. Inhala Soulwear

Sustainability: Fully transparent supply chain, recycled plastic leggings blended with organic cotton & sustainable sports bras

Size: X-L

Price: $$

Inhala Soulwear creates the dreamiest sustainable leggings from recycled materials, perfect for yoga or pilates. Their designs encapsulate the earth and nature, drawing inspiration from Inhala’s Peruvian founders.

Inhala Soulwear is crafted from organic and recycled materials, including organic cotton leggings and leggings made from recycled ocean plastic.

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19. VYAYAMA

Sustainability: Sustainable fabrics including TENCEL, safe and environmentally conscious production

Price: $$ – $$$

VYAYAMA (pronounced ‘vai-ah’mah) is a boutique yoga clothing company that craft stylish but practical women’s activewear.

All of their sustainable fabric is OEKOTEX® certified safe for the wearer, meaning they use no toxic dyes or chemicals.

Their materials include Tencel, cupro, micro modal, cashmere, and wool, all of which are sourced responsibly. If you’re looking for some of the best eco-friendly yoga clothes out there, VYAYAMA is for you!

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20. Yoga Democracy

Sustainability: Made in USA, recycled materials, living wage to workers, safe production environment

Sizes: XS-3XL

Price: $$ – $$$

Like several other brands here, Yoga Democracy focuses on clothes are going to look good and feel great during your yoga sessions.

All of their clothes are Made in the USA. What makes Yoga Democracy really interesting is their range of prints. You’ll be unlikely to see anyone wearing the same gear as you and will stand out from the crowd, and they regularly release new styles.

They also use a range of recycled materials in their garments, and they pay living wages to their employees. They’re a brand we can definitely get behind!

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21. LA Relaxed

Sustainability: Made in USA, organic and sustainable materials, waste reduction processes

Sizes: S-XL

Price: $$

LA Relaxed is a popular sustainable brand based in Los Angeles. They use a wide range of sustainable materials including organic cotton, Tencel Lyocell, Tencel Modal, linen, and hemp.

Their workout gear is all made in the USA in order to both support local manufacturers and reduce the environmental impact of their clothing.

Their clothes are smart, casual, and their sweaters are the perfect addition to your workout wardrobe.

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22. Cerinic

Sustainability: Made in the USA, member of 1% For The Planet, recycled materials

Sizes: S-XL

Price: $ – $$

Cerinic is a sustainable activewear company focused on hiking and climbing apparel.

All of their clothes are made in the USA and they use sustainable materials such as recycled polyester. As well as their clothes being made from recycled materials, all of Cerinic’s packaging is recycled too.

They’re also putting their money where their mouth is. As a member of 1% for the Planet they donate a portion of their profits into the organization that promotes environmental solutions to create a healthier planet.

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23. Pangaia

Sustainability: 1 product purchased from Pangaia = 1 tree planted, protected and restored. Natural and organic materials used in their activewear.

Sizes: XS-XL

Price: $$$

Pangaia is a playful, sustainable clothing brand that has expanded its popular range to include bold, bright, functional workout clothes.

Their eco-friendly range is produced from a mix of natural and biodegradable materials, including castor beans, seaweed, and eucalyptus. These are accompanied by high-performance ultra moisture-wicking technology made from 100% bio-based microalgae so that you can sweat it out all day in their colorful sets.

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24. Summersalt

Sustainability: Recycled and eco-friendly fabrics, such as TENCEL™, Modal, and Cupro.

Sizes: XS-2XL

Price: $$

Summersalt creates bold, playful, eco-friendly activewear designed to wear anywhere.

Their leggings and sports bras are both made with a combination of both sustainable and recycled materials, like recycled polyester made from plastic bottles.

Summersalt’s leggings and sports bras are super soft and safe for your skin, with SPF 50+ UV protection.

This women-led brand has inclusive sizing, perfect for every body shape and size, allowing you to feel cool and confident both in the gym and out.

Shop Summersalt

Recap – Best Eco Friendly and Sustainable Activewear Brands

These are some of the best sustainable activewear brands out there right now.

Each brand is making big strides when it comes to your clothes are not only sustainable but are going to look and feel great when you’re at the gym, on a hike, or even relaxing on the couch.

If you liked this, you might also be interested in our guide to eco-friendly and sustainable running shoe brands.