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Devigi Activewear: Fabrics That Perform

Devigi's women's exercise clothing is specifically made with fabric that allows you to go from home, to the gym, to the store and back again while keeping you looking stylish and feeling great.

Devigi launched with the objective of combining performance fabrics with elegant drape and compelling soft feel. While technologically advanced fabrics that adjust based on body temperature and heart rate may be great for extreme athletes and the military, for the recreational athlete, comfortable and flattering fabrics that breathe is ideal.

Synthetic polyester fabrics gained popularity for their lightweight and “wicking” properties. For football players who needed a t-shirt under pads, these polyester garments became popular because when they become sweat-laden they weigh significantly less than sweat-laden traditional cotton t-shirts. Cotton then became the grandmother’s mumu of the fitness apparel industry.

For those of us who do not wear pounds of pads over our fitness apparel, cotton and other natural fabrics deliver significant advantages over these “technical” fabrics. The needs differ for the recreational athlete who goes to spin class or runs a few miles every day and needs to look good going from gym to running errands. Natural fibers with their thermal regulating properties, elegant drape, and soft feel deliver the performance properties and fashionable look recreational athletes need to stay motivated and to kick up the intensity of their workouts.

Technically developed natural fabrics with bamboo, tencel, MicroModal, are not only thermal regulating but antimicrobial, eliminating the odor polyester fibers trap even after washing. Athletes report that after washing a polyester t-shirt and beginning a warm-up it smells as if the shirt had never been washed. This occurs because the very nature of the way it “wicks” sweat is by pulling it through the fabric to the surface. The fibers that pull the sweat through to the surface bond with the oils in sweat, keeping bacteria trapped. These bonds are so strong that normal soap fails to break them, keeping the bacteria trapped despite washing.

Did You Know? Bamboo fiber is breathable and thermo-regulating: keeping you cool in summer and warm in winter.

Did You Know? Bamboo fiber is breathable and thermo-regulating: keeping you cool in summer and warm in winter.

While people are excited and interested in new performance fabrics, for the average recreational athlete the purchase decision is driven much more by how flattering and comfortable the garment is. Stylish gym clothes should and need to be more than aesthetically pleasing; they should also function accordingly to a woman’s lifestyle.

Devigi’s ladies active clothing uses bamboo and Tencel (wood pulp) fabrics that are naturally thermal regulating thanks to a hollow microfiber which makes Devigi garments breathable and lightweight, keeping the athlete more comfortable throughout the workout. Both bamboo and wood pulp fabrics are naturally anti-microbial, so garments are clean and healthy. For the fitness enthusiast, our goal is getting to the gym regularly and the best plan for that is clothing that makes you feel good and look great! If you feel confident and comfortable, you will make it to the gym.