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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Lucy Siegle

Did You Know? Your Leggings Might Outlive You - Meet the Activewear Brands Vowing to Protect the Planet

The Green Gap column: How damaging sports kit can be for the environment.

I can’t recall a time the UK has looked so sporty. It’s hard to tell these days whether someone’s on their way to pitch to investors, walk the dog, or run a marathon, such is the ubiquity of athleisurewear.

I’m no exception, which is why I'm constantly on the hunt for the best sustainable activewear brands. I buy some kit second-hand (my favourite zip-pocket vest is from TRAID), but after swapping outdoor bootcamps for indoor classes, I’m not ready to look like Stig of the Dump in a mirrored Pilates studio.

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