Girlfriend Collective grew into one of the leading eco-friendly activewear brands in recent years, setting the stage for a new era of sustainable fitness apparel. They pride themselves on producing quality workout clothes without harming the Earth, but have you ever wondered what their activewear is made of?
Girlfriend Collective’s activewear is famously made from recycled water bottles and other materials that would otherwise clog landfills and pollute the Earth, including fishing nets, fabric scraps, and other waste.
“It all starts with post-consumer water bottles that have their labels removed, are crushed into billions of minuscule chips, and then washed until they’re sparkling clean… You get a soft, recycled yarn that eliminates the need for petroleum and diverts water bottles from landfills at the same time,” reads the brand’s official website.
There’s a “sustainability report” attached to each product on Girlfriend Collective’s website, which lists all the recycled materials used to make them. They’re made in various facilities across the globe, but the company’s primary recycling partner is located in Taiwan, while their core sewing partner hails from Vietnam.
Girlfriend Collective’s recycled polyester is BPA-free and they use eco-friendly dyes to color the fabric. They recommend washing your new leggings separately or with similar colors because colors may run at first, due to their unique dyeing process.
