Plant-based exercise shirts
These Lululemon shirts are made with biologically derived nylon
Yoga and workout gear giant Lululemon Athletica has partnered up with none other than sustainable materials supplier Genomatica, Inc. to launch a fashionable and eco-friendly exercise shirt for women who want to be able to combine high-performance attributes with an environmentally conscious ethos.
The “Swiftly Tech Short Sleeve” exercise shirt is made out of a special plant-based nylon that Lululemon points out was the result of a process in which plant sugars were fermented into the chemical process typically associated with the creation of nylon. These short-sleeve shirts are crafted out of 50 percent biologically-derived nylon, 40 percent recycled polyester and three percent elastane, with nearly a third of the elastane portion made out of plant-based materials.
Priced at $68, the “Swiftly Tech Short Sleeve” exercise shirt is a fabulous example of how eco-friendly materials and high-performance workout technology can coalesce.
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