lululemon fabrics

The info on our fabrics below has been divided into fabrics for high impact, fabrics for low impact, and fabrics for outside.

fabrics for high impact

These fabrics are all moisture wicking; they pull moisture away from your skin, spreading it evenly throughout the fabric so it evaporates faster, helping the fabric to dry quickly. This means you stay cooler during your run or yoga class, and warmer afterwards as your clothing starts to dry the minute you cross the finish line or lie down in Savasana.

luon®

This is our signature, original fabric that made lululemon pants famous! luon is moisture wicking and pre-shrunk. It provides great coverage and shape retention and offers four-way stretch for freedom of movement. This makes it great for any activity.

Luxtreme

Luxtreme is our fastest wicking fabric. It's primarily used in the women's Run line in many of the crops and pants. Luxtreme is silky and lightweight. If you pour water on it, you'll see just how fast it sucks up the moisture and spreads it quickly throughout the fabric. The wicking is inherent in the yarn so it lasts for the life of the fabric - making it perfect for super sweaty exercise.

Coolmax®

We use Coolmax as a liner in our tanks, bras, and shorts (men's and women's). It feels soft against the skin and offers superior wicking. It's also stretchy and pre-shrunk.

Swift

This lightweight fabric works well with fabrics like Luxtreme and Coolmax. It's so lightweight it feels like you're wearing nothing at all! It also offers four-way stretch for freedom of movement and wicks moisture away - keeping you cool and dry. Look for Swift in our running shorts for men and women.

Silverescent®

This fabric uses X-Static® silver yarn which makes our tech tops anti-bacterial, or as we like to say, anti-stink! Synthetics tend to hold onto odour-causing bacteria even after washing. The silver in our tops virtually eliminates bacteria so it remains stink-free after you wash it. It's also moisture wicking and pre-shrunk.

Power Mesh

Power Mesh is used as a liner in our tanks, bras, and shorts for women and men. It holds you in and breathes at the same time. You may also see power mesh inserted underneath the arms, behind the knees, or in the chest cavity of our bras and tanks for extra ventilation.

fabrics for low impact

These fabrics are great choices for those who prefer something natural next to their skin while working out. They are also great for warm-up or to-and-from the studio.

Beechlu

Beechlu feels like your favourite pair of pajamas! It uses a natural yarn called Modal® which is derived from wood pulp. This makes the fabric feel extremely soft. It's made with Lycra® so it's VERY stretchy, and is pre-shrunk for a perfect fit. Look for this fabric in our jackets for women and men.

Cotton Fleece

Famous for its fleecy inside and cozy-ness, Cotton Fleece is a great choice for our men's and women's hoodies. It's pre-shrunk for a perfect fit, and we sew the zipper on after we pre-shrink the garment so there will be no buckling.

Stretch French Terry

This is the fancy name for our cotton and Lycra fabric. Cotton is breathable and comfortable and the Lycra prevents saggy knees and elbows. It's pre-shrunk, which makes it more valuable than other cotton blends on the market. We use this fabric to make our sweat pants and a lighter weight hoodie.

Vitasea®

lululemon's Vitasea fabric is made with Seacell®, the yarn derived from seaweed! Blended with cotton and Lycra, the end result is an ultra soft, pre-shrunk fabric that retains its shape and stays soft after you wash it. This makes it the perfect choice for tank tops and t-shirts.

Organic Cotton Jersey

Our certified organic cotton is a great alternative for those who choose not to wear conventionally grown cotton products. Organic means that the farmer growing the cotton did not use manufactured pesticides or herbicides to grow the cotton. This fabric is blended with a small percentage of spandex so it retains its shape. We use this fabric as an alternative to luon for a few of our yoga pants.

for outside

Flight

This fabric is light as a feather yet still completely water- and wind-resistant. It also has mechanical stretch so it still moves with you while you run.

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care instruction

lululemon athletica makes athletic clothing that we expect you to wear hard and wash hard.

General care

  • Machine wash warm and dry warm
  • You can also hang to dry if preferred (you'll save energy too!)
  • Do not use fabric softener as this inhibits the wicking capabilities in technical fabrics.
  • All garments have been pre-shrunk (they may shrink a maximum of 2% further)

Other care tips

  • We know that cotton (especially fluffy towels) washed with luon will result in cotton pills attaching to the luon.
  • We know that if you wash in cold and hang to dry, the Lycra will last longer.
  • Wash your luon with other synthetics to fill the load and conserve water.