Our fabrics are made to last, because the most sustainable option is to buy less but better.

We strive to provide the highest quality and most sustainable fabrics year after year, reviewing and upgrading our qualities wherever possible.

Man-made synthetic fibres are key in creating performance activewear fabrics, since they're designed to be put under pressure. They're designed to stretch, bend and spring back. They're designed to sweat in, but not hold onto sweat. They're designed to be worn on repeat in the most strenuous activities and stay held together year after year without tearing at the seams or getting thinner through the fabric.

What we don't love is that traditional polyester and nylon is made using non-renewable fossil fuels, and contributes to pollution through the entire garment lifecycle.

In 2017 We started using polyester made from recycled plastic bottles, which has a significantly lower carbon footprint than conventional. Each kg of mechanically recycled polyester represents a reduction in GHG emissions by more than 70% as compared to virgin polyester.

More recently, we've started to test and trial CICLO fibres in new styles, which aims to reduce the persistence of microplastics pollution in our oceans.

No matter the fabric, we will always stand by our products being made to last and fit for purpose, because the most sustainable decision is to buy less but better.

We're headed for 100% sustainable performance wear.

We're always looking to see how we can develop our activewear to be more sustainable, while maintaining the quality and performance values that are key for their function.

100% of our core fabrics are either Oeko-Tex or BlueSign certified, meaning they have been tested for harmful substances. These tests are conducted by independent parties, and take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances which may be harmful to human health. The testing criterias are also updated on a yearly basis to capture new scientific information.

99% of our printed activewear range uses an environmentally friendly digital printing technology. Digital printing produces far less CO2 emissions and less wastage compared to alternative printing processes. This process also uses significantly less water compared to alternative printing processes.

Our Sustainable Fabrics

We're passionate about culture, inclusivity, representation and our ethical responsibility.

We are committed to improving transparency in all areas of our operations. We hold ourselves accountable for how and where our products are made, and stand behind these decisions. 

It’s important for us that everyone connected to Nimble is treated with dignity and respect. Everyone has the right to safe working conditions and fair wages.

We value our supply partners, and have been working with the majority of them for the last 5 years (that’s half our company’s lifetime). Our supply factories are located in Taiwan and China, and are experts in their craft.

We're working hard to minimise our footprint.