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Sneak Peek: The barre3 Signature Legging
What does a fitness company consider when it creates its first-ever legging? If it’s barre3: everything.
“When we decided to make our own legging, we knew it had to deliver on every level,” says barre3 VP of Retail Elena Rotondi. “To us, that means fit and performance, of course, but also affordability, ethical factory standards, and a thoughtful approach to the environment—plus extended sizes to provide for our clients and customers.”
With those standards driving the project, our retail team dove wholeheartedly into creating a legging that both feels good on and that you can feel good about. And now, after nearly two years of research, development, and testing, we’re on the verge of launching The barre3 Signature Legging (orders open on Wednesday, April 22nd!).
Here’s a sneak peek at what makes this legging so special.
A Factory Partnership We’re Proud Of
Our retail team searched the world—quite literally—when deciding where to produce The barre3 Signature Legging. The final choice: A family-owned garment factory in Colombia. Eighty percent of the employees are single working mothers or heads of households, providing much-needed income for women supporting their family. All employees earn at least minimum wage, and 70% of the employees earn above that. The factory provides important wellness initiatives for the employees, including on-site medical services and routine stretching exercises throughout each day.
Our Eco-Forward Efforts
We were careful to choose a fabric mill with state-of-the-art water treatment and recycling systems, reducing waste by more than 80%. And we went a step farther in our waste-reduction efforts: Our barre3 Signature Scrunchie is made from fabric remnants of our legging, saving the scraps from being discarded in a landfill. What’s more, sourcing our legging (and scrunchie) from the Western Hemisphere helps reduce carbon emissions.
Fit, Performance, and Price Point
When we set out to create these leggings, we knew they had to fit flawlessly, feel luxurious, and perform around the clock—and we needed to deliver all of that at a price point we could feel good about. We’re happy to say that we hit every mark. The barre3 Signature Legging is made of four-way-strech fabric, which means it moves with you and keeps its shape, no matter how many thousands of Sumo Squats or Runner’s Lunges you put it through. The high-waisted fit is both comfortable and flattering, and the ⅞ length means the legging works for all seasons. And because we want everyone to be able to enjoy the barre3 Signature Legging, it’s available in sizes XS through XXXL, and it costs far less than other leggings in its category.
A word of warning: Once you put on The barre3 Signature Legging, you’re not going to want to take it off (did we mention how luxuriously soft the fabric is?). In the words of one tester: “It was more comfortable than my pajamas, so I started wearing it to sleep in, too!”
Orders for the barre3 Signature Legging—and scrunchies to match!—open on Wednesday, April 22nd B3 Shop. And stay tuned—now that we’ve nailed our production practices, we have more barre3 signature items coming your way.
Ready to put your B3 Shop favorites to the test? When you sign up for a 15-day free trial of barre3 online, you get access to hundreds of workouts, plus new features to help deepen your practice. Join us today!
What does a fitness company consider when it creates its first-ever legging? If it’s barre3: everything.
“When we decided to make our own legging, we knew it had to deliver on every level,” says barre3 VP of Retail Elena Rotondi. “To us, that means fit and performance, of course, but also affordability, ethical factory standards, and a thoughtful approach to the environment—plus extended sizes to provide for our clients and customers.”
With those standards driving the project, our retail team dove wholeheartedly into creating a legging that both feels good on and that you can feel good about. And now, after nearly two years of research, development, and testing, we’re on the verge of launching The barre3 Signature Legging (orders open on Wednesday, April 22nd!).
Here’s a sneak peek at what makes this legging so special.
A Factory Partnership We’re Proud Of
Our retail team searched the world—quite literally—when deciding where to produce The barre3 Signature Legging. The final choice: A family-owned garment factory in Colombia. Eighty percent of the employees are single working mothers or heads of households, providing much-needed income for women supporting their family. All employees earn at least minimum wage, and 70% of the employees earn above that. The factory provides important wellness initiatives for the employees, including on-site medical services and routine stretching exercises throughout each day.
Our Eco-Forward Efforts
We were careful to choose a fabric mill with state-of-the-art water treatment and recycling systems, reducing waste by more than 80%. And we went a step farther in our waste-reduction efforts: Our barre3 Signature Scrunchie is made from fabric remnants of our legging, saving the scraps from being discarded in a landfill. What’s more, sourcing our legging (and scrunchie) from the Western Hemisphere helps reduce carbon emissions.
Fit, Performance, and Price Point
When we set out to create these leggings, we knew they had to fit flawlessly, feel luxurious, and perform around the clock—and we needed to deliver all of that at a price point we could feel good about. We’re happy to say that we hit every mark. The barre3 Signature Legging is made of four-way-strech fabric, which means it moves with you and keeps its shape, no matter how many thousands of Sumo Squats or Runner’s Lunges you put it through. The high-waisted fit is both comfortable and flattering, and the ⅞ length means the legging works for all seasons. And because we want everyone to be able to enjoy the barre3 Signature Legging, it’s available in sizes XS through XXXL, and it costs far less than other leggings in its category.
A word of warning: Once you put on The barre3 Signature Legging, you’re not going to want to take it off (did we mention how luxuriously soft the fabric is?). In the words of one tester: “It was more comfortable than my pajamas, so I started wearing it to sleep in, too!”
Orders for the barre3 Signature Legging—and scrunchies to match!—open on Wednesday, April 22nd B3 Shop. And stay tuned—now that we’ve nailed our production practices, we have more barre3 signature items coming your way.
Ready to put your B3 Shop favorites to the test? When you sign up for a 15-day free trial of barre3 online, you get access to hundreds of workouts, plus new features to help deepen your practice. Join us today!
