Yoga is not just a form of exercise, it’s a way of life that encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. And what you wear while practicing yoga can also have an impact on your practice and the world around you. With the rise of ethical and sustainable fashion, more and more people are looking for yoga wear that aligns with their values.
If you’re based in Australia and on the hunt for yoga wear that’s not only comfortable and stylish but also environmentally-friendly and socially responsible, you’re in luck. In this blog, we’ll introduce you to 7 Australian ethical and sustainable yoga wear brands that are leading the way in conscious fashion. Get ready to find your perfect yoga outfit that aligns with your values and helps reduce your impact on the planet.
From leggings made from organic fibres to recycled plastic bottle tops, these brands offer a range of options that align with your values and help reduce your impact on the planet. Find your perfect yoga outfit and practice with intention and purpose.
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Dharma Bums
Sydney, NSW
Dharma Bums is a Sydney-based label that offers sustainable and ethical performance-level activewear for both men and women. They employ innovative water and energy saving methods to produce fabrics that are natural, durable, compostable, biodegradable and recycled. An example of the types of fibres you’ll find in their collections include recycled fibres made with post-consumer recycled P.E.T water bottles and luxurious fibres made from sustainable raw beechwood. Along with using sustainable materials and processes, Dharma Bums are also committed to ethical manufacturing processes – including providing good working conditions and fair wages to factory workers; and using natural resources responsibly. If you’re after socially and environmentally responsible yoga and activewear, Dharma Bums is a label that makes you feel good inside and out.
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Flow Yoga Wear
Gold Coast, QLD
For a colourful bohemian style of yoga wear, check out Flow Yoga Wear for some fun and unique designs! Each design is lovingly made right here in Australia and is inspired by nature, yoga/spiritual philosophies and global travel. This ethical Gold Coast yoga label is created by Australian designer Kylie Morris and there are only limited quantities of each item. The good news is that Flow Yoga Wear offers a bespoke garment service where you can request any out of stock items and they will manufacture it especially for you. Kylie Morris writes, ‘We wish women to flourish, to be comfortable in their own skins and hope that they can rejoice in the masterpieces that are their bodies. Each garment represents an intention to the wearer, a colourful reminder that their bodies are intricate and astounding artworks and should be respected, cherished…and moved.’ If you’re searching for apparel that can blend your boho style with your yoga practice, Flow Yoga Wear is definitely worth a look.
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Luna and Soul
Melbourne, VIC
If you’re looking for sustainable multi-purpose activewear that looks stylish both on and off the mat, Luna & Soul in South Melbourne have a range of beautifully designed pieces that make the perfect yoga-studio-to-post-vinyasa-brunch outfit. Founder Raja created Luna & Soul with a purpose of providing high quality yoga wear whilst still respecting the environment. Luna & Soul only uses materials, dyes and fabrics that are made from environmentally-friendly natural processes and resources. All of the fibres are natural, eco-friendly, toxin-free, recycled, biodegradable, organic (sourced from small family-run businesses in developing countries and certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)) and free from plastics and microplastics. Stay stylish whilst contributing to a cleaner and safer planet.
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Bay Active
Byron Bay, NSW
BAY Active is a women’s lifestyle brand based in Byron Bay and produces comfortable, high performance yoga wear and activewear. All of the manufacturing happens here in Australia, minimising BAY Active’s global footprint. With a focus on using mainly natural fibres, you can expect to find organic cotton that’s certified by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Australian Merino wool and renewable bamboo in their garments. Another great sustainable fibre that is utilised is ECONYL® – which is nylon made from regenerated fishing nets, transforming ocean waste into wearable garments – making it the perfect option for hot yoga, swim, surf, or SUP.
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DK Active
Brisbane, QLD
DK Active (for those who are wondering – DK is the initials of the founder, Danielle Kay) is an environmentally responsible yoga and activewear label based in North Brisbane who creates garments for both men and women. All of the garments are proudly manufactured right here in Australia, with the factory meeting all the standards for ethical clothing manufacturing. DK Active produces garments using a range of toxic-free fibres including recycled/regenerated nylon, organic cotton, bamboo and modal. These fabrics provide the same high-performance technical features that you’d expect from activewear, whilst lowering the impact on the environment. As a plastic-free company, DK Active uses non-toxic and biodegradable packaging and satchels made from plants that can go straight back into the compost bin.
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Divine Goddess
Byron Bay, NSW
Divine Goddess Yoga Products in Byron Bay is an innovative business using creative methods to manufacture sustainable materials for their products. Some notable materials include Rayon Lycra created from a mix of wood pulp and cotton; and yoga mats made from natural tree rubber and recycled plastics. Owner Gil Plesser writes, ‘The team working within the design and manufacturing arm of Divine Goddess takes care to use ethical and sustainable materials across the brand’s range of products, including recycled ocean waste items such as fishing nets and reused plastic from bottles!’ Divine Goddess Yoga Products is a totally plastic-free business, ditching plastics and choosing to use biodegradable and compostable Cassava bags for packaging. Check out Divine Goddess if you’re after some gorgeous environment-loving yoga apparel and accessories.
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Indigo Luna
Torquay, VIC
Indigo Luna is a small, family-run business based in Torquay that creates yoga wear, swimwear and other garments in beautiful minimal shapes, earthy colours and plant dyes using recycled or organic materials. Their signature Ananda Yoga Range is made from GOTS Certified Organic Cotton and other sustainable materials used in their garments include Italian Recycled ECONYL® (nylon made from regenerated fishing nets) and REPREVE® (nylon made from recycled plastic bottles). For the perfect modern minimal-style of yoga wear, Indigo Luna provides a great range of consciously made and designed garments in stunning natural colours.
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