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Activewear

Reactive-printed performance activewear in technical bases — Fabrixa apparel for sport and athleisure
APPAREL — ACTIVEWEAR

Performance apparel, premium-print quality.

Joggers, shorts, performance tanks. Cotton-rich blends for comfort and recovery, technical bases for moisture-wicking pieces. Reactive print on cotton, sublimation on synthetics — the right method for the right base. Made in Portugal, MOQ 1, 6 to 9 business day dispatch.

MOQ 1 · XS — XXL · JOGGERS · SHORTS · TANKS

BASES
Cotton + technical
GSM
160 — 310
SIZES
XS — XXL
PRINT
Reactive / Sublimation
ORIGIN
Portugal
LEAD TIME
6–9 days
CERTIFIED
OEKO-TEX
WHAT’S IN THE CATEGORY

Performance silhouettes, the right print method per base.

Activewear covers performance-oriented apparel for fitness, athleisure, and sport. Cotton-rich pieces use industrial reactive print for soft handfeel and breathability. Synthetic-based performance pieces use sublimation print for full-bleed colour that survives moisture-wicking duty cycles.

01
JOGGERS
Men & women

310 GSM organic cotton jersey joggers. Elasticated waist, regular fit. AOP across both legs — same fabric and weight as our hoodies and crew sweaters.

02
SHORTS
Men & women

310 GSM organic cotton jersey shorts. Elasticated waist. Reactive AOP front and back. Same recovery + drape as the joggers, hot-weather cut.

03
PERFORMANCE TANKS
Men & women

Sleeveless tanks for training and crossover styling. Round neck, regular fit, full-coverage AOP.

04
TRAINING TEES
Cotton jersey 310s

Short-sleeve performance tees. Cotton-rich for comfort, technical weave for movement.

05
OUTERWEAR PIECES
Layering

Lightweight crew sweaters for warm-up and recovery. Cotton French Terry base shared with our hoodie line.

FULL RANGE

Every variation in the catalog.

The complete production matrix across audience, silhouette, base, and sizing. All variations available at MOQ 1.

Audience Silhouette Base material Print method Sizes
MenJoggersCotton jersey 310Reactive AOPXS — XXL
MenShortsCotton jersey 310Reactive AOPXS — XXL
MenTank top100% cottonReactive AOPS — XXL
WomenJoggersCotton jersey 310Reactive AOPXS — XL
WomenShortsCotton jersey 310Reactive AOPXS — XL
WomenTank top100% cottonReactive AOPXS — XL
BoysJoggersCotton jersey 310Reactive AOP2 — 14 yrs
BoysShortsCotton jersey 310Reactive AOP2 — 14 yrs
GirlsJoggersCotton jersey 310Reactive AOP2 — 14 yrs
GirlsShortsCotton jersey 310Reactive AOP2 — 14 yrs
THE BASE MATERIAL

310 GSM cotton jersey for joggers and shorts. 160 GSM cotton for tanks and tees.

Activewear bases vary by silhouette. Joggers and shorts use 310 GSM organic cotton jersey — the same heavyweight base used for our hoodies and crew sweaters — for substantial drape, recovery, and warmth in athleisure contexts. Performance tanks and training tees use 160 GSM organic cotton for breathability. The same three industrial finishing processes apply across all bases — mercerized, enzyme-washed, sanforized.

Where activewear demands moisture-wicking performance beyond what cotton can deliver, we route to technical synthetic bases with sublimation print. The output: vibrant full-bleed colour on a fabric engineered for athletic duty.

Reactive-printed fabric close-up — Fabrixa cotton textile detail
01
MERCERIZED

Stronger fibre

Cotton fibres treated under tension. Increases yarn strength and dye uptake. Critical for activewear that flexes through movement cycles.

02
ENZYME-WASHED

Soft from day one

Cellulase enzymes break down surface fuzz. Activewear arrives at customer already softened — no “break-in.”

03
SANFORIZED

No size shifts

Mechanically pre-shrunk under controlled steam. Joggers stay the right length, shorts retain their cut, after washing.

Reactive ink print quality close-up — Fabrixa AOP detail
THE PRINT

Reactive on cotton. Sublimation on synthetics.

Activewear gets the right print method per base. Cotton-rich pieces use industrial reactive printing — the dye chemically bonds with the cotton fibre. Synthetic performance pieces use sublimation — heat-transferred dye that becomes part of the polyester polymer. Both methods preserve the base fabric’s functional characteristics.

  • Reactive AOP on cotton: soft handfeel, deep colour
  • Sublimation on synthetics: vivid colour, no surface layer
  • No print boundaries — pattern wraps the full garment
  • Sweat doesn’t fade or migrate dye
  • Wash durability typically 600+ cycles for reactive print
  • Breathability and stretch preserved in both methods
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WASH & CARE

Care label sewn into every garment.

Translated to your destination market. Care recommendations for activewear:

WASH
30°C – 40°C

Cool to warm machine wash inside-out. Activewear washes well at 30°C; reserve 40°C for heavy soiling.

TUMBLE DRY
LOW

Low heat preserves elastic recovery. Avoid high-temp drying — reduces stretch lifespan.

IRON
AVOID

Activewear rarely needs ironing. If required, low setting only, inside-out.

PRODUCTION & DELIVERY

Order to dispatch in 6 to 9 business days.

Activewear with elastic waistbands, drawstrings, and pocket construction takes slightly more sewing time than tees, but the production timeline stays the same.

Production timeline

Day 0
Order received
API call hits production. Artwork validated, fabric reserved (cotton blend or synthetic), slot assigned.
Day 1-2
Print & fix
Reactive print for cotton OR sublimation for synthetic. Steam fixation or heat press depending on base.
Day 3-4
Wash & finish
Excess dye removed (reactive) or residual heat dissipated (sublimation). Stabilised, dried.
Day 5-7
Cut & sew
Pattern cut. Waistband elastic, drawstrings, pockets, leg cuffs sewn under EU labour standards.
Day 8-9
QC & dispatch
Quality check on stretch recovery, stitching integrity, print clarity. White-label packaging, dispatch.

Dispatch & delivery

PRODUCTION HUB
Portugal
EU DELIVERY
2–4 working days
OUTSIDE EU
5–10 working days
SHIPPING ESTIMATOR
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WHO ORDERS THIS

How brands ship activewear.

PERFORMANCE BRANDS

Fitness DTC

Branded activewear lines for fitness creators, training apps, gym brands. Sized inventory, white-labeled, recurring monthly drops.

ATHLEISURE

Crossover positioning

Fashion-aligned activewear for premium DTC. Trending silhouettes, AOP designs that work in studio AND street.

EVENT KITS

Race & team kits

Custom team kits and race apparel. AOP front and back, sponsor logo integration, multiple size runs in one batch.

INFLUENCER DROPS

Co-branded kits

Limited-run performance pieces for partnerships. Fast turnaround on custom artwork, white-label packaging.

PRICING TIERS

From 1 piece to 100,000 — same platform, same price book.

Volume tiers apply automatically. Activewear pieces sit slightly above tee unit-cost due to sewing complexity (waistband elastic, drawstrings, pockets), but tier discounts scale identically.

SAMPLE
1 – 9 units

Prototyping & first orders

Standard per-unit · 24h dispatch

SMALL RUN
10 – 99 units

Capsules & limited drops

Volume tier 1 · same-day cut-off

PRODUCTION
100 – 999 units

Steady-state production

Volume tier 2 · account manager

SCALE
1,000 – 9,999 units

Recurring orders, growing brands

Volume tier 3 · net-30 after 5K units

ENTERPRISE
10,000+ units

Platform integration

Custom pricing · dedicated capacity

CERTIFIED
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Chemical safety across all bases
CERTIFIED
GOTS — cotton bases
Organic cotton from seed to garment
SUSTAINABILITY
EU production
Audit-ready supply chain
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