Skip to content
46 itemsfastest 20 minslowest 108 minevery drying time measured the same way21 °C · 50% RH · no forced airprices in USD14 days to change your mind3 years to report a fault
REPWEAR0

The method

EVERY NUMBER
ON THIS SITE
CAME FROM ONE TEST

“Quick-drying” is the most common word in this category and one of the least useful, because nobody says quick compared to what. So we picked one method, ran it on every piece we sell, and published the minutes. The method is below in full, including the parts that make our numbers look worse.

  • Fabric soaked to saturation, then wrung once
  • 21 °C, 50% relative humidity, no forced air
  • Hung, not laid flat
  • Timed until no moisture transfers to dry paper on contact

This is a lab-style comparison between our own items. Your gym, your sweat rate and your airflow will give different numbers.

01

Soaked to saturation, wrung once

The garment goes into water until it holds no more, then it is wrung a single time by hand. It is not spun, not pressed between towels and not shaken out. A second wring would take minutes off every number in the table below, which is exactly why we do it once.

A training tee soaked to saturation on a dark steel tray at the start of the test, marked T = 0.
02

21 °C, 50% relative humidity, no forced air

Measured in a closed room with no fan, no open window and no radiator running. Air movement changes drying time more than most fabric differences do, so it is held still for every test.

Diagram of the four test conditions: 21 degrees, 50 percent relative humidity, no forced air, hung not laid flat.
03

Hung, not laid flat

On a thin hanger, the way a garment hangs in a hallway. Laid flat everything is slower, and the ranking between fabrics changes as well.

Four identical tees hung in a row showing the wet area shrinking at 0, 10, 20 and 30 minutes.
04

Timed until dry paper stays clean

A sheet of dry paper is pressed against the fabric at the slowest point, usually a seam or a hem. When no moisture transfers, the clock stops. That is the whole test.

Dry paper pressed against fabric to check for moisture transfer, the point at which the clock stops.

ALL 46 PIECES,
20 TO 108 MIN

The pattern in this table is not subtle. Thin, open fabrics dry fast and wear out sooner. Thick, dense fabrics dry slowly and last. There is no fabric here that does both, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.

Scatter plot of fabric weight in grams per square metre against drying time in minutes, showing heavier fabrics taking longer.
Drying time, fabric weight and price for every piece, sorted fastest first
MinSKUPieceg/m²SeamsUSD
20D-08HIIT Premium98seamless138
22B-02Run Singlet105overlock44
22D-02HIIT Tank Mesh108overlock46
24B-08Run Premium112seamless148
26D-01HIIT Tee Mesh118flatlock44
26F-01Support Light165seamless48
26D-07HIIT Set Top120flatlock68
28B-01Run Tee120flatlock42
28C-02Studio Crop135flatlock42
28D-05HIIT Tee Vented125flatlock62
30D-03HIIT Short132flatlock58
30F-02Support Medium185seamless58
30B-06Run Tee Reflective128flatlock68
32A-02Lift Tank140overlock36
32B-04Run Short Split135overlock62
34C-06Studio Short148flatlock48
34D-06HIIT Long Sleeve138flatlock72
34F-03Support High210flatlock78
34A-08Lift Premium145seamless128
36C-01Studio Tee Loose155overlock36
36F-04Compression Calf 18200seamless52
38A-01Lift Tee160flatlock38
38B-03Run Short Lined158flatlock58
38F-06Run Set158flatlock92
38E-06Wind Shell95overlock128
42A-03Lift Short 7"170flatlock48
42D-04HIIT Tight175flatlock78
42F-05Lift Set170flatlock78
42B-07Run Jacket Light105overlock118
45A-04Lift Short 9"178flatlock52
46C-08Studio Premium185seamless118
48C-03Studio Legging 7/8188flatlock68
48B-05Run Tight Long182flatlock88
52A-05Lift Tight195flatlock68
52C-04Studio Legging Full195flatlock72
52E-07Layers Premium210flatlock188
52F-07Full Kit195seamless298
54C-05Studio Legging Pocket205flatlock82
58A-06Lift Jogger215overlock78
62C-07Studio Legging Opaque235flatlock88
64E-05Zip Neck Mid240flatlock88
68A-07Lift Tee Heavy220flatlock88
72E-03Training Jacket265overlock118
82E-02Warm-Up Pant285overlock68
88E-01Warm-Up Hoodie310overlock78
108E-04Post-Session Fleece360overlock98

Second test

THE OPACITY
CHECK

Whether a legging goes see-through when you bend is the most practical question in this category, and it is usually answered with silence. Here is the method:

  • The fabric is stretched over a contrasting ground at the seat
  • Held at 30% elongation, which is roughly a deep forward fold
  • Viewed under standard studio lighting, not a spotlight
  • Result recorded as passed or not passed. Nothing in between

One legging in the range did not pass: Studio Legging 7/8. It is still on sale, and the result is printed on its page. We would rather label it than quietly change the test.

Diagram of the opacity method: fabric stretched to 30 percent elongation over a contrasting ground.
The method: 30% elongation over a contrasting ground.
Two-column result card showing a passed opaque swatch and a not-passed translucent swatch.
Passed on the left, not passed on the right.
Forward fold position seen from behind, the position the opacity check is designed around.
The position the test is designed around. Squat depth and waistband roll are measured separately and printed on each product page.

Two things a number is not allowed to become

Compression: 18 mmHg

One item in the range is knitted to 18 mmHg at the calf. That is a property of the knit, measured the same way a fabric weight is.

These are not medical compression garments. If a clinician has advised compression for a medical reason, that needs a medical device, not sportswear.

Reflective print

Two items carry a reflective print. We do not test it, we do not rate it and we do not reference any high-visibility standard, because it is not that kind of product.

The reflective print is decorative. It is not high-visibility safety clothing, and it does not make you visible at every angle or distance.

21 °C · 50% RH · no forced air · hung, not laid flat