Why do Aussies do athleisure so well? I mean, it's kind of obvious: our famously laidback charm tends to translate to how we dress, we love the great outdoors, and we spend more time than most at our local café. Local activewear brands now run the gamut from high-performance, sport-specific styles to loungewear that's as feasible on your yoga mat as it is at the office. Think technical, fashion-forward, comfy and sustainable — we're spoilt for choice. Here are the best Australian activewear brands to have on your radar now. Want to get a little less active in style? Here are the best places to buy sheets and bedding in Australia. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Other Normal (@othernormal_) Other Normal Other Normal is Australia's best answer to early 00s yoga-core: low-cut sweatpans, capris, v-neck tees and the perfect layering tanks — all in muted, monochrome palettes so you can (and should) mix and match your pieces. For the wine bar, for the in-between hours, for hot mat pilates, or for a work-from-home day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crop Shop Boutique (@csb) CSB Personal trainer Rachel Dillon started Crop Shop Boutique — now known simply as CSB — with just two crop-top styles before the label's Invisible Scrunch legging turned it into one of the fastest-growing names in the category, posting 113 percent growth in the year to July 2025. For the pilates princesses, the wannabe ballerinas, and the girls who take their activewear wardrobes seriously. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nimble Activewear (@nimbleactivewear) Nimble Activewear Bondi natives Vera Yan and Katia Santilli started Nimble as a side hustle before opening their first store in 2016, building the label around a "second skin" fit and CompressLuxe Eco fabric spun from recycled plastic bottles. A decade in, and still going strong — proof that a well-designed performance legging really never goes out of fashion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pinky and Kamal (@pinkyandkamal) Pinky and Kamal Melbourne designer Nat Carusi started Pinky and Kamal — named for two friends' nicknames — after growing tired of shiny lycra that didn't suit her own yoga practice. The label works almost entirely in GOTS-certified organic cotton, bamboo and hemp, dyed with OEKO-TEX-certified pigments and made in Bali; pieces that feel as good off the mat as on it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MAAP (@maap.cc) Maap Melbourne cycling label Maap was started in 2014 by Jarrad Smith and former Stussy design director Oliver Cousins, growing from a garage operation with 14 pieces into Australia's biggest cycling apparel company. Its AARTERO Flyte fabric is developed with an Italian mill working toward fully recycled yarns, and in 2025 Maap became official technical supplier to WorldTour team Jayco-AlUla — about as serious as activewear credentials get. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NAGNATA (@nagnata_) Nagnata Sisters Laura May and Hannah Gibbs build Nagnata's pieces from merino wool and organic cotton using a fully-fashioned knitting process designed to leave no yarn wasted — work recognised by the Woolmark Prize for its zero-waste approach. Based between Byron Bay and Paddington, the label calls its output "movement knitwear" rather than activewear. View this post on Instagram A post shared by P.E NATION (@p.e.nation) PE Nation Founded by PE Nation's Pip Edwards and Claire Tregoning (both alumni of Sass & Bide), the label set out to reject "flower-print yoga pants" in favour of something with more edge. About 90 percent of its Active fabrics are recycled or regenerated — polyester, nylon, organic cotton, hemp — sourced through Italian mill Carvico. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AJE LIFESTYLE (@aje.lifestyle) Aje Athletica Aje's activewear arm grew out of the fashion label founded by childhood friends Adrian Norris and Edwina Forest, launching initially as a standalone capsule in 2021. Clearly, they did something right — five years on, the sublabel brings Aussie fashion pedigree to the gym, the mat and the couch. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE UPSIDE (@the_upside) The Upside Former model and Tigerlily founder Jodhi Meares started The Upside from a Surry Hills studio, applying the same instinct that built a swimwear label to leggings and hoodies. Signature fabrics like Matte Tech and Form Seamless bridge fashion and function, and the label has landed on the racks at Net-a-Porter, Harrods and Selfridges alongside David Jones at home — proof Sydney-designed activewear travels. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MUKI (@muki_active) Muki Brisbane label Muki skips lycra blends altogether in favour of what it calls "buttery soft, air-brushed" fabrics, with its seamless Sculpt range machine-knitted to cut down on both seams and wastage. It's a newer name in the category — only launched in 2020 — but the fit-first approach has built a loyal following among those after something gentler on the skin than the usual compression gear. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UPSTATE SPORT (@upstatesport) Upstate Sport Upstate Sport grew directly out of Upstate Studios — its Air Sculpt and Contour+ fabrics were developed with actual class-goers in mind rather than a marketing brief. Expect high-energy colour and matching sets built to move between a reformer session and the rest of the day, now stocked at THE ICONIC and rebel alongside its own Melbourne store on Chapel Street. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SWT (@swtactive) SWT Active Gold Coast label SWT — pronounced "sweat" — has built a big following on the strength of its FLX fabric, all wide-leg bottoms, bike shorts and bustier tanks designed for a gym-to-street transition. This is activewear for the nonchalant cool-girl (who takes her training seriously). View this post on Instagram A post shared by ELITE ELEVEN® (@eliteelevensporting) Elite Eleven Best friends Benn Martiniello and Lisandro Paz started Elite Eleven out of a Melbourne bedroom in 2014, packing their own orders before landing wholesale deals with soccer clubs the following year. The label has since grown into 11 stores across the country and collections spanning Airweave, Omni Fleece and Elite Seamless — a reminder that some of the best activewear still starts with two mates and a spreadsheet. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Echt (@echt_apparel) Echt Jeremy Lay built Echt — German for "authentic" — out of a single Melbourne bedroom in 2014, and the label now ships to more than 50 countries. Its scrunch-bum leggings and shorts, built from proprietary Arise and Rise fabric ranges, became such a lockdown staple that production hit 400,000 pieces a month at its 2021 peak. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryderwear (@ryderwear) Ryderwear Adelaide bodybuilder David Lukic started Ryderwear with his wife Natalie in 2009 after he couldn't find gym wear built for a lifter's frame, growing the label from two staff to around 300 within six years. The fabrics are engineered to mould to a muscular physique — scrunch-bum leggings, compression fits — and the brand counts Mr Olympia champion Big Ramy among its athletes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LSKD RUNNING (@lskd.running) LSKD LSKD traces back to Loose Kid Industries, a Logan-founded label started by carpenter and BMX rider Jason Daniel in 2002, rebranded into its current name in 2018. Its Loganholme, Queensland HQ now backs a "Project Earth" sustainability push, including a 10-year deal with biotech Samsara Eco to shift key lines to recycled nylon by 2028. View this post on Instagram A post shared by REC GEN (@recgen) REC GEN Sydney label REC GEN is the work of Luke Scott, who spent years as head designer at Zanerobe before spinning a functional sport-lifestyle offshoot into its own brand. Expect proprietary fabrics like OXY-GEN and ULTRA-WICK built for genuine performance rather than just the look of it, backed by a RECycle sustainability program and its own bricks-and-mortar shop at Manly's The Bower. Top image: Pinky & Kamal | Supplied FYI, this story includes some affiliate links. These don't influence our recommendations, but they may earn us a small commission. For more information, see Concrete Playground's editorial policy. Like what you see? Subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter to get stories just like these straight to your inbox.