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Like you, our leggings are amphibious, meaning they are equally at home underwater or on land. Whether protecting your skin from UV radiation at the beach, wicking away sweat and heat at the gym, or hugging your bodacious bits in all the right ways while sipping nay nay on the couch (#nojudgement), these are the most versatile pants on the planet. And yes, they have pockets.
Made from post-consumer bottles AND old textiles through our Take-Back Program. We collect your old clothes, put them in a wood chipper (joking…kinda), and convert them into fiber, then fabric, then back into brand new clothing. Because textile waste comes in different colors, the resulting recycled fiber ends up looking brown, like a child finger-painting with ALL the colors at once kind of brown. Yuk! To fix this mess, the fibers are dyed black during the recycling process.
88% Repreve® RPET (recycled polyester made from recycled clothing and post-consumer plastic bottles), 12% spandex
Orders are lovingly packaged using minimal packaging and eco-responsible materials, and shipped from our wonderful partner warehouse in Pennsylvania within the same or next business day. We’ll email you with your tracking info as soon as your order is shipped.
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According to the EPA, 87% of apparel textiles are not recycled annually in the United States, meaning millions of tons of old clothes are piled into landfills every year. While recycling infrastructure exists for things like plastic bottles and aluminum cans, textile recycling is far less developed and accessible. This is a missed opportunity because the raw materials within some kinds of clothing (like ours!) can be used to create entirely new fabric, as long as it’s done carefully. By purchasing products made from recycled textiles, you are financially supporting the infrastructure that enables recycling to happen and signaling to manufacturers that you value circularity.
Waste is shredded, combined with recycled plastic bottle flake, and enters a unique material conversion process to create resin.
Resin is formed. Along the way, black dye is added (using an efficient process that uses no water) to standardize the color of the result.
Resin is melted and made into yarn, to be spun into fabric, then cut and sewn back into clothing.
In the world of environmentally responsible fabrics, we think there are two clear leaders from an end-of-life perspective: those that are entirely made from natural fibers, and those made entirely of synthetic fibers. 100% natural fabrics like organic cotton are beneficial because they are biodegradable and recyclable, while 100% synthetic fabrics are beneficial because they are recyclable. Fabrics that blend natural and synthetic fibers together are not currently biodegradable or recyclable with today’s technology, which is why we don’t make them.
The fabric used in this product is created from UNIFI’s Textile Takeback process, a program that converts discarded fabric into new, traceable raw materials. By partnering with other textile businesses and collecting your used Waterlust garments through our Take-Back Program, we’re able to divert fabric from the landfill and take another step towards manufacturing circularity. Programs like these only work if people like you participate, so when your Waterlust gear gets old, send it back to us for recycling.
Ok, real talk. You can go pick up basic black leggings in a lot of places and probably for less.
But I am so happy Waterlust introduced these along with some simpler colorways and designs to their line up. I love all my highly patterned WL leggings but sometimes I want to need to be more incognito. I get the Waterlust fit and quality, hello, pockets!! Extra long legs!!! Great fabric!!! In leggings that stand up to daily wear for workouts and errands and also diving. You get what you pay for, and these are worth it.
I’ve had these two years and no fading which I can’t say for a lot of my darker leggings from brands. Also love that my pets’ fur doesn’t cling to these. Can be brushed right off which is a pretty nice bonus.
Size ref: I’m 5’6” 125-130 lbs and wear size Strong. Note: I bought these in 2023 and I’m not sure if it’s the nature of the recycled fabric or if WL modified their fit a bit over the years, but these do have more of a compression fit on me vs the leggings I purchased in the same size from a few years before that 2020-2021, but if you are between sizes on the chart you may want to go with the larger size.
I have a couple of pairs of leggings from Waterlust and they have both held up wonderfully over the last year of use while diving regularly as an instructor. One of the big things I love about the Black leggings is that they aren't see-through like so many. They also have nice, deep pockets and have a nice high-waist that covers everything even while moving around and bending over while working around boats.
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I was looking for a long version of your bathing suit top to wear with my leggings or other bottoms and under a swim rash guard. I hope you consider making such a thing in the future.
I love your products - and especially the Sunday news/oceanography for the commoner.
In this day and age that we live in every penny of our hard earned money counts, hence being a good steward of our earnings and how we use it counts big time. Every one of my purchases from Waterlust is still being enjoyed by my adult water loving children and my own personal usage as a professional guide here on Molokai, Hawaii. My men's leggings still fit well, not stretched out like some other brands. Mine get almost daily usage over a hundred times a year...
Love the leggings and the fact that it's made of recycled materials. I'm 5'7'' and 145 lbs and it fit perfect in Medium, very flattering. Love the big pockets that can fit a cell phone. Can also be used out of the water (looks like yoga pants)
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