Activewear Sampling
Your activewear collection starts here
Once your designs are priced and sampling fees are paid, you will be assigned your own dedicated sampling merchant who manages everything from your initial handover through construction to delivery. Whether you are a start-up activewear brand or adding to an established range, every design is treated with the same precision and care.
How Your Samples Are Made
We begin by engineering every pattern digitally in 2D AutoCAD, built specifically for compression performance and precise grading across leggings, sports bras, shorts, and studio wear. Fabrics are cut to spec, custom branded heat-press labels applied, and each piece handed to our dedicated activewear sample studio where skilled machinists take over.
Every article is checked to ensure seams are straight and even, waistbands sit flat and hold their position during training, and each style fits the body in the most flattering and sculpting way possible. Stitching around the bust, waist, and seat is tested to ensure it supports without restricting through repeated wear and washing.
In most cases, samples are ready in 2 to 4 weeks. Before dispatch, flat lay photographs are taken front and back and sent to you for approval. Once approved, samples ship via DHL Express, arriving in 3 to 5 days. Minor adjustments are handled digitally at no charge. If a sample differs significantly from your approved handover, it is remade at no extra cost. Shipping is priced separately, and import duties may apply depending on your destination.
Sample Costs
Custom Designs:
2 x Wholesale + $30 development fee per style
Ready Designs:
2 x Wholesale, no development fee.
Placing Your Sample Order
Custom Designs:
Send us your style codes or imagery along with your chosen fabric and colour selections via email or WhatsApp. We will confirm all details before production begins. If you are adding a print, we print digitally on recycled nylon or by sublimation on Eco Olympus polyester. Our team will advise on the best route for your timeline.
International Body Sizing
Our activewear sizing and grading follow globally recognised body measurements. We recommend reviewing our size guide before submitting your sample request to confirm our sizing aligns with your target market. Sizes can be modified up or down, for example converting a Medium into a Small.
Design more. Launch sooner.
Most activewear brands get to market faster by sampling more styles than they plan to sell. A well-rounded collection typically starts with 4 to 6 styles: two tops, leggings, and training shorts. Brands building for padel or court sports often add dresses and skorts alongside these core pieces.
If you are launching with 4 styles, sample 5 or 6. Once samples arrive, check fit, finish, and fabric, then choose the ones you are most confident in. Sampling an extra style or two costs very little more and takes exactly the same time. Splitting into two rounds means double the shipping costs and double the wait.
Selecting Colours
We stock over 85 on-trend colours across Eco Olympus, Comfort Luxe, and Motion Luxe, imported from Korea and the US, available immediately with no minimums. Samples are most commonly assembled in stock colours, allowing fabric cutting to begin as soon as payment clears and ensuring a smooth transition to bulk. Imported colours are available but require several weeks’ lead time and must be fully committed to your bulk order.
See our Stock Fabrics and Colours
Ready to Start Sampling Your Activewear Collection?
Tell us your styles, fabrics, colours, and any print or branding requirements and we will handle the rest. Guidance is always free and we respond fast.