What if we told you natural fibres outperform plastic fibres?
What if a brand made it its life's mission to prove that high-performance clothing can be designed in harmony with nature, and overcome our addiction to plastic?
For the past 50 years, we’ve been told that synthetics are the highest-performing fibres for sports and outdoor wear. What we weren’t made aware of was the footnote written in microscopic characters. Thousands of tons of tiny fibres and particles –microplastics– are leaving these garments to infiltrate water, air and soil. Eventually, they contaminate the entire food chain, disseminating their chemicals, including PFAS, phthalates, bisphenols, and many other recognised toxic components along the way.
With scientific evidence piling up, we must reconsider: is a healthy life compatible with synthetic sportswear? More importantly, what if we have been misled into treating nature as a playground instead of recognising it as a creative force and a powerful ally?
Those are the premises on which Mover Plastic Free Sportswear was built. All originating from a humbling discovery. Wearing natural fibres changes the experience. It starts with the sensation of soft fabrics interacting with the skin without causing irritation or restriction. Then our perception of sweat shifts. In synthetic clothing, sweat lingers in the fabric and creates discomfort. In contrast, natural fibres allow it to perform its function and even assist it in swiftly evacuating heat from the body. Mover is an invitation to rediscover the treasures of nature around and within our bodies, and to explore the symbiosis happening with natural-fibre performance wear.
Where does this newly found comfort stem from? The answer lies in the fibre’s intricate engineering. Natural fibres are made up of smaller components, such as walls and bundles of fibrils, which are arranged in layers where hollows and solids intertwine to form a porous structure. This structural complexity enables a process we call 'Core Breathability'. It gives fibres their unique ability to absorb, release and regulate moisture and heat. It allows them to understand and respond to the body in ways synthetic fibres cannot match, even with the most sophisticated chemical treatments. Natural fibres are no substitute for plastic sportswear. They are challenging everything it’s built upon, and Mover’s mission is to share their story.
With Nature as our standing partner, we have developed an entire collection that honours breathing bodies, the foundation of life, through movement. Protective gear, thermal layers and recovery pieces, all designed to serve one purpose: instead of isolating and intoxicating us, they build a bridge between us and the natural world.
This is only the beginning of our story. Are you itching to learn about living systems that work like humans? Or whether it's possible to make a plastic-free fleece? Or why recycling plastic is a bad idea? You’ll find answers to all these questions, and even some you never thought to ask, in Mover’s Journal.
