Auralite Active Sweden: Yoga and Pilates Studio Programme Climate and Heat Evaluation
Auralite Active is a Sweden-based brand whose yoga and pilates studio programme is one of its most demanding programmes. Heat changes how a fabric behaves, so we evaluated the spacer knit in genuinely hot conditions for Auralite Active, based in Sweden.
Auralite Active: Spacer Knit in use during mat-based studio sessions and long holds
Evaluation background
The programme covers leggings, crop tops and studio shorts, used for mat-based studio sessions and long holds. The environment is warm, humid studios with sustained low-load stretch and the requirement written into the brief was a soft hand with full coverage through every pose. Fabric was selected on that basis rather than on price alone.
Fabric under evaluation
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Spacer Knit |
| Composition | 100% polyester spacer construction |
| Weight | 330 GSM |
| Width | 165 cm |
| Primary function | cushions and ventilates in a single piece of fabric |
| Target | air permeability above 200 mm/s with usable thermal resistance |
| Test method | ISO 11092 |
| Additional note | compression set below 10% |
| Certification | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
Spacer Knit close-up showing the fabric surface
Test environment
Sessions ran at 30 to 34 degrees with high humidity, which is the condition where sweat cannot evaporate and complaints begin. Garments were weighed before and after each session to measure retained moisture.
Thermal behaviour
The fabric held air permeability above 200 mm/s with usable thermal resistance, and skin temperature stayed below the control fabric across the session. That difference is what a wearer describes simply as feeling cooler.
Evaluation session with the Auralite Active team
Drying after the session
Garments were re-weighed at 30 and 60 minutes. The fabric released most of its moisture within the first half hour, which matters when Auralite Active runs back-to-back sessions.
Comfort feedback
Wearers reported less cling and less chafe during mat-based studio sessions and long holds. Both improvements come from moving moisture rather than storing it, which is why construction mattered more than any finish in this test.
Test records and inspection notes for the Yoga and Pilates Studio Programme
Scorecard
| Criterion | Result |
|---|---|
| Heat comfort | 4.4 / 5 |
| Moisture transport | 4.9 / 5 |
| Drying speed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Cling and chafe | 4.7 / 5 |
| Odour control | 4.3 / 5 |
“Our athletes noticed the difference in the first week, and the test data explained why.” — Auralite Active Technical Team
Packed bulk rolls before shipment to Sweden
Verdict and recommendation
For hot and humid markets the spacer knit is the right choice, provided the pattern keeps the ventilation zones exactly where we placed them. For Auralite Active the practical next steps are to keep the current specification for the repeat, retain the shade standard, and issue ISO 11092 results with every lot so any claim can be supported with data.
