Natural Fibers, designed for movement

Premium Fabric

At La Prima Dancewear, fabric is not a detail — it is the foundation of everything we make.

While most ballet warm-up wear relies on familiar synthetic blends, we work with fabrics rarely found in ballet training. Chosen for their natural drape, restraint, and warmth, cashmere and wool allow us to design pieces that support the body while preserving the quiet elegance and grace intrinsic to ballet.

Brown cashmere legwarmers

Cashmere

Cashmere offers exceptional insulation while remaining lightweight and breathable.
It keeps muscles warm during long warm-ups without adding bulk or pressure.

For dancers, this means:

  • Warmth without restriction
  • Comfort against the skin during extended wear
  • Ease of movement from barre to center

Cashmere allows warmth to feel almost invisible.

Folded brown wool ballet legwarmers showing softness and knit texture

Wool

Wool is naturally temperature-regulating and durable.
It helps retain warmth while allowing excess heat to escape, supporting the body as it transitions between movement and rest.

For training, wool provides:

  • Consistent warmth across long rehearsals
  • Shape retention over time
  • Reliability through repetition

It is a fiber that works with the body, not against it.

Why not synthetic materials?

Many dance warm-up products rely on synthetic fibers for stretch or cost efficiency.
While functional in the short term, these materials often compromise comfort over time.

Compared to synthetics, natural fibers:

  • Breathe more effectively
  • Reduce moisture buildup
  • Avoid the overheating–cooling cycle
  • Feel softer and less abrasive on skin

Ballet training values precision, sensitivity, and consistency — qualities best supported by natural materials.

A Material Philosophy Rooted in Ballet

Warm-up wear should support the dancer quietly.
It should protect the body without calling attention to itself.

By choosing cashmere and wool, we design pieces that respect the rhythm of training — warming muscles, maintaining comfort, and allowing focus to remain where it belongs.