Dynamic Wardrobes: How Clothes Can Restrict, Encourage or Stabilize Movement

Jul 9, 2025

Mira Fannin, founder of Sweet Skins and expert in movement-friendly fashion, joins the conversation about the intersection of clothing and movement. They dive into how various fabrics, from compressive to loose fits, can influence physical activity. Mira shares the philosophy behind her hemp-cotton designs, promoting comfort and style for busy women. They also explore the famous Bike Time pants and how to dress for both planned and spontaneous activities, emphasizing that thoughtful clothing choices can enhance mobility and comfort in everyday life.

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ANECDOTE

Vintage Sweatshirt Comfort Story

Jeannette Loram shares a personal story about a vintage sweatshirt from her childhood that she still loves wearing due to its comfort and familiarity.
This illustrates how some clothes become cherished for comfort over decades, blending nostalgia with ease of movement.

INSIGHT

Clothing as a Movement Container

Clothing acts as an environmental container impacting movement ability and choices.
Stiff or ill-fitting clothing can physically cast and restrict movement, limiting freedom even unconsciously.

INSIGHT

Compression Helps Proprioception

Compressive garments reduce muscle oscillation and can enhance proprioception, aiding better spatial awareness during movement.
These effects are especially beneficial for injured individuals needing extra joint feedback and support.

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Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram get into a nuanced discussion about clothing, specifically the idea that how you get dressed might be impacting the way that you move or the movement choices you are able to make.

Katy and Jeannette highlight how stiff or excessively baggy clothing might be ‘casting’ movement. On the flip side ‘stabilizing’ wear like well-designed bras and compressive garments can make movement more comfortable for certain activities. Katy offers advice on how to dress for multiple scenarios: the movement that you plan to do, the spontaneous movements that you might want to do, as well as all the other things you need to do in a day.

Also in this episode Katy speaks with Mira Fannin of Sweet Skins. Sweet Skins produce beautiful hemp-cotton organic clothing. Katy and Mira talk about the origin of Sweet Skins and how Mira’s goal to make cute and liveable clothes for busy women has created the perfect movement-friendly clothing line. They also talk about the famous Bike Time pants and the new Sweet Skins styles coming out very soon. Mira is offering our listeners 20% off all clothes with code Movement20

CHAPTERS

00:06:00 - The Dynamic Collective

00:07:09 - Definitions and Categories of Clothing

00:17:30 - Compressive Garments

00:25:23 - Listener Question brought to you by Venn Design

00:31:23 - How do you get dressed in the morning

00:40:31 - Interview with Mira from Sweet Skins

BOOKS, ARTICLES AND RESEARCH MENTIONED

Influence of Compression Garments on Proprioception by Ghai et al 2024
Grow Wild by Katy Bowman

RESOURCES

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Movement Matters: Clothes

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