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Dan Harris is the co-founder of Alo Yoga.

Eleanor Haycock is the co-founder of Year of Ours.

So how can you tell the difference between workout clothes vs. loungewear?

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I asked industry pros Eleanor Haycock, founder ofYear of Ours, and Dan Harris, co-founder ofAlo.

Essentially, it all comes down to fabric composition.

Cotton often pills after several washes or even from a rough workout bench, she adds.

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Dan Harris is the co-founder of Alo Yoga.

Harris also recommends looking at the details on your clothing.

Basically, if its a performance fabric, its designed to work out in.

Whether you deem it comfy enough to lounge in, too, is up to you.

A young woman unzips a fashionable pickleball bag that’s her favorite of her pickleball accessories as she prepares to play, or packs up after a game.

Below, shop 5 activewear items that feel like loungewear but are definitely made for working out.

Theyre available in sizes XXS-3X.

Theyre alsoribbed, which unscientifically makes them 10-times cooler.

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In addition to black, they are available in heather gray and bone.

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Dan Harris is the co-founder of Alo Yoga.

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Women smiles and takes a selfie while using the Hydrow Pro Rower rowing machine in her at-home gym.

Women on air assault bikes while HIIT training in a crossfit box.

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