Be A Designer, Gallarate. Gyms, Pilates and yoga studios.
Gym kit, done right.
Staff uniforms and capsule collections featuring your studio’s branding: leggings, tops, technical T-shirts and sweatshirts, either customised or designed from scratch in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate.
12 years in the Made in Italy supply chainOver 200 people supported in launching their brandTrustpilot 4.2/5, every review is 5 stars
In brief.
Be A Designer is a design studio based in Gallarate (Varese) which has been developing and manufacturing sportswear for brands and companies for 12 years. For gyms, Pilates and yoga studios, it creates staff uniforms and capsule collections bearing the studio’s logo to be sold to clients: leggings, tops, technical T-shirts and sweatshirts, personalised with embroidery and printing or manufactured from scratch in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate. As a rough guide to the cost of fabric and manufacture, a technical T-shirt costs €10–18 and a pair of leggings €18–35; the approximate minimum order is around 50 items per design.
Service details Gyms and Pilates
- Who
- Be A Designer, Gallarate (VA)
- What
- Staff uniforms and branded gift sets for customers
- Where
- Items made from scratch in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate
- Minimums
- Around 50 items per style, around 10 per size
- Customisation
- Embroidery, printing, labels and packaging
- Who it's for
- Gyms, Pilates and yoga studios, personal trainers
The staff and the community.
A gym or studio is already a brand in its own right: it has a name, a style and a loyal clientele. The staff uniforms and the capsule collection sold at reception are the elements that customers take home with them.
Staff uniforms
Technical T-shirts, sweatshirts and trousers for instructors and reception staff, with the studio’s logo embroidered or printed on them.
Capsules to sell to customers
Leggings, tops and sweatshirts bearing the studio’s logo: an extra source of income and a community that recognises itself.
Technical fabrics
Stretchy, breathable fabrics selected for Pilates, yoga and functional training, with flat seams that don’t show through.
Basic pieces or capsule wardrobes from scratch.
These are two different approaches in terms of cost, time and positioning. For staff, a well-chosen basic garment is often enough; for a capsule collection to be sold, it’s best to develop it in-house.
Personalised basic garments
T-shirts, sweatshirts and ready-made technical clothing, personalised with the firm’s logo: the quickest way to kit out your staff.
Capsules from scratch, Made in Italy
Leggings, tops and sweatshirts designed based on your concept, involving research into technical fabrics and prototyping, and manufactured in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate.
In both cases, the customisation is designed in collaboration with the client: colours, logo, labels and packaging. Before the prototype is produced, we always carry out research into fabrics and finishes.
A supply chain within 30 km.
The capsules, developed from scratch, are produced in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate – a short supply chain chosen for sustainability. The customised basic garments may be sourced from within or outside Europe, which is why we do not market them as ‘Made in Italy’.
Be A Designer doesn’t just handle production. We only undertake pure contract manufacturing for VAT-registered individuals and established companies. Those starting from scratch go through the full programme: it’s the safest way to avoid spending money on production before knowing what to sell, to whom and at what price.
Prototypes and production stay close: we go to the workshop instead of sending emails.
From idea to product, in six stages.
The Be A Designer programme, tailored for gyms and studios. If you already have the templates, we’ll start from the stage you need.
Brief
The staff to dress, the customers to sell to, the studio’s style.
Capsules
A few well-chosen items: leggings, tops, T-shirts, sweatshirts.
Materials
Stretchy, breathable technical fabrics, in the studio’s colour palette.
Prototype
A piece to practise in class, followed by corrections.
Production
Sizes, logos and labels, with quality control.
Launch
Capsules at reception and online: content and sales.
Why Be A Designer and not just any manufacturer.
| Generic manufacturer | Be A Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A catalogue featuring your logo. | The style of your studio and the people who visit it. |
| Materials | The cheapest fabric available. | Technical fabrics selected for the subject you teach. |
| Supply chain | Often far away; sometimes you don’t know where. | Capsules manufactured from scratch in laboratories within 30 km of Gallarate. |
| Quantity | High minimums, a warehouse full of stock. | Reasoned orders of around 50 items per model. |
| After production | You get the garments; the rest is your problem. | Content, e-commerce and launch – all handled by the same team. |
How much do gym outfits cost?
For garments developed from scratch, these are indicative costs per item for fabric and manufacture; for customised basic garments, these are indicative costs per item including printing. The exact quote depends on the garment, the fabric and the quantity.
| Item | Approximate cost | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Technical T-shirt | €10–18 | Fabric €3–6 plus packaging €5–10 |
| Women's sports top | €14–28 | Fabric €4–8 plus packaging €8–15 |
| Sports bra | €12–25 | Fabric: €3–6 plus packaging: €8–15 |
| Leggings | €18–35 | Fabric €6–12 plus packaging €10–18 |
| Technical sweatshirt | €22–42 | Fabric €8–15 plus packaging €12–22 |
| Sweatshirt: plain top + print, 50–100 pieces | €20–35 each | Chosen base garment and printing technique |
| Logo embroidery | +5–6 € each | Plus a one-off installation charge of €25–60 |
| Prototype | around €80, €250 including the pattern | Always preceded by research into fabrics and finishes |
The indicative minimum order is around 50 pieces per model, i.e. around 10 per size. For capsules intended for sale, the retail price is generally between 3 and 4 times the production cost.
Frequently asked questions.
Yes. Be A Designer produces staff uniforms and capsule collections bearing the studio’s brand: leggings, tops, technical T-shirts and sweatshirts, either personalised with embroidery and printing or made from scratch in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate.
A realistic estimate is around 50 items per design, i.e. around 10 per size. For staff uniforms, the minimum quantity is specified in the quotation, depending on the garment and the number of sizes.
As a rough guide to the cost of fabric and manufacture, a technical T-shirt costs €10–18, a top €14–28 and a pair of leggings €18–35. Logo embroidery adds €5–6 per item, plus a one-off set-up fee of €25–60.
It can provide an additional source of income and helps to strengthen the community. The selling price is generally between three and four times the production cost: for this reason, it is best to start with a small number of carefully selected items, designed in the studio’s signature style.
Capsules developed from scratch, yes: these are produced in workshops within 30 km of Gallarate. Personalised basic garments may be of European or non-European origin and are not marketed as ‘Made in Italy’.
No. Be A Designer does not produce team kits or promotional items for events. It works with gyms, studios and brands on staff uniforms and capsule collections bearing the studio’s logo.
What else do we do for brands?
Let’s talk about your practice’s uniforms.
A free call to find out what your staff need, what to sell to customers and what the budget is. No obligation.
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