Gym Dandy

The pitch: Shrewsbury residents Christina DiPierro and Jackie Dur-kee, the team behind Italian-made lingerie brand Adea (myadea.com), have introduced a line of exercise apparel called SeaCell. The pieces are made from a seaweed-based fiber that reacts with sweat to impart vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to leave skin moisturized and healthy—kind of like a seaweed wrap but without the uncomfortable body-bind.

The look: The SeaCell colors—including the muddy green and Ace bandage–esque tan seen above—are a sharp contrast to the neon brights of most gym clothes, but then, seaweed isn’t nature’s most colorful plant. Pieces run a little small, and the fabric is clingy but indulgently soft. The pants are comfortable and forgiving, but at $127, they don’t come cheap (nor does a tank top, at $86).

The test: After an especially hard-core personal training session, we were expecting an icky residue, but there was none. And while our skin doesn’t look any different, it does feel smoother—earning this gear permanent residence in our gym clothes drawer.