Reflection Of My Environment
Victory Starts
In Your Reflection
ROME was not created to sell clothing. It was created to remind people that every victory begins long before the moment the world sees it. The site is being built — the philosophy already stands.
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The Mind
Thoughts. Beliefs. Habits. Discipline.
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The Body
Nutrition. Recovery. Sleep. Movement.
III
The World
People. Culture. Family. Community.
The 1,000 Believers
Join The Movement.
The Founder Collection · Baltimore MMXXVI
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fabric in activewear is polyester — plastic spun from fossil fuel. Check the label on almost any performance tee, hoodie, or training short and it's polyester or a poly-blend.
1%
of cotton is grown organic — natural, breathable, grown not drilled. ROME builds its tee, hoodie & short with the minority.
Sources: Market Research Future, Sportswear Fabric Market · Textile Exchange, 2025 Materials Market Report
It traps you mid-workout
Polyester is hydrophobic and doesn't truly breathe — during a session it holds heat, sweat, and bacteria against your skin, the mix behind workout odor, breakouts, and irritation.
It sheds plastic
Sweat-soaked, high-friction activewear sheds microplastic fibers every wear and wash — studies estimate hundreds of thousands per wash — into the water, the air indoors, and the food chain.
It carries chemistry
Synthetic performance gear can hold residues like formaldehyde, phthalates and PFAS that heavy sweat can help move into the skin over long, close wear.