Guys, it’s pretty clear I don’t push my business on anyone. Spoiler alert: I’m a LuLaRoe consultant. I’ve been getting tagged in those dumb Facebook posts about the leggings being made of “wet toilet paper” a lot lately, so I feel the need to get this out there.
*The leggings are made of FABRIC.*
SHOCKER.
So, let’s talk about how these glorious leggings are made.
SO.MANY.PRINTS.
If you aren’t familiar with LuLaRoe, let’s start with some basic info that’s pertinent to this post:
- They make their own fabric.
- They design their own prints.
- They construct their own garments.
- These items are all made by PEOPLE. That means there’s room for error.
There are currently over 40 different types of fabric utilized by LuLaRoe, but the leggings are actually made from the same fabric as a lot of the Maxi skirts. WHAAAT?! But they don’t feel the same!! Yeah, this is where the “wet toilet paper” issue comes up.
In order to make the fabric “buttery soft,” the fabric is brushed with a row of needles. Lots of ’em. Really. (For real, ew, I hate that term, “buttery soft.” I would never rub sticks of butter on my thighs.) These needles distress the fabric ever so slightly to give them that texture we all love. Now, taking thread and turning it into fabric, printing on it, and purposely distressing it is going to give the fabric some weak spots. Given that all of this is monitored by real people, and sometimes people make mistakes… there’s some wiggle room that y’all aren’t allowing us to have. At the rate that these leggings are purchased, some of them are gonna have booboos. The garment industry standard allows for 3-5% of defective inventory produced, and we’re WAY under that. Coupled with the fact that I genuinely can’t test the leggings I receive (more on that in a minute), you’re going to find the defects before I do.
So, the end result is you buy those cute leggings with roses you’ve been hunting for, and after a few hours, you have a few holes in the seat of your pants – or WORSE. Just use your imagination. **A dinosaur steals your margarita!** Ok, not that bad. But you get the idea. I can’t test those – I’d literally have to wear each pair of leggings I get for a day to figure out if they’re cleared or not. I can’t squeeze these thunder thighs into a pair of tween leggings (no shame here; I love my strong legs), and I don’t have enough booty to test the limits of the fabric of a pair of tall & curvy leggings. And KIDS LEGGINGS?! I’m a freakin’ adult, people! A small adult, but like… adult-ish? I will Hulk-bust those leggings.
So now you know, and knowing is half the battle! G.I. Joooooe!
When you get a defective pair of leggings, it’ll suck. And it’ll suck for your consultant, too. I swear, I feel so so guilty, like I did wrong by my customers. But I didn’t. That’s just how it works. When it happens, tell your consultant! She’ll replace them! And if she’s me, she’ll probably give you credit for 2 pairs, and feel guilty, and offer you a back rub. If it was a special magical pair that you lost sleep over, she’ll do everything in her power to hunt down the exact same pair for you. It is her job, after all.
Are we on the same page now? Cool. So, now you can come buy some leggings, and I promise I’ll take care of you.