For ten thousand years, men wore what the earth gave them. Then, in a single generation, we traded it all for plastic. Nero exists to undo that trade.
New Arrivals
Active Merino Liner Short
Active Merino Liner Short
Active Merino Liner Short
All Natural Boxer
All Natural Boxer
Active Cotton Unlined Short
Active Cotton Unlined Short
Active Cotton Unlined Short
Natural Active T-Shirt
Natural Active Vest
Fabric First
Our carefully selected fabric library of the finest fibres known to man.
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Merino Wool
Shop Merino WoolOur merino is sourced from the same Australian & New Zealand farms that supply luxury houses. We source super fine wool up to 15.5 microns which is rarer than cashmere.
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Micro Tencel
Shop Micro TencelOur Tencel is spun from the wood pulp of sustainably managed forests in Austria. Softer than silk, with natural moisture-wicking built into the fibre.
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Organic Cotton
Shop Organic CottonOur organic cotton is grown on certified farms in India, the world's largest producer of organic cotton. We source extra-long staple fibre, hand-picked and GOTS certified.
Why no polyester?
The industry calls it “recycled.” We call it what it is: plastic.
A shredded bottle, spun into thread, worn against your skin. And the recycled version is worse, a 2025 study found recycled polyester sheds 55% more microfibers than virgin polyester, with particles small enough to travel deeper into the body. Researchers are now finding plastic in human blood and testicular tissue.
Activewear adopted polyester because it’s cheap and carries a 10x margin over natural fibers like merino. Not because it’s better against the skin. Not because it performs in the conditions our bodies actually train in. Simply because it’s cheaper. The “recycled” label didn’t fix that, it made it worse.
The Brand
Rebuilding activewear from the ground up.
The foundations of Nero were defined by a personal refusal to accept that the clothes worn closest to the body, during the hours that matter most to our health, should be made from plastic.
Inspired by the fabrics that clothed emperors, athletes, and craftsmen for a thousand years before the industry forgot them, we've created activewear that combines the performance of modern sportswear with the integrity of natural fiber.
The name Nero stands for a quiet conviction, that what touches the skin should come from the earth, not a refinery, and that performance and nature were never opposites.
— Tyler, Founder