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Founder shares insights on latest performance wear breakthrough.
4th November 2025
Knitting Industry
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Solihull, United Kingdom
British activewear brand Gymshark has revealed the design story behind its newest product innovation, Onyx V5, in a video released by the company’s founder. The latest development underscores Gymshark’s ongoing commitment to performance-driven design and material innovation in the fast-evolving sportswear market.
In the video, founder Ben Francis explains the meticulous process behind the creation of the Onyx V5 shirt, highlighting how years of research, testing and athlete feedback were combined to produce the brand’s most technically advanced range to date. The collection, he says, was developed with precision knitting techniques and performance fabric engineering to deliver greater stretch, durability and comfort.
Francis describes Onyx V5 as a culmination of Gymshark’s drive to balance performance and aesthetic design: “We wanted to push the limits of what our knitwear and materials could achieve - lighter, stronger, and more responsive to the way people move.”
The Onyx V5 collection reflects Gymshark’s evolution from a small, garage-based start-up into one of the UK’s most influential global fitness brands. It showcases how material technology and design innovation continue to underpin the company’s mission to create apparel that supports both elite athletes and everyday gym-goers.
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