About me (hopefully this is helpful for you for sizing)

• Height: 5’3”
• Weight: 120ish lbs
• Build: Athletic
• Size: Small (In all of the leggings below, I ordered a small, even if the size chart seemed to imply that was not the right choice. It was absolutely the right choice for all of them but one.)

As I mentioned, these perfect pants are now long gone. Very rarely do you come across a pair on Poshmark, believe me, I try regularly to find them with little luck. I’ve had many, many pairs over the years and originally found them so easily (literally in one Google search). I didn’t know what a difficult process it was to find a good pair of cotton yoga pants. Ignorance is bliss.

What I think the truly brilliant thing about these leggings were, was the double lining. It was two layers of thin fabric that moved well with your body, wasn’t too tight or grippy, but wasn’t too loose either. And best of all, you couldn’t see your underwear through them. They also had a great lay-flat waistband.

• Pros:
  • Double lined, so no see-through issues
  • Waist sat at a great spot, right above the belly button, and the waistband didn’t dig in
  • Generally stayed put
  • Great ankle length (on me they hit right above the ankle bone)

• Cons:
  • Only one – after about a year, the inner thighs start wearing out, and one layer of fabric would start to disintegrate 

• Pros:
  • Not see through and fabric felt more yoga pant like (read: stretchy in that specific yoga pant way – IYKYK)
  • Generally stayed put

• Cons:
  • Long on me, I want to go get them tailored (I found them a bit annoying during my class flapping around on my ankle) – although I did think they were a nice length for running around in my Hoka’s.
  • Warmer than I’m used to (which might  be because they  are longer??)
  • The waist does slip down a touch during yoga, not the worst but a little annoying

• Pros:
  • I bought a deep green color and it wasn’t see-through (I have a theory that black natural fiber pants are for some reason more prone to be see-through but I don’t have a good reason for it – probably fabric composition)
  • Waist sat at a decent high spot right above the belly button

• Cons:
  • Length a little long for my preference (full length, past ankle bone)
  • The biggest issue was that they would start to slip down even though they seemed perfectly stretchy and also well-fitted. It ended up being very distracting during a class as they would need to be pulled up at least three times. I gave them to my sister, she may have a different review…
  • Waist seemed to dig in a bit, even though the sizing seemed right

As the (taller) sister who got the hand-me-down green pair, I found them to be the perfect ankle length. Not see through. I agree the waist slips. But overall I enjoyed working out in them. I was worried working out in natural yoga pants would leave sweat spots in not so great places – happy to report that is not an issue!

– Elisha

• Pros: 
  • Minimal (manageable?) slippage and hemp fabric felt higher quality than Pact’s cotton

• Cons:
  • Length a little long for my preference (full length, past ankle bone)
  • Waist was WAY too high (comes up above my bottom rib and I had to have them tailored because the waistband wouldn’t stay folded down, even though it appeared like it might cooperate)
  • A little see-through (not the worst, but not great)
  • When they were brand new, I heard the sound of little threads ripping a lot. My sister tells me this sometimes happens and is just the base stitching ripping, so (usually) NBD. It doesn’t seem to have caused any issues…
  • Pockets sewn on a little sloppily, seams uneven
  • Faded rather quickly after a few washings

Side note: Not everything is going to fit right off the rack. If you love a piece, but it needs a little tweak, consider tailoring it! …Although that does mean you may not be able to hand-it-down to your taller, little sister when you’re done with it..

So the interesting thing about these leggings is that when I received them in the mail, I actually received these Maggie’s Organics leggings. (I had considered Maggie’s in the past but had seen the “base layer leggings” in person and ruled them out for being too thin and thought that the “Blackout” leggings couldn’t really be that much better.)

I don’t think receiving the Maggie’s was a shipping mistake; I think that Rawganique is a natural item congregator, and their site is just not very good/clear. It had a terrible UI that almost made me not purchase from them, as it was frustrating to navigate.

• Pros:
  • Actually decently opaque (a little sheer in some lights and angles, but overall good)
  • Length is a little longer than my preference but not overly long, hits right at the ankle bone
  • Waist sits at my true waist and not too high

• Cons: 
  • The pants themselves don’t seem to slide down, but the top of the waist band does and sits so it gives you a little muffin top (even if your muffin top is just a skin top but it makes you look like you have a little muffin)
  • Sometimes they feel like they’re riding up your hoo-hah in certain yoga poses although it doesn’t happen often

• Pros:
  • Nice stretch factor for natural leggings
  • Free shipping for returns, as sadly they had to go back

• Cons:
  • COMPLETELY see through (read: unwearable – you could see my underwear full on in downward facing dog)
  • Waist a little high (exactly how it appears in the site photos. Not as high as Jungmaven but not comfortable if you’re 5’3”, and it didn’t feel like the waistband would stay folded.

• Pros:
  • Waistband hit at a nice height, just above the belly button
  • Smooth waistband, not elastic digging in, everything just lays correctly
  • Not see through, no more worrying during downward dog

• Cons:
  • A little big! An XS would have been better in these; they slip down a little, but it’s because they’re so stretchy (I ignored the washing directions and dried on high heat to shrink them a little)
  • I  got the 25” inseam, and it’s an inch shorter than I would like

• Pros:
  • Waistband hit at a nice height, just above the belly button
  • Smooth waistband, not elastic digging in, everything just lays correctly
  • Not see through (although I think they may become thinner than the blue after many washes – there is just a weird thing that happens with black natural fabric that I don’t know how to describe but have seen over and over)

• Cons:
  • A little big! An XS would have been better in these; they slip down a little, but it’s because they’re so stretchy
  • I  got the 25” inseam, and it’s about an inch shorter than I would like
  • These have a deeper V in the back than the classic leggings, and I feel like it’s a touch too deep – the classic is more flattering and a touch more comfortable

• Pros:
  • Simple and flattering

• Cons:
  • The cups, thank heavens they’re removable – they’re padded and push up and it’s just too much (I also don’t think they’re made of natural materials)
  • Also a little big! An XS would have been way better, the band around my ribs lifts up in downward dog (although not enough that it’s a concern that you’re going to have a wardrobe malfunction)

• Pros:
  • Adjustable straps
  • A fine, standard workout bra

• Cons:
  • Same as the Lainey
  • The cups, thank heavens, are removable
  • Also a little big! An XS would have been better, same issue with the band around my ribs lifts up in downward dog (although not enough that it’s a concern that you’re going to have a wardrobe malfunction)