Tiny Tips: avoid new fleece sweats

This may seem quite odd, but fleece sweats are not wonderful warm-ups.  Sure, they're cozy, but they can ruin your tights.  New sweats are often super fuzzy on the inside, and the fuzz can stick to your tights and make colored pills that don't come off, even in the wash.  I learned the hard way not to wear burgundy sweat pants to Nutcracker rehearsal even though they were festive.

If you love sweats as warm-ups, stick to those with a terry lining or wear ones that have already been washed and worn a lot.  Most sweats and warm-up pants from dance brands are safe, but not all are.  If anything is fleece, like these Sansha overalls, they will still mess with your tights.