Two villages in Portugal makes your clothes

Near Porto, in Portugal, two small family businesses work side by side for us. The first, in one village, knits our organic cotton from scratch and dyes it to our specifications. The second, in the next village, cuts and sews. We have been visiting both every year since 2009. We know the people by name. We share meals when we visit. They have watched our collections grow alongside their own children.During the Covid years, when organic cotton and bamboo became briefly impossible to source in Portugal, we found a second family workshop in Turkey — also ethical, also certified, also personal. About 5% of what we make passes through their hands today. The Mizar Kimono and a few Lilac pieces from past collections come from there.Most yoga brands buy fabric from a market — pre-made rolls, ready to cut. We don't. Every meter of jersey we use is knitted from scratch to our specifications. That is why the Sohang feels the way it does. That is why a five-year-old pair softens instead of wearing thin.A slower way of making clothes. Sometimes inconvenient. Always worth it.

The slow choices we keep making for sustainability

Sustainability for us is not a marketing department. It is a series of small, sometimes annoying choices we have made since 2009.We chose certified organic cotton when it was 40% more expensive than conventional or plastic fabrics. We still pay that premium today. We grow without external capital which means we cannot afford to overstock, so we don't. We use every meter of yarn we order, even when it means smaller runs and longer waits. We are 100% self funded and all the money is placed in ethical funds in a local bank.We focus on evergreen pieces, the Sohang, the Amrit, the Amba instead of seasonal collections. Some of these designs are over a decade old and still our bestsellers. A garment worn for ten years on a body is the most sustainable thing a fashion brand can make.Our fabrics are dyed with processes gentle enough for a baby's skin. We package in either recycled or biodegradable bags. We ship from our small warehouse in Cully (Switzerland) or our partner in Germany, never overseas.We don't tick every box. We are not perfect. But these are the choices we make, and we make them visible.

What materials we use?

We work with three fabrics. Three. Not thirty.Brushed Organic Cotton Jersey (220g, made in Portugal) soft, slightly thick, with a peach-skin touch. Our flagship. The Sohang, Yamala and Mahan are knitted from this.Mercerized Organic Cotton Jersey (180g, made in Portugal) lighter, smoother, with a subtle natural sheen. Our new Essence Collection uses this for models like Ankaa, Nashira, Maia.Bamboo Viscose blended with Organic Cotton (made in Turkey) cool, breathable, fluid. Used for the Lilii pants and the Mizar Kimono. Bamboo regrows in three to five years, without replanting and without irrigation.Most pieces include around 8% certified elastane, enough to hold shape over years of wear, without losing breath.We use every meter of yarn we knit. What we don't sew, we save for repairs and samples. Nothing goes to waste.

Three generations of women to design

Three generations of women.My grandmother Johanna sewed evening dresses by hand. Long, careful, beautiful work, a kind of patience that has all but disappeared.My mother, Cornelia, learned from her. In 2009, she founded Breath of Fire. The very first piece she designed, the Sohang, was created on the floor of her living room in Switzerland, with a yoga teacher friend named Christina. It is still our flagship today, seventeen years later.Today, I ( Pernelle) run the brand. I do not redesign what works. I extend it. The Essence Collection, launched in 2025, sits beside the Evergreen line. New silhouettes, same intention.We do not design for trends. We design for the body in practice, for the moment when the breath deepens, when the posture lengthens, when you forget what you are wearing.That is the test of a piece. Forgetting it on. Returning to it.

Breath of Fire Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac — front view, close-fit longline organic cotton yoga top with Kundalini embroidery, last pieces

Breath of Fire Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac — side view, close-fit organic cotton yoga top

Breath of Fire Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac — back view, Kundalini snake embroidery detail

Breath of Fire Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac — Kundalini snake embroidery close-up

Breath of Fire Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac — styling detail, brushed organic cotton jersey 220gsm

Breath of Fire

Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac with Kundalini Embroidery (Last Pieces, Turkey Production)

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Soft, close-fit, and quietly distinctive — the longline yoga top loved by our community, in its rare Lilac shade with hand-finished Kundalini snake embroidery at the back.

The Sohang Yoga Top was created by Cornelia Kauhs, founder of Breath of Fire. This Lilac edition is part of the last pieces of an earlier production run — the same beloved close-fit longline design as our current Sohang Top, with the distinctive Kundalini snake embroidery at the back, a discreet symbol of the awakening energy. The top sits close to the body, with a slight extra length that covers the lower back and stays in place when the arms are raised.

Since 2009, our small family atelier has been making yoga and loungewear in Portugal — small batches, natural materials, no shortcuts.

What makes it unique

Kundalini snake embroidery at the back — a distinctive detail only on this Lilac edition.
Close-fit longline cut — stays tucked through movement, covers the lower back, no riding up.
Wide straps with high underarm cut — comfortable, refined, hides creases at the arm without restriction.
Brushed organic cotton jersey, 220g/m² — 92% certified organic cotton + 8% elastane. Soft, breathable, second-skin feel.
Rare Lilac shade — limited stock, last pieces.

Best for

Daily yoga practice — Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, restorative
Layering under our Amba Wrap Shirt, Talya Wrap Shirt or Mizar Kimono
Wardrobe basics — wear it with the Sohang Pants, Yamala Pants or denim

Honestly made — a small story behind this piece

This Lilac edition was produced in our partner atelier in Turkey — a wonderful, fully solar-powered and certified ethical workshop. We turned to them in 2019, when Covid disrupted access to certified organic cotton at our Portuguese atelier, so the brand could keep going without compromising on natural fibres.

Today, we have returned to our original Portuguese family atelier for all current Sohang Tops. The human warmth, the respect for skilled Portuguese artisans, and the quality we find there is something we have not seen anywhere else in the textile industry — and that's where our heart remains. Since 2009.

Material: 92% certified organic cotton + 8% elastane.
Fabric: Brushed organic cotton jersey, 220 g/m².
Feel: Soft, second-skin, naturally warm.

Styling tip

Layer under the Amba Wrap Shirt or Mizar Kimono for a tonal post-practice look, or pair with our Sohang Yoga Pants in Bordeaux or Black for a contrast that lets the Lilac sing.

Size guide

Size	EU	Across shoulders (cm)	Length (cm)
XS	34–36	29	55
S	36–38	30	57.5
M	38–40	32	59
L	40–42	34	59
XL	44–46	37	61

Between two sizes? The Sohang Top runs close-fit — size up for a more relaxed silhouette.

*Indicative measurements; ~±2cm variation is part of the normal production process.

Care

Machine wash at 30°C with similar colours. Air dry flat, no tumble dryer. The brushed organic cotton softens beautifully with each wash.

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Sohang Yoga Top — Lilac with Kundalini Embroidery (Last Pieces, Turkey Production)

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