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Los Angeles-based JENNAX worked with adidas Originals on a latex redesign of the Firebird tracksuit, textured to resemble rib-knit fabric. The limited-edition design is a conceptual project and will not be sold; it precedes JENNAX’s planned ready-to-wear debut next month.
Los Angeles-based label JENNAX has collaborated with adidas Originals on a latex redesign of the brand’s Firebird tracksuit, using a molded ribbed surface to make the material resemble knitwear. The project is not available for purchase and serves as a design exercise ahead of JENNAX’s planned ready-to-wear debut next month.
According to the report by Hypebae, designer Jenna took inspiration from a ribbed shelf liner found at a local hardware store. She used it as a mold to cast latex with a fine, rib-knit-like texture. The surface is intended to look like cozy knitwear from a distance, while closer inspection reveals the garment’s sculptural latex construction.
The design keeps elements associated with the Firebird, including its Three Stripes, while changing the familiar tracksuit shape with a more form-fitting, sculpted cut. The collaboration is described as Jenna’s first project under the JENNAX name. Hypebae reports that it is a limited-edition project, but also says it will not be sold; it is presented as a conceptual design exercise rather than a retail release.
Jenna said in a press release that she wanted latex to look like knitwear and to be treated as an everyday fabric, rather than used in ways associated with the material’s usual image. She identified the Firebird as the piece she felt best suited to that experiment. The report does not provide product specifications, pricing or a sales date, consistent with the project not being offered for purchase.
A Material Experiment Before JENNAX’s Debut
The collaboration brings a familiar adidas sportswear silhouette into contact with JENNAX’s material experimentation, using surface and texture to challenge how latex is read. The knit-like appearance is central to the concept: the garment is designed to shift visually between something that seems soft and conventional and a distinctly molded latex piece.
For readers interested in the designers’ next steps, the project also offers an early indication of the approach JENNAX may bring to its ready-to-wear launch next month. It is not, however, a preview of a confirmed retail collection item. Because the tracksuit is not for sale, its immediate significance is as a design statement, not a product release or a change to adidas’ available range.
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The Firebird’s Familiar Sportswear Codes
The Firebird is a recognizable adidas tracksuit design, and this collaboration retains its Three Stripes identity while altering the material and fit. That contrast lets the project refer to an established sportswear shape without reproducing it as a conventional fabric tracksuit.
Hypebae frames the project as a seasonal exploration of material innovation and reports that it arrives shortly before JENNAX’s first ready-to-wear collection, expected next month. The report also mentions a separate adidas and Wales Bonner collaboration, but provides no details connecting that project to JENNAX’s latex design.
No Retail Release or Product Details
The report says the project will not be available for purchase, but does not clarify whether the design will be shown publicly, produced as a single sample or made in a limited quantity for presentation. It gives no release date, price, sizing, production information or further details about the collaboration’s scope.
JENNAX’s ready-to-wear debut is described as arriving next month, but the source does not name a date or provide a collection preview. The reported timeline is therefore the only available detail about that launch.
JENNAX’s Ready-to-Wear Launch
The next reported milestone is JENNAX’s ready-to-wear debut next month. The latex Firebird project is positioned as a preview of the label’s interest in inventive materials, but the source does not confirm whether the collection will include latex garments or use the same molded technique.
Until JENNAX or adidas shares further information, the tracksuit remains a non-commercial design exercise. Any public presentation or additional details about the collection have not been confirmed in the report.
Key Questions
Who created the latex Firebird tracksuit?
JENNAX, a Los Angeles-based label, worked with adidas Originals on the redesign. The report identifies Jenna as the designer behind the material concept.
Is the JENNAX x adidas tracksuit for sale?
No. The report describes it as a conceptual design exercise and says it will not be available for purchase.
How was the latex made to resemble knitwear?
Jenna used a ribbed shelf liner as a mold to cast latex with a texture resembling fine rib-knit fabric.
When is JENNAX’s ready-to-wear collection expected?
Hypebae reports that the collection is expected next month. The report does not give a specific date or further collection details.
Source: hypebae.com
