Workout clothes for bigger women - successes and failures!

I wear a 22/24 and go to the gym about three/four times a week.
That means that, over the years, I've got through a fair few sets of gym gear. And struggled a LOT to find stuff that fits and isn't a cheap top from Evans that doesn't stand the test of time (not that their T-shirts are sold for the gym but you know what I mean).

I thought it might be nice to share brands that are available (mostly UK) that work and last and also those which sadly don't.

I'm a fan of "A big attitude" T-shirts - an american brand. They are black with coloured arms. V necked but not too low and the sleeves are short but long if you know what I mean - cover the flabby bits anyway! I have three that are still going strong after being washed and worn at least once a week for over two years. So long as you wash at 30 degrees and tumble dry low they are fine. Dry on high and they tend to shrink a little although they relax again if you drip dry next time round! Pricey at about £20 - but cost per wear is about 20p and going strong....I buy these online and availability is a bit patchy. And if you want a loose -ish fit then as a 22/24 you'll most probably need a 4XL (they are not so generously sized as many American sizes). They are so good I'll still be wearing them as I go down the size chart!

I'm wearing Sainsbury's capri sports pants And their trackie bottoms aren't bad either. It's hard to get my size in a sports store and these do fine - and again seem to be standing the test of time and many washes - I reckon about 50-75 wears as a lifetime (before that awful moment when you realise you should have got rid of them some wears earlier! And I have some M&S cotton big pants reserved solely for gym wear (I so hope I never have to go into hospital wearing those)....

Socks - M&S sports are as good as any. I hate when the white ones go grey so tend to go for dark ones if possible...Adidas are too thin in the cushioning.

Trainers - am wearing a pair of Asics gel foundation. I bought mens because I have wide feet and they are made for mild- to-moderate pronation. Bought on-line but they have been fine - about £70 so not cheap! I do a lot of lower impact stuff so I reckon on about 200 wears before replacement.

Sports bras - Anita max impact from Amplebosom - I've got one well over two years old and still gives good support (so that's at least 100 wears and machine washes although I do drip dry these). . Or the Glamourise adjustable support one (Amazon). But beware - the "lower" support levels don't support big boobs for anything other than maybe pilates - certainly not for a spin class! But both of these do both big back sizes and big cup sizes.. I have a drawer full of (mostly) M&S ones that should have fit but didn't - or I wore once and realised they weren't supportive enough.

I'd love to hear other suggestions...

S