Leggings with a smartphone pocket are just what your workout needs

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Gone are the days of chunky armbands and awkwardly stuffing your phone in the waistband of your pants during your workout routine.

Lume Lifestlye -- a small apparel company that aims to combine fashion with technology -- created leggings with a "smart pocket" to hold your phone while you exercise.

The Kickstarter campaign launched Friday with a goal of $10,000 in 34 days.

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Lume co-founder Waira Mungai tells Mashable that the creation of Lume Smart Leggings was inspired by his own 125 pound weight loss.

"Growing up, I was obese. By the time I was in high school, I weighed 290 lbs., and I was extremely depressed. [In] 2009, after ripping my last pair of jeans, I decided I was going to transform my life no matter what," Mungai recalls.

After losing weight, Mungai says he still struggled with depression, but decided to dedicate his life towards helping others find happiness by becoming a personal trainer.

"One day, while waiting for a client, I noticed a woman put her phone in her waistband. She started exercising, and her phone fell to the floor. That observation led me on a journey that ultimately formed [our] female focused inspirational brand."

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In addition to holding your phone, the Lume smart pocket allows you to text through the touch responsive mesh covering and has just enough space at the top of the pocket for your headphone cord to fit through -- so you can still listen to Hotline Bling as you run tirelessly on the treadmill.

"Our product makes modern life for the active woman convenient," Mungai says. "[Lume] is made to fit every phone. [It] allows men and women to seamlessly interact with their smartphones without removal from their pockets."

The leggings feature a no-slip waistband, petite sizing for shorter women, moisture wicking fabric and a four way stretch.

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Inspired by his personal journey and desire to help others transform their lives, his company's name was derived from the world luminous, which means to emit light.

The creation of the Lume legging's product took just over eight months and over a dozen prototypes.

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Although Lume is marketed towards women, Mungai says men can wear the leggings as well. He says he often wears shorts over them to keep them from being too revealing.

While the smart pocket on the leggings is located on the front of the right thigh, Mungai says Lume will eventually release a lefthand version of the pants.

Lume Smart Leggings will eventually be available for purchase on Lume's website. The machine washable leggings will sell for $88 and will include plus sizes.

In the future, Lume hopes to release cropped leggings, shorts and joggers for both men and women.

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