Sustainable & Ethical Swimwear

For sustainable swimwear lovers, there are a variety of options available: whether it is the style, where it’s made or what it’s made from. Here are the top 3 eco-friendly swimwear fabrics that you should know:

Econyl - this is when synthetic waste, such as carpets or fishing nets, are regenerated into a fibre that’s identical to virgin nylon in a six step process. This uses significantly less water and helps to keep harmful waste from polluting our planet

Repreve - imagine all those plastic bottles that you’ve used then recycled into sustainable swimwear. That’s essentially what Repreve is. They’ve recycled over 31 billion bottles and this material isn’t just used by ethical swimwear brands - leading companies like Patagonia, Ford and Kathmandu also use Repreve in their products

Amni Soul Eco Thread - this is different to the first two as it’s biodegradable. The yarn is durable for many years and will only biodegrade in a suitable landfill environment and the biodegradation takes approximately 5 years. Watch this video to learn more about how Amni Soul Eco Thread is made.

There are plenty of reasons why shopping for Australian ethical swimwear should be high on your priority list. First of all, wearing sustainable or recycled swimwear helps to reduce your carbon footprint. Secondly, eco swimwear in Australia has never been more accessible with a plethora of brands available online, as well as a growing number of brands also available in stores. You don’t need to look far for sustainable swimwear!

Lastly, it helps you to enjoy the ocean whilst protecting it. This helps you to better align your values as it us to our current generation to protect our planet for future generations to enjoy. It may sound like a small step, but choosing sustainable swimwear is an easy way to embrace sustainability across your lifestyle and wardrobe.

Sustainable swimwear in Australia is growing every year. Leading brands like Cali Rae, Styelle Swim and Guava Babe are continuing to serve the increasing demand of climate conscious consumers in Australia. A big contributor to this trend is that sustainable fabrics, like the ones mentioned above, are becoming more affordable to startups.

In the past whilst these fabrics were new to the market, the costs were a lot higher and only bigger brands were able to adopt them. Nowadays, small sustainable brands can create affordable swimwear - that is affordable for both the consumer and the brand.

Also, Australian made swimwear is also on the rise and Watermark Swimwear is a pioneer in the space. They have options for women and men - check out their beautiful range today!