Have you thought about your impact on our environment? Choosing sustainable swimwear is one way to be a more conscious consumer, it involves understanding where you spend your money and on what.
Sustainable swimwear fabrics are important because they help reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry. Sustainable materials and production processes use less water and energy, and by prioritizing durability and recyclability, the impact of swimwear on landfills and ocean pollution can be significantly diminished.
When you look at the labels in our swimwear, fabrics such as polyester and nylon are what you’ll likely find. But here’s what you can look for instead to help reduce your carbon footprint:
ECONYL: This Italian product is created from regenerated nylon collected from the landfills and oceans around the world. The primary nylon products collected which create ECONYL are things like used clothing, carpets, and nets from fishermen!
Vita PL: Made by the same people that create ECONYL. Vita PL is made of 100% recycled polyester from pre & post-consumer materials.
Repreve: This unique material is made from recycled plastic bottles and turns them into usable fibers. Used by some of the largest global brands that create fashion apparel, athletic wear, and swimwear, emitting fewer greenhouse gases during production and conserving less energy and water.
*All plastic-derived fabrics such as nylon and polyester shed dangerous microplastics into our oceans.
Here’s my run down of Dubai’s slow and sustainable swimwear brands for you to check out:
Let’s Swim
The brand works to cultivate community projects, working collaboratively with divers, shark conservationists and charities to clean up beaches, making oceans safer for marine biodiversity and shark populations.
Salt Sister
They use premium recycled Italian fabrics for our swimwear, in collaboration with ECONYL®.
The Moeity
Making conscious and environmentally friendly choices accessible to everyone.
Solis Ecowear
Their swimwear is made and lined with 78% Recycled Polyamide and 22% LycraXtra Life, using Econyl Recycled Vita fabric.
Hunza G
Hunza G’s one size stance is not only an effort to remain an inclusive brand, but also reduces the risk of over-purchased sizing on a commercial level.
Edos
Each item is ethically made, under safe labor conditions with reclaimed Italian fabrics and small scale production.
Cocora Boutique
Based in the UAE, all their items are proudly made in Colombia, utilizing eco-friendly practices that harmonize with the environment.
Coega
All their signature pieces, including modest swimwear, are locally made here in the UAE (reduced carbon foot print) using sustainable fabric made of ECONYL® regenerated nylon.
Veda
Made from ECONYL® regenerated nylon fibers, is not only soft and comfy but also built to stand up against all your beach adventures.
Sapia Simone
The brand works with a substantial amount of high quality, environmentally friendly fabrics and employs ethical production methods.
Second Summer
Devoted to fostering sustainability and cultivating slow fashion, styles from their swimwear are conceived from the world’s first fully biodegradable yarn.
Oceanus (via So Much Trouble)
Each piece is made from recycled, eco-friendly materials and hand embroidered with Swarovski crystals.
**Updated as of November 2024**
