Summer is just around the corner which means swimsuit season is near! You may be rummaging through your wardrobe, assessing your swimsuit situation, and notice that you want to purchase a new suit for the season. If you are looking for a new suit, check out these 10 sustainable swimwear brands. This blog post features brands in order from the lowest price to the highest price.
1. Summersalt Swim
Pricing: One-pieces $95, Bikini tops $50, Bikini bottoms $45
Summersalt swimwear is made with 78% recycled polyamide and 22% elastane. Summersalt swimwear offers many colors and styles and is size-inclusive (offers sizes 0-24). The bottom line is that Summersalt swim is not an entirely sustainable brand; however, Summersalt emphasizes the importance of sustainability and is committed to becoming more sustainable. If you are looking for a new swimsuit on a budget and are thinking of trying something sustainable, checkout Summersalt.
Featured: Tie Belted Cove ($95)
2. Boden
Pricing: One-pieces, Bikini tops $50, Bikini bottoms $50
Boden is a British clothing brand that has an extensive swimwear collection. Boden has extremely flattering one-pieces and their swimwear comes in many colors, patterns, and fits — at a great price! Boden swimwear is made of 80% polyamide and 20% elastane.
Featured: Left — Kefalonia swimsuit ($98), Right — Kythira top ($60) and Kythira belted bottoms ($60)
3. Sezane
Pricing: One-pieces $125, Bikini tops $70, Bikini bottoms $55
Sezane is a beautiful sustainable Parisian fashion brand focused on making clothes that will last for a long time. Sezane swimwear is made using 91% Polyamide and 9% Elastane. These sustainable swimsuits are relatively reasonably priced and are perfect if you want to feel like you are on a Parisian beach (without the travel).
Featured: Chant des Cigales ($125)
4. Londre
5. Talia Collins
Pricing: One-pieces $190, Bikini tops $100, Bikini bottoms $100
Talia Collins is a British, high-end sustainable swimwear brand that offers classic silhouettes and solid-colored styles. Swimsuits are made of 82% recycled polyamide and 18% elastane.
6. Bower
7. Galamaar
8. Peony
9. Vitamin A
Pricing: One-pieces $200, Bikini tops $100, Bikini bottoms $100
Vitamin A is another high-end sustainable swimwear brand. Not every swimsuit is made using the same materials; however, the featured swimsuit is made with 90% Recycled Nylon and 10% Lycra. Vitamin A has cute basic swimsuits at a luxury price point.
10. Lemlem
Pricing: One-pieces $250, Bikini tops $135, Bikini bottoms $100
Lemlem is an Ethiopian swimwear brand that partners with local artisan studios that use traditional African motifs and techniques to create Lemlem’s sustainable swimwear. Lemlem is the most expensive swimwear brand featured in this article but it also has some of the most exotic and unique prints. All swimwear is made of 100% OEKO-TEX® Jacquard Jersey.
Featured: Halima bandeau top ($135) and Halima string bikini bottom ($95)
Happy Summer! XO, Alicia
The bathing suits and bikinis are very nice and use special cloth. I see they are special for young, small breasted women.
Good to hear they will be lasting a long time.