Happy happy Friday everyone! Summer is right around the corner which means… beach days!! Finally, right?!
Last Friday, I introduced you all to the idea of what it truly means to shop sustainably and to start investing in the future. If you missed the post or need some reconvincing, head on over and give it a read Consume Less, Instead Invest – It’s Raining Fashion (itsrainingfashion.com)! Today, I have put together a list of sustainable places to shop for your fabulous summer swimwear, so while you are enjoying the water this summer, you know your suit is making a positive impact on the planet. You’ll be able to feel great and look great all at the same time!
So, let’s jump in!
Women’s
- Do Good Swimwear Do Good Swim and Surf Shop | Do Good Swimwear
- Each swimsuit is made from recycled ocean waste
- Portion of profits go to:
- ocean conservation efforts
- planting trees
- girls’/women’s mental health, education, and life skill building
- Women’s Global Empowerment Fund
- Women owned
- Sizing: XS-XL
- $8-44
- Wolven Sustainable Swimsuits | Wolven (wolventhreads.com)
- For every order, Wolven collects 1lb of ocean-bound plastic
- Woman owned
- Sizing: XS-XL
- $48-$168
- Reformation Sustainable Women’s Swimwear | Reformation (thereformation.com)
- All swimwear is made from regenerated material that turns plastic pollution into fabric
- Woman owned
- Sizing: XS-XL
- $58-$128
- Summersalt Designer Swimwear Without The Designer Price Tag | Summersalt
- Fabric is created from old fishing nets
- Woman owned
- Sizing: 0-24, Maternity options
- $45-$125
- Samudra Swimwear (1) Sustainable Swimwear Spain | Samudra Swimwear (samudra-swimwear.com)
- All swimwear is made from pre and post industrial waste (fishing nets, carpet fluff, etc.)
- Women owned
- Sizing: XS-XL
- $8-$102
- For the Dreamers Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Swimwear for women | For the Dreamers
- Donate 5% of every purchase to Homepage | WATERisLIFE
- Sizing: XXS-XXXL
- $95-$185
- OurCommonplace Buy Eco Friendly Swimwear Online, Affordable Sustainable Swimwear (ourcommonplace.co)
- One-stop-shop for sustainable swimwear
- Values:
- woman-owned
- sustainable
- toxic free
- ethical
- BIPOC-owned
- cruelty free
- Sizing: XS-XL
- $15-$305
- Patagonia Women’s Swimwear, Bikinis & One-Piece Swimsuits by Patagonia
- 1% of sales goes towards the preservation and restoration of the natural environment
- Sizing: XXS-XXL
- $59-$179
Men’s
- Outerknown Trunks – Outerknown
- Recycled fabrics
- Fair Labor Association accredited
- Sizing: 28-38
- $68-$145
- Ecoalf Swimwear – Ecoalf
- Ecolaf “upcycles the oceans” by retrieving plastics from the ocean and using it for their fabrics
- Sizing: XS-XXL
- $80-$135
- CHE Studios Men’s Designer Swim Shorts | CHÉ Studios (chestudios.co.uk)
- Material is made from 100% recycled nylon, waste yarns, and fabric scraps
- Sizing: XS-XL
- $125-160
- Sea Shepard Men’s Swimwear – Sea Shepherd
- International non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization
- Mission: end destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the oceans
- Sizing: S-XXL
- $60
- Patagonia Men’s Boardshorts by Patagonia
- 1% of sales goes towards the preservation and restoration of the natural environment
- Sizing: XS-XXL
- $59-$79
- Finisterre Men’s Wetsuits, Swim Shorts & Board Shorts | Finisterre
- Finisterre participates in lots of projects and collaborations that have charred values and a love for the sea
- Sizing: 28W-36W
- $54-399
Children’s
- Borobabi Swimwear | BOROBABI
- Mission:
- Circularity
- Accessibility
- Safety
- Sizing: (0-24mo), (2-6yr)
- $29-$100
- Mission:
- For the Dreamers Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Swimwear for women | For the Dreamers
- Donate 5% of every purchase to Homepage | WATERisLIFE
- Sizing: 1-10
- $100
- Patagonia Girls’ Swimsuits & Swimwear by Patagonia Boys’ Shorts & Boardshorts by Patagonia
- 1% of sales goes towards the preservation and restoration of the natural environment
- Size: XS-XXL
- $39-$79
