Sustainable Swimwear: By Women, for Women
By Michaela Farnham
Want a more fashion forward way to reduce your impact on the environment? Well, do we have the answer for you – sustainable swimwear! Now you can look good and feel great about your lifestyle choices. Keep reading for some of our favourite brands and EXCLUSIVE discount codes…
Shapes in the Sand Swimwear as seen on one of their current nature girls Mariah (@mappleby_). Photo by Alec Weir (@alec_weir).
Shapes in the Sand
Lovingly and sustainably hand-made in Australia, Shapes in the Sand (@shapesinthesandswim) was founded by Alexandra Dash, whose love for nature and the environment inspired her to create some of the most gorgeous eco-conscious swimwear around. Each piece is made using ECONYL® yarn, which is sourced from the recovery of ghost nets via initiatives such as Healthy Seas (@healthyseas). They also follow a zero-waste ethos where all aspects of production are made using recycled and sustainably sourced materials, this includes swing tags, packaging, care labels and hygiene liners.
* Use the discount code BLOOM for 15% off their latest collection *
• Female owned • Based in AUS • Local Production • Sustainable Fabrics •
DAVY J
What sets apart Davy J from the other swimwear companies is its goal to create a closed-loop resource system. This means that when their swimsuits reach the end of their lives, they will be returned to Davy J, where they will find a way to reuse the resources, how cool! Their target is that by 2020 they will have achieved 60% closed loop recycling.
“An average of 640,000 tons of fishing nets are left in the oceans every year (1/10 of all marine litter). For every ton of waste nets collected there is enough nylon regenerated to create more than 10,000 swimsuits.” – DAVY J
* Use the discount code DAVYJGOS15 for 15% off *
• Female owned • Based in UK • Sustainable Fabrics •
Sustainable swimwear is not just about looking good but feeling good for the environment and knowing your impact is a positive one. (Shapes in the Sand Swimwear on Mariah (@mappleby_), photo by Alec Weir (@alec_weir)).
Abysse
Founded by Tahitian born wonder woman Hanalei, Abysse (@abysseofficial) is a company that boasts an amazing collection of wetsuits, bikinis and activewear. With all garments being made in California, only the highest quality eco-friendly materials are used, to make sure you look good at no cost to the environment. Their wetsuits are made from Japanese Limestone Based Neoprene, which is the most eco-friendly option in terms of material. Furthermore, their bikinis and activewear are made from 100% recycled nylon from ghost fishing nets.
“We are very proud to be working with a material that gives ghost fishing nets & discarded fabrics new life while combining development of cutting-edge technological solutions coherent with their ethical code which is oriented to increasing environmental awareness” – Abysse
• Female owned • Based in US • Local Production • Sustainable Fabrics •
Salt Gypsy
As a sustainable women’s surf wear company, Salt Gypsy’s entire product line is made from 100% regenerated nylon, a.k.a ECONYL®, which is a long lasting and more durable recycled nylon lycra. ECONYL® is widely used in sustainable swimwear and this is because of its many positive impacts on the environment.
The benefits for every 10,000 tons of ECONYL® used are:
The elimination of 12.6 thousand tonnes of waste
70 thousand barrels of crude oil saved
42 thousand tons of CO2 equivalent emissions avoided
865 thousand GJ on total process energy saved
It is no wonder companies like Salt Gypsy are leading sustainability in swimwear by using this material.
* Use the discount code GOSbag for a free Le Mu Stripe Pouch with every purchase *
• Female owned • Based in AUS • Local Production • Sustainable Fabrics •