Sustainable Bikinis To Try This Summer

Did someone say swimsuit season? Hotter days are around the corner, meaning more days at a lake or an upcoming vacation to a tropical island. Shopping for a bikini could be top of mind!

With more awareness on fast fashion and how the clothing industry directly impacts our environment, shop for eco-friendly bikinis with cute and comfortable styles that are also kind to Mother Earth. Bikinis and other types of swimwear fabrics are normally not biodegradable and can easily pile up in a landfill. Where and how we decide to purchase our clothes—even bikinis—has an environmental impact that is difficult to overlook.  

Shop sustainably to be ready for summer!

THESE ARE THE ECO-FRIENDLY SWIMWEAR FABRICS TO KNOW

ECONYL® and REPREVE are going to the most popular swimwear fabrics you find in this post. Econyl is a 100% recycled and recyclable fiber and is the most common type of recycled nylon we can find. It is made from pre-consumer (fabric scraps) and post-consumer waste (fishing nets, old carpets...). Econyl received certification from Oeko-Tex Standard 100. It guarantees that the material does not contain any harmful products to our health.

Repreve is another synthetic fabric, but a recycled polyester rather than nylon. It is the world's number one brand of recycled performance fiber and is made from post-consumer plastic bottles and pre-consumer waste. Besides these two popular choices, you can also find EcoRib (a stretch-ribbed fabric made from nylon fiber scraps) and Bio-Nylon (a biodegradable plant-based fiber).

Sustainable swimwear can be hard to find. Bathing suits are notoriously hard on the environment due to the materials they’re made out of.

These sustainable bathing suits help you make smarter choices with your swimwear, and will have you supporting companies that are ethical, use recycled plastics, and treat their employees well. Buying eco friendly swimwear doesn’t mean you’re sacrificing style, either. These sustainable swimsuits come in all the trendiest shapes and colors. Shop on for all of our favorite eco friendly swimwear options!