Swim Into Summer: Sustainable and Inclusive Swimwear Brands

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The pressure to find summer swimwear is on. Fitting into modern day beauty standards and finding the right swimwear can be a major source of stress.

With an emphasis on body positivity and inclusivity, many brands are working to create swimwear that makes everyone feel comfortable and confident. Here are five sustainable and inclusive swimwear brands for anyone to try on this summer:

1. Salomé

Salomé has a mission to create swimwear that fits beautifully, celebrates bodies, and empowers women to feel very best while being responsible about the environment. It also is a swimwear brand that pays great attention to sustainability. Based in New York, the woman-owned brand makes all its pieces in the founder’s home country of Dominican Republic. Because of its attention to sustainability, items are made in small quantities and crafted with ECONYL regenerated nylon fiber.

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2. Girlfriend Collective

Aside from activewear and intimates, Girlfriend Collective offers swimwear made from ethical manufacturing and recycled materials for all shapes and sizes. Items are made from post-consumer water bottles, fishing nets, fabric scraps and other waste, and all packaging is 100% recycled and recyclable. The brand also offers an impressive size range, from XXS to 6XL.

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3. Arrow + Phoenix

The Black-owned sustainable and inclusive swimwear brand Arrow + Phoenix aims to design pieces that provide products to people with different body types. They emphasize that shopping should be a zero-waste experience. The brand offers a size range of XS to 3XL and caters to bra cup sizes A to H. Products come with adjustable ties that make them customizable for all bodies and use minimal hardware for maximum comfort.

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4. Humankind

Founded by a queer woman looking for gender-inclusive swimwear, Humankind is designed with all bodies and genders in mind. Products are tested for their comfort during real life activities such as going to the pool or playing volleyball to ensure comfort and support. Fabrics are chlorine-tested and designed for the water.

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5. Chromat

Since its establishment in 2010, Chromat has been committed to empowerment and encouraging love, acceptance and all types of beauty through swimwear. The styles are innovative, drawing from the founder’s background in architecture, and products are made with sustainable, regenerated nylon created from fishing nets and post-consumer plastic bottles; this material can be recycled an infinite amount without loss in quality.

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