By now we all know that global warming and climate change is a very real topic that we need to take action on. According to the Geneva Environment Network, fashion production makes up 10% of our human carbon emissions, dries up water sources, as well as pollutes large bodies of water. Additionally, 85% of all textiles go to the dump each year.
Having a hot girl summer is high on many of our priorities lists, as it should be. Let’s make sure we have an environmentally conscious hot girl summer this year with these sustainable swimwear brands.
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JADE Swim
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Brittany Kozerski Freeney, the mastermind behind JADE Swim, is also the designer for brand. The former fashion editor and stylist, Freeney makes sure that we can care about the Earth and look sexy while doing so! A large majority of the collection is made from sustainable materials such as Econyl. The fabrics are Oeko-Tex certified, which simply means they don’t contain any harmful chemicals from the dyeing process. Everything in the collection is made in Los Angeles with scraps upcycled for other usage.
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Shapes in the Sand
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Australia-based independent sustainable swimwear brand Shapes in the Sand boasts of bold and colorful pieces that are –you guessed it– eco-friendly! The fabrics used in the pieces are made with fabrics like ECONYL and EVO. Not only is the brand focused on saving the planet one bikini at a time but it is also focuses on diversity. Founder, Alexandra Dash, says the brand represents women in all shapes and sizes. The name itself symbolizes how nature is imperfectly, perfect.
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BOLD Swim
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Founder of BOLD Swim, Tiffany Asamoah, began the company for women who wanted better sustainable swimwear. The pieces are made from fabrics like luxury eco-nylon sourced from Brazil, which are nontoxic, biodegradable and UV protected. According to it’s website, BOLD Swim is “meant to empower those to be their true selves and live BOLDLY”