Preserving Our Oceans And Biodiversity

Since our conception in 1991, Swimwear Bali has continuously worked to reduce its carbon footprint and environmental impact. To promote conscious consumption, we research and source recycled fabrics produced using the least energy from reclaimed fishing nets and salvaged plastic bottles, provide eco-friendly packaging, and refrain from using plastic in our production process. While we are not perfect, there is always room for improvement; we are committed to ensuring a better future for the planet.

We were the first company in Bali to provide eco-friendly solutions to brand owners who wish to establish a sustainable, environmentally friendly brand at an affordable price.

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Dyes

We dye our fabrics using certified OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 dyes supplied by either DyStar in Germany or Huntsman from the US.

These dyes use a broad range of Eco-Friendly colourants, providing maximum consumer safety.

Packaging

We pack each article individually into 100% biodegradable cassava bags by Avani. These bags decompose within 24 hours in any landfill.

American REPREVE®

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REPREVE® is a global leading, branded performance fibre made from recycled materials such as post-consumer waste and discarded plastic bottles. It is one of the world’s most loved and softest fabrics and the most selected fabric in our inventory. We purchase the yarns from the US and ship them to China, where we blend them with Lycra or Supplex to give the correct amount of stretch, flexibility or compression required for the activity they will be used for.

We create both plain dyed fabric & prints in both Polyester & Nylon. The results are deep rich organic plain colours & the most amazing true-to-eye prints.

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Italian CARVICO®

Carvico is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of plain-dyed swimwear fabrics. We mainly import their Vita, Sumatera & Panterelia fabrics for swimwear, & Vita Power for Activewear. 

ECONYL®

Carvico purchases recycled Polyester & Nylon yarns from ECONYL® in Italy, blending Extra Life Lycra to give the fabrics stretch and flexibility, resulting in a soft hand feel & great body-enhancing properties. 

ECONYL® works with the Healthy Seas Initiative, a registered charity founded in 2013, to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon responsible for the needless death of marine animals. They work with fishing communities towards reducing pollution caused by plastic bottles & fishing nets, finding environmentally sustainable and financially feasible ways of disposal. ECONYL® – regenerated nylon & Polyester was introduced in 2011 by Aquafil, made entirely from ocean plastic & Ghost nets.

Every year, eight million tons of waste and 640 thousand tons of fishing nets end up in our oceans. (data sourced from UNEP & FAO). If the current level of dumping is not addressed, by 2050, our oceans could contain more garbage than fish.

What are Ghosts Nets?

A ghost net is an abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing net that, once discarded, catches, entangles, and kills marine life, creating a vicious cycle that could last up to 5,000 years before the Nylon nets break down. 

Approximately 10% of ocean waste is made up of fishing nets. 

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