Another trend: While recycled fabrics are nothing new, more swimwear brands are focused on further developing their innovative materials, using fully recycled polyester, solution dyes, and natural ...

Some are made from recycled polyester fiber, like the Jacquemus and ... of-blue one-piece or Fair Harbor’s and Paul Smith’s swim shorts. Longtime eco-warrior Stella McCartney crafts a sunny ...

Swimsuits, sneakers ... is increasing its use of recycled polyester — which in today’s world is made from plastic, not existing polyester — and addressing “unnecessary and problematic ...

The petroleum-based material quickly became standard in the apparel industry and, in 1972, Speedo became the first company to sell spandex swimwear. As of 2017, polyester and spandex made up about ...