13 Sustainable Swimsuits For Your Hot Girl Summer

Madewell's Second Wave collection uses recycled materials to create their cute (and in this case, animal-inspired) swimwear. This suit in particular is created from 80 percent pre-consumer recycled nylon, made from waste like fishing nets, fabric scraps, or carpet.

Fisch makes use of that aforementioned Econyl material, turning nylon waste into elevated swimwear. The collection is inspired by ‘80s styles, so if you’re itching for some high-cut bottoms, look no further.

All of Mara Hoffman’s swimsuits are produced using regenerated nylon—created from fishing nets, industrial plastic waste, and fabric scraps—or recycled polyester. Even better, this one piece comes in a wide range of sizes, from XS to 3X, to fit all beach bodies.

This reversible Seea number gives you double the opportunity to say that your swimsuit is made from recycled materials and was sewn here in the U.S.

Not only are Vitamin A suits manufactured in the U.S., but they’re made with recycled materials and the company uses digital printings in order to reduce water use. Vitamin A reports that it gives some of its proceeds to environmental organizations that work to protect our oceans, a win-win.

While Jade Swim uses regenerated nylon for a majority of its collection, the company also offers solid colored fabrics to omit “the excessive water usage needed for the process of traditional pattern printing.”

OOKIOH is committed to using 100 percent regenerated materials (for example, textiles created from ocean waste), and the company is working to completely eliminate plastics from its packaging and systems over the next two years. Also, please look at that neon.

The two women behind Dos Swim say they focus on sustainability by creating limited production runs and sourcing deadstock lycra for any prints in a collection. As for solid swimwear, they often use Econyl, with most of its production taking place in New York City.

Summersalt uses recycled materials to create its fabrics and its packaging, including using post-consumer materials and nylon waste in its (extremely flattering) swimwear.

Beyond using recycled and sustainable fabrics, Peony also uses compostable and biodegradable packaging, including bags that can be placed right in your own compost bin.

Athleta, a certified B corporation, uses recycled nylon to create swimwear that says, I'm sustainable and also always ready for a game of beach volleyball.

While Londre products are primarily made from recycled fabrics, the company also allows customers to return their used swimsuits to be repurposed into new materials and receive a credit toward future purchases.

Ayla lays out exactly which sustainable fabrics are used in each of its collections, so you can find out just how your swimsuit came to life. As for this halter suit, Ayla notes that leftover fabric is also used for the lining in order to minimize waste.