We feature our favorite brands making kids recycled swimmers for the final part of our series on recycled swimwear. Now the whole family can buy and wear recycled swimsuits.
Feel free to take a look at our other guides for women’s and men’s recycled swimwear.
Boden
Boden’s tagline is “We love clothes that last”. A pretty good start in our books. They want you to wear their stuff for a really long time. They even offer a 1-year guarantee on their products. Plus, they offer a 3-month return policy on most items.
They are committed to creating a healthy working environment for everyone involved in the making of their clothes. Boden has already incorporated some excellent sustainable and ethical practices into their business and has set goals for the future.
Boden uses ECONYL® regenerated nylon from recycled fishing nets and fabric scraps along with recycled polyester lining. They have some adorable kids recycled swimmers.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$30 – $50
Reima
Creating gorgeous kidswear that helps keep your kids and the planet safe. Reima’s story started back in 1944 in Finland. After the war, they switched from making army clothing to recycling these war products into comfortable and functional clothing. And they haven’t stopped growing and innovating from there.
Reima’s products are designed for everyday wear, great for active children. They use recycled polyester in many of their swimwear, and their jackets and snow gear is made using ground coffee. They even won the National Parenting Product Award for their coffee bean shimmer Beringer and Heiberg jackets.
Their clothes are cute, colorful, and practical.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$30 – $50
Fair Harbor Clothing
Growing up on the beach, the founders of Fair Harbor Clothing had instilled in them a love and respect for the ocean. They refer to their hometown as a barefoot community, where all you need was a swimsuit and a bike.
They wanted to do something positive about the growing plastic waste problem, so they started Fair Harbor Clothing.
Their swimwear is made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Through their processes, they transform them into eco-friendly swimwear fabric. It’s incredible that, to date, they have upcycled over 2 million bottles.
Like also have a recycling program for your old boardshorts. We love companies that take their products back at the end of their life.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$50
Mini Mori
Mini Mori creates sustainable baby-friendly products that welcome your new baby into the world with a gentle touch. They use organic and recycled fabrics that secure your baby’s future while keeping their wellbeing in mind.
Their swimwear is so cute with ocean animals. How could you resist?
Ships to: USA
Average Price: US$50
Elle Evans
Elle Evans philosophy is to manufacture an item only when someone wants it. Moving away from the mass production model, they make they minimize waste in the process. In the process, they help us to slow down and perhaps appreciate things more. Their recycled kid’s swimwear is pretty cute.
Elle Evans uses ECONYL® 100% regenerated nylon fiber.
We also Love that Elle Evans embraces zero-waste production. Not only with their made-to-order process, but they also save small scraps for use in other designs. These scraps often become a frill or strap down the track on a swimsuit. Plus, they sew carry bags out of their leftover fabrics.
Some other positives are their delivery is carbon neutral, they look after their team, and they are planning on closing the loop and accepting your old garments back.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$80 to $100
Ina Swim
As midwives and mothers themselves, the founders created Ina Swim with a single focus of making a line of kids recycled swimmers for your precious babies. With a strong emphasis on ethical trade and minimizing their impact on the planet, Ina has created a gorgeous collection.
They are making beautiful swimwear with an emphasis on minimizing their impact on the planet and supporting ethical trade. Their cute recycled swimsuits are made from Econyl, a fabric made from pre and post-consumer waste products.
Ina Swim also believes sustainability should not stop at manufacturing. They incorporate these practices into their packaging by using The Better Packaging Co.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$50
Joseph & Alexander
A family-run business built on a deep appreciation for the ocean’s role in nurturing a happier planet. Joseph & Alexander designs quirky, environmentally conscious recycled swimwear for kids.
Their swimsuits are made from ECONYL®, a 100% regenerated nylon constructed from abandoned fishing nets and nylon waste from landfills and oceans worldwide.
We love companies that give a little back. They are committed to donating 10% of their annual profits to Plastic Ocean UK. A charity raising awareness of plastic pollution as a call to action to protect our beautiful and vulnerable oceans.
We love even more than a company giving back is a company taking back, and Joseph & Alexander deliver on this one. They have launched a re-recycling program. Once your swimsuit has reached the end of its life, you can send it back to them and get a discount. They will make sure your swimsuit ends up in the right place.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$60 – $100
Vissla
With a forward-thinking philosophy, Vissla is taking on the world. Coconuts and recycled plastic! Not something you would expect to be a thing! Well, they have done it.
Vissla has taken the waste husks from coconuts and combined them with Repreve, a recycled polyester, to make their own unique fabric called Coctex®. They say this fabric’s properties are everything you could ever wish for in a pair of trunks.
Check out their great recycled boardshorts for boys.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$50
Seasalt Kids
The founders created Seasalt Kids swimwear with the hope of empowering kids and parents with positive messages about their ability to create change. At their core, they believe in loving your life, sharing memories with people we love, and showing the same love to our planet.
This is demonstrated by their membership in 1% for the Planet, a global organization connecting businesses with environmental causes. Businesses donate 1% of their profits, used to support environmental organizations.
Made with quality, durability, and comfort in mind, the Seasalt kids recycled swimmers are also sustainable. As with many of the fabulous recycled swimwear brands, they use Econyl, a recycled nylon fabric. They also have swimsuits made from recycled PET made from recycled plastic bottles.
They use compostable packaging and use any leftover fabric scraps to make scrunchies.
Take a look at Seasalt Kids.
Noma Swimwear
A business on a mission to do the right thing, Noma is starting with making beautiful, sustainable swimwear. Using the recycled nylon fabric Econyl, Noma has created recycled swimwear designs that avoid the obvious gender stereotypes.
Noma encourages you to pass their swimwear between siblings. An easy thing with their gender-neutral designs. When you have passed them round from siblings to cousins to nieces and nephews, and there is no life left in them, you can send them back. You will get a voucher for your next purchase.
The technology for recycling swimwear back into swimwear is not yet there, but Noma is working on it.
Noma has also committed to donating 1% of their profits to Healthy Seas, a non-profit that collects ghost nets from the ocean.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$25 – $50
Palma Swim
Palma Swim was born out of a disaster, Hurricane Maria, to be precise. It devastated the island of Puerto Rico in 2017. Palma Swims founder, Quiria Rodriguez Romano, was inspired by the recovery of her island of Puerto Rico.
Seeing all the plants, trees, and beaches coming back with more strength, she created Palma Swim. A line of swimwear representing all the palm trees that stood and the ones that will stand in the future, helping to remind people of the beauty to be enjoyed.
They use recycled polyester fabric made from recycled plastic bottles in their boy’s swim trunks.
Plus, they donate 3% of their sales to a citizen engagement organization, Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Accion Inc. Its main goal is to inspire young people to make Puerto Rico their life project.
Ships to: Worldwide
Average Price: US$40
The Wrap
Almost all swimwear is made out of synthetic materials. That includes women’s, men’s, and kid’s swimwear. You can make a difference by choosing to buy swimwear that is made from recycled fabric.
If you are interested in knowing more then check out our guide to the future of swimwear.
Find more ways to vote with your wallet in our buying guides.
- Buy Recycled: Sunglasses
- Buy Recycled: Backpacks
- Buy Recycled: Wallets for Women
- Buy Recycled: Swim Trunks for Men
- Buy Recycled: Swimsuits for Women
- Buy Recycled: Leggings & Activewear
- Buy Recycled: Shoes
- Buy Recycled: Dog Products
Or head over to our Buy Recycled Guides Page to find more.
But Wait There's More!
There are so many more brands that make fabulous swimwear for your kids that are sustainable and made from recycled fabrics. Many of these companies have outstanding sustainability and ethical values; we just can’t list them all.
