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From the yarn to the skin. Five steps, in the order they are made, each set out with the document behind it.
The yarn is recycled from pre-consumer nylon, the offcuts of manufacturing that never reached a wearer. The mill holds Global Recycled Standard certification, with a copy on file.
100% recycled nylon · GRS, mill certificate
A fine plain weave with a soft crinkle, 69 g/m², piece dyed. It is woven, dyed and finished on one site in Nantong, China, by a Japanese-owned mill that is a bluesign® system partner for woven fabrics. The mill reports 4.8 kg CO₂e per kg of fabric.
bluesign® 021.201.008 · Valid to September 2028
Water beads on the shell and drains off instead of soaking in, so the short dries on the walk back. The mill declares the finish PFC-free and confirms the fabric meets California’s Proposition 65 requirements.
Mill declaration · Proposition 65 statement, 2023
A plain warp knit in 100% nylon, 70 g/m², knitted, dyed and finished in Portugal. No finish is applied after dyeing, so the knit meets the skin as it is.
Supplier data · Origin confirmed by the supplier, 2026
The lining is certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 under certificate 9533CIT, which the supplier confirms for this article. This means an independent laboratory has tested the fabric against limits for several hundred regulated substances, limits often stricter than the law.
Certificate 9533CIT · CITEVE · Current, per supplier, 2026
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Every pair arrives in its own pouch. Made to travel.
AquaSilk Mint Green
Regular Swim Shorts
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Cut and finished by hand in our atelier.
Each piece is made to order, one at a time.
Aqua Air lining tested by an independent laboratory and certified for skin contact, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. Every layer documented.
Regular cut, a touch generous. Inseam 14.5 cm / 5.7 in on a size M.
True to size. Between sizes, size down.
The model is 188 cm / 6'2" and wears a size M (US/UK 32, IT 48, FR 40).
COMPOSITION
Shell: AquaSilk. 100% recycled nylon.
Lining: Aqua Air. 100% nylon.
FEATURES
Adjustable drawcord waistband.
Side pockets.
Back pocket.
Internal pouch.
Drainage eyelets.
CARE
Rinse in fresh water after use. Machine wash cold, 30 °C max, or hand wash. Do not bleach, tumble dry, iron or dry clean. A cold, short wash keeps the fabric longer and releases fewer fibres into the water.
AQUASILK
A fine plain weave with a smooth hand and a soft crinkle, 69 g/m². Water-repellent, light, fast-drying.
The mill holds OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and is a bluesign® system partner (021.201.008, to September 2028). PFC-free water-repellent finish. Meets California’s Proposition 65.
AQUA AIR
A fine warp knit with a fluid drape, 70 g/m². Soft against the skin and colour-fast.
Certified for skin contact: OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 (9533CIT, confirmed by the supplier for this article). Knitted, dyed and finished in Portugal.
Because every piece is made to order, nothing is produced until it is yours.
DELIVERY
Made to order. Delivered in 3 to 5 business days from dispatch to Europe, the UK, the US, Canada and the Middle East. Within 7 elsewhere.
Complimentary shipping from €150. Taxes and duties included.
RETURNS
Returns within 20 days, subject to eligibility. Refund, exchange or store credit depends on your order and destination.
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