In detail
The zipped pocket, the lining and the water-repellent fabric, up close.
AquaLite lining
An open four-way stretch weave, quick to dry.
TT Material Index
From the yarn to the skin. Four steps, in the order they are made, each set out with the document behind it.
Warp and weft are dyed in two different tones, then woven together in Italy for Swing, Gruppocinque’s performance line, near Lake Como. Each set of threads takes the light at its own angle, so the surface changes as the sun moves across it. 81 g/m². Colour fastness 4/5 to seawater and 4 to 5 to light.
Mill test sheet · Origin declaration, woven and dyed in Italy
Woven at Payen in the Ardèche, a house making yarn since 1839, which states it is the only weaver in Europe to control every step from polymer to finished cloth. The elastic yarn is covered, warped, woven, dyed and finished at the mill’s own sites, with no step subcontracted. The open weave stretches 44% in the warp and 35% in the weft, at 65 g/m².
Mill laboratory, 2023 · 76% nylon, 24% elastane
Water beads on the lining and runs off rather than soaking in, so the short is dry again soon after you leave the water. The finish is fluorine-free, and the mill confirms in writing that no PFAS is added at any step.
Payen mill statement, 2026
The lining is certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, class II, the class for fabrics worn directly against the skin. This means an independent laboratory has tested the fabric against limits for several hundred regulated substances, limits often stricter than the law.
Certificate CQ 568/3 · IFTH · Valid to June 2027
TRUE TRIBE Pouches
Every pair arrives in its own pouch. Made to travel.
GoldMoon
Short Swim Shorts
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Cut and finished by hand in our atelier.
Each piece is made to order, one at a time.
AquaLite lining tested by an independent laboratory and certified for skin contact, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. Every layer documented.
Pre-order. Ships from 17 November.
Short cut. Inseam 6 cm / 2.4 in on a size M.
True to size. Between sizes, size down for a closer fit or up for an easier one.
The model is 188 cm / 6'2" and wears a size M (US/UK 32, IT 48, FR 40).
COMPOSITION
Shell: GoldMoon. 100% nylon.
Lining: AquaLite. 76% nylon, 24% elastane.
FEATURES
Adjustable drawcord waistband.
Two zipped side pockets.
Internal pouch.
Drainage eyelets.
Signature inner waistband in black, woven with the TRUE TRIBE logo.
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.
GOLDMOON
The iridescent Moon weave, its warp and weft in two tones, so the gold shifts in the light. 105 to 115 g per linear metre. Subtle tonal variation develops with wear; it is inherent to the weave and unique to each piece.
AQUALITE
An open, smooth weave with four-way stretch, 65 g/m². Quick to dry and light.
Certified for skin contact: OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, class II, the class for fabrics worn directly on the skin (CQ 568/3, to June 2027). No PFAS added at any step, confirmed in writing by the mill.
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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