Drawcord waistband
An internal drawcord cinches the waist to an exact fit.
Zipped side pockets
Two water-repellent zipped pockets hold essentials secure, in the water and out.
Inner waistband
Woven in silky recycled nylon, soft against the skin.
AquaLite lining
An open four-way stretch weave, quick to dry.
Eyelets for water drainage
Drainage eyelets release water on exit. Faster 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.
A Panama weave, its threads worked in pairs in warp and weft, which gives the surface its fine relief. 100% nylon, 157 g/m², woven in Italy for Swing, Gruppocinque’s performance line, near Lake Como. Seam slippage resistance stays above 200 N in both directions, so the cloth holds at the seams under load.
Mill technical sheet · 100% nylon · Origin 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.
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Active 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.
Active cut, with rounded side slits. Inseam 12.5 cm / 4.9 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: Wave. 100% nylon.
Lining: AquaLite. 76% nylon, 24% elastane.
FEATURES
Adjustable drawcord waistband.
Two zipped side pockets.
Phone pocket in the lining.
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.
WAVE
A dense Panama weave with a fine three-dimensional surface, 157 g/m², quick-drying and water-repellent.
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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