Ethical & sustainable swimwear

At Isla In Bloom, we have a strong commitment to only work with supply partners who we can form genuine relationships with and who share the same values and beliefs towards ethical trade and sustainability. Each step of the way is carefully considered by working closely with our production team. From the creation of our style concepts and bringing these to life with our pattern makers, to dreaming up our feminine, signature florals and bohemian-inspired prints. All the way through to the cutting process, before being made by our team of seamstresses. Our guiding principle is being able to create beautiful, sustainable and ethically made swimwear of a premium quality, which gives others the choice to support and shop with labels like ourselves.

Our ocean is under threat. Over 100,000 marine species lives are lost each year as a result of being entangled in ocean plastics. There are around 46,000 pieces of plastic per square mile in the ocean, equating to 5.25 trillion pieces in total. When we initially researched which materials to use, these incredible figures are what urged us to commit to using swimwear fabrics made from recycled ocean waste. 

It's vital to our brand to be part of the solution in cleaning up our ocean. Not only because it is the life source of our beautiful earth, but it is also where we get to enjoy endless summer days in Isla In Bloom swimwear. This makes it our commitment to ensure we make better choices towards contributing to a cleaner ocean and encouraging our community to do the same. 

We knew our fabric had to be made from recycled ocean waste and we went through a rigorous testing process of all of the low-impact textile options with transparent and ethical supply chains. It also had to be durable and of premium quality with a luxe feel that’s soft to touch. 

Our chosen fabric is a 100% regenerative nylon fabric and our lining is polyester yarn, all made from recycled plastic and ocean waste. It is made in Italy which is renowned worldwide for making the best recycled fabrics due to their manufacturing processes to create recycled yarn. We source our fabric from our textile partner locally in Surry Hills, Sydney.

It's a close, collaborative process between our print partners and artists to test and refine the outcome, adapting the designs and colours in the prints so they show up on fabric as beautiful as they do on screen. Our printer then sends the fabric to our cutter in Marrickville who prepares all of the cutwork for our styles. The fabric is then dropped off a few doors down to our swimwear maker, Shirley and her team. Each of our partners have individual strengths and skills which is why we have chosen to work with them. We recognise the unique quality of their production and artisanship is important to the contribution of our consciously made swimwear. 

Having sustainable packaging materials brings us full circle in our mission to produce ethical and sustainable swimwear. We support local Australian businesses by purchasing recycled tissue paper, recycled hang tag paper and biodegradable courier satchels all while supporting small start-ups in their endeavour to create eco-friendly options for brands like us.