Most swim shorts are made from polyester. This is a practical choice for manufacturers — polyester dries quickly, resists fading in chlorine and salt water, and is inexpensive to produce. It is also a synthetic fabric that can release microplastic fibres during wear and laundering, contributing to oceanic plastic accumulation, and sits against the skin with a texture that natural fabric does not replicate.

The alternative is a swim short made from natural fabric. The PP swim short uses a natural fabric blend that performs in water — managing moisture, drying at a reasonable rate, and sitting against the skin with the softness and drape that comes from natural rather than synthetic fibre. After the swim, the same short carries correctly to the beach terrace, the beach club lunch, the afternoon walk — without requiring a change or looking like swimwear when the setting no longer calls for it.

The versatility of the natural swim short is the point. A polyester swim short is an item for the water and little else. A natural fabric swim short is a garment that happens to work in the water — and continues to work when the water is behind you. The design, the cut, and the fabric are considered for the full day rather than the single activity.

For the Gulf, the Mediterranean, any resort context where the day moves between pool, terrace, beach club, and evening: the swim short that does not require a bag to carry your next outfit is the one worth owning.

PP swim shorts are made from natural fabric. No polyester. No microplastics. Designed for the water and everything after.

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