PP Swim Shorts — The Complete Guide to Natural Fabric in the Water

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PP Swim Shorts — The Complete Guide to Natural Fabric in the Water

The complete guide to PP swim shorts — the natural plant-fibre fabric, the cut, the colourways, the PP Natural Set, and the care guide.

Pieter Petros June 2026 5 min read Natural Swim Shorts

The PP swim short exists because a brand committed to natural materials throughout its collection cannot logically exclude the one piece worn closest to the water. The linen shirt, the natural buttons, the certified Belgian linen — these commitments extend to the swim short or they are incomplete.

The PP natural swim short is made from a natural fabric blend designed for the specific demands of the water environment: repeated salt water and chlorine exposure, sustained UV, and the physical movement of swimming and water activity. The natural plant-fibre blend manages these demands without the polyester and nylon that conventional swimwear uses.

“The PP swim short exists because a brand committed to natural materials throughout its collection cannot logically exclude the one piece worn closest to the water.”

— Pieter Petros, founder

The cut. Above the knee — the length that reads as resort and considered rather than athletic or casual. Enough ease through the leg to allow natural movement in the water and a clean silhouette on the terrace. The waistband sits correctly with a natural fastening. The construction reflects the same atelier standard as every other PP piece.

The colourways. PP swim shorts are available in the same natural palette as the linen collection — white, natural, navy, and earth tones. Designed to work as the lower half of the beach outfit alongside a PP linen shirt in a complementary colourway.

The PP Natural Set on the beach. A white PP linen shirt over white PP swim shorts — the complete natural fabric beach outfit. Shirt open for the water and the sun; buttoned for the transition to the terrace. The same natural fabric above and below; the same considered approach throughout.

The care. Rinse in fresh water after salt water or pool exposure. Hand wash or gentle machine wash in cool water. Dry flat or hang in shade. Natural fabric swim shorts cared for correctly last multiple seasons.

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