Patagonia and Fair Harbor get recycled swimwear right.

Yes, they work — but don’t expect ocean-cleanup heroics.

Most recycled ocean plastic swimwear uses ECONYL® (regenerated nylon from fishing nets and carpet fluff) or REPREVE® (recycled polyester from plastic bottles). The material is legit. It performs like normal synthetic swimwear: dries fast, holds color, stretches — all that.

Patagonia uses recycled nylon in their surf trunks and one-pieces. They’ve been doing it forever, and their stuff lasts. Fair Harbor uses recycled plastic