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Chlorine Resistant Fabrics.
From our years of experience we
have found that there really is not such a thing as
Chlorine Resistant Fabric. Some fabrics last
longer, but no fabric can hold up to the rigors of
chlorine and salt water. Chlorine is liken to
soaking a piece of fabric in bleach. The
result of chlorine on swimwear is about the same.
Swimwear fades. Our solid Tricot lycra fabrics
are "chlorine resistant" fabrics and will retain
their color much longer than any print fabric.
Metallic Fabrics.
We offer a number of metallic
fabrics. Metallic fabrics are nylon lycra with
a metallic overlay. These overlays have gotten
stronger over the years but are still subject to
flaking and dulling. Special care should
be given to these suits which are made more for
their look and less for their durability.
Neon Prints and Solids.
Neon and bright colored fabrics
(orange, yellow, lime green, hot pink) fade quicker
than any other fabric. They are the most
sensitive to sunlight of all the fabrics.
Velvets.
Occasionally we offer velvet fabrics for swimwear.
These fabrics are beautiful and unique swimwear
fabrics. But a word of warning, they soak up a
lot of water when wet.
Snags.
Nylon lycra fabric snags.
Use care when sitting along the side of a pool.
If a snag occurs, DO NOT PULL IT. Gently
cut it off and apply a tiny drop of clear nail
polish. The nail polish might show slightly,
but that would be a lot better than having a huge
hole appear.
4-Way and 2 Way Stretch.
Most all of the fabric we use are 4-way stretch
which mean that it stretches up-down, side to side,
and at all angles. We find that 4 way fabrics
fit the best. 2-Way fabrics stretch across the
body, but have limited stretch up-and-down.
White and Other Light
Colored Fabrics. No
matter what you line a white suit with it will be
slightly see through. Yellows, light blues,
light pinks and lavenders are also a problem.
Use your judgment when ordering a suit in one of
these colors. If we are offering a light color
fabric on our internet site it will be lined
appropriately. However, if you have very dark
skin it still might be a problem. As well,
these fabric colors are the wrong choice for someone
who swims in the ocean, lakes or streams.
These suits stain easily in muddy type water.
Fabric Swatches:
If you would like to receive fabric samples before
ordering, we will gladly send them to you. Just fill
out the Free Fabric
Request Form your options
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All of the fabric used by
ZENASWIMWEAR is first quality
lycra. Most of the fabrics
that are available are standard
nylon lycra, which is standard
swimwear fabric. All of our
fabrics include lycra or spandex
which are the fibers within the
fabric that allow it to be
stretchy yet retain its shape
and support. The
following , are some notes that
might be of interest to you as
you select your swimsuit fabric.
