Do you make swimwear in Portugal?

Yes. We place and manage swimwear production with a Portuguese partner factory that sews swimsuits, bikinis and swim shorts to your pattern.

What is the minimum order for swimwear?

Quoted per brief. We don’t publish a swimwear minimum because fabric, lining and print set it; the partner factory confirms it in writing with your quote. Our general starting point for cut and sew is 50–100 pieces per style and colour.

How long does swimwear production take?

Quoted per brief. Plan for fit rounds before production, and brief us well ahead of a summer launch date.

Can you make chlorine-resistant or recycled swimwear?

Chlorine resistance and recycled content are fabric choices. Name them in your brief and we confirm availability with the mill; a recycled claim needs a certificate such as GRS.

Can I claim UV protection on my swimwear?

Only with a test that backs it, such as UV Standard 801. The test is done on the fabric or garment by an accredited lab; it is not a PCF certification.

Swimwear · Made in Portugal

Looking for a swimwear manufacturer in Portugal?

Our team places and manages your swimwear production with a Portuguese partner factory that sews stretch swim fabrics: swimsuits, bikinis and swim shorts made to your pattern. Minimum, lead time and price are quoted per brief, because fabric, lining and cups move all three. The partner factory invoices production.

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Hands feeding pink stretch fabric through a sewing machine

Minimum, lead time and price quoted per brief

What we make

Swimwear we produce

Cut and sew in stretch swim fabrics, with the elastics, linings and finishes swimwear needs.

Printed stretch fabric
Coverstitch finish
Finishing tables

Swimsuits
One-piece swimsuits, lined or unlined, with your neckline and back.
Bikinis
Tops and bottoms sold as sets or separates, sized as you specify.
Swim shorts
Men’s swim shorts with mesh lining, drawcord and pockets as per your tech pack.
Linings and cups
Self-lined or fully lined pieces; removable cups and pads specified in your tech pack.
Elastics and finishes
Swim elastic at the edges, zigzag or coverstitch finishes to keep the stretch.
Prints and labels
Printed fabric, your woven labels and hygiene liners, quoted per brief.

Photos show stretch-fabric sewing in general, not swimwear from a specific factory.

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Swimwear at a glance

The numbers to plan around

Minimum orderQuoted per briefSet per style and colour with the partner factory
Lead timeQuoted per briefSampling and fit rounds come first
FabricStretch swim fabricChlorine and salt resistance is a fabric choice: name it in your brief
CostWith your quoteSwimwear isn’t in our cost calculator

We don’t publish swimwear minimums, lead times or prices: fabric, lining, cups and print move all of them, so every figure comes in writing with your quote. Our general starting point for cut and sew is 50–100 pieces per style and colour.

Tech pack: €79 per style, 3–5 working days. Our fee is quoted in writing after we read your brief, before any work starts.

Get a quote for your swimwear Price your style in the calculator

Before you brief

What decides a swimwear quote

Swimwear is stretch cut and sew with less room for error: the fabric, the elastic and the fit on the body decide whether a piece works in the water.

Fabric: composition, weight and whether you need chlorine or salt resistance
Lining: self-lined, fully lined or front-lined only
Support: cups, pads, underwire or none
Claims: a UPF or sun-protection claim needs a test such as UV Standard 801

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Swimwear at a glance

MinimumQuoted per briefConfirmed in writing with your quote
SamplingFit rounds firstCheck the fit wet as well as dry
Tech pack€79, 3–5 working daysElastic tension and lining are part of the spec
Who invoicesThe partner factoryWe invoice only our own services

Where it’s made

Where swimwear is made

Swimwear is a small specialty in Portugal. In the 80 makers we documented in October 2026, 2 list swimwear among their products, both alongside sportswear and circular-knit apparel.

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Stretch sewing
Same skills as activewear

Coverstitch, flatlock and zigzag machines that keep the seams elastic.
Fabric
Sourced per brief

Swim fabrics come from specialist mills; availability and minimums depend on the mill.
Sampling
Fit rounds

Expect at least one fit round before production.
Our role
Placed and managed

We place the order with our swimwear partner and manage sampling, quality control and delivery.

Maker count: PCF’s documented set of 80 Portuguese makers, checked October 2026. It counts what each maker publishes; it is not a list of our partners, and not every partner holds every certificate.

Operator flatlock sewing green activewear panels — Flatlock sewing on stretch fabric

How it works

How a swimwear order runs

Send your brief
Styles, fabric, lining, cups, prints and quantities. Free, reply within 24 hours.
Lock the spec
Measurements, elastic and lining go in the tech pack. No tech pack? Ours costs €79, ready in 3–5 working days with 2–3 revision rounds.
Placed with our swimwear partner
We place the brief with our Portuguese swimwear partner and our team manages it from sample to delivery. Our fee is quoted in writing before any work starts, and it never depends on order size.
Sample and fit
Try the sample on a body, wet and dry, before you approve. Timing is quoted with your brief.
Produce and ship
The partner factory invoices samples and production; we invoice only our own services.