"Eco-friendly Swimsuits Made from PET Bottles" - Swimming Cat That Lasts Long Without Going Out of Style

Park Juhyun, CEO of Swimming Cat
Uses recycled materials such as PET bottle fabric

Juhyun Park, CEO of Swimming Cat.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] “Our goal is not simply to choose eco-friendly materials, but to create swimsuits that can be worn for a long time after just one purchase. To achieve this, we use high-quality functional fabrics with our own custom patterns to make timeless products.”

Park Juhyun, CEO of Swimming Cat, said in an interview with Asia Economy on the 8th, “Our swimsuit fabrics are excellent enough to have obtained the Global Recycle Standard (GRS), an international recycled material certification,” and emphasized, “Recycled plastic materials reduce power consumption by about 53-77% compared to making regular materials and also emit less carbon.”

During her working holiday in Australia, CEO Park fell in love with the beautiful ocean scenery and unique swimsuit designs, and later created an eco-friendly swimsuit brand through the global e-commerce platform Cafe24. Swimming Cat produces all swimsuits using fabrics recycled from PET bottles and biodegradable nylon materials to reduce environmental pollution. Park explained, “It is not easy for a small brand to focus on eco-friendliness, but as someone who truly loves the ocean, I wanted to contribute as much as possible to environmental protection,” adding, “I am making various efforts, including personally scouting to source excellent fabrics.”

To catch the two rabbits of environment and fashion, CEO Park continues to make steady efforts. He said, “In the early days of launching the brand, I visited lingerie and swimsuit design studios to learn authentic lingerie patterns and sewing and fabrics suitable for swimsuits,” and “I also studied by directly researching domestic and international recycled plastic factories to find high-quality eco-friendly fabrics that can be worn for a long time.” As a result, Swimming Cat has gained great popularity by leading with excellent quality and design. In fact, most of the patterned one-piece swimsuits and new one-piece swimsuits released last year sold out. Starting with the recently opened Garosu-gil pop-up store, Swimming Cat plans to continue communicating with the younger generation in various regions.

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