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Fabrics & Design

Sustainable Swimwear Fabrics: ECONYL, REPREVE, Amni Soul Bio and Carvico VITA Explained

When you source swimwear for your brand, whether through wholesale, private label or custom production, fabric is one of the first decisions you make. It affects how the garment fits and feels, what it…

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Start Your Brand

How to Start a Swimwear Brand: A Manufacturing Guide

Starting a swimwear brand is not just a design exercise — it is a manufacturing decision first. Before a single sketch becomes a sellable product, a new brand needs a production partner who understands…

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Costs & MOQs

Private Label Bikini Manufacturing: MOQs, Pricing and Fabric Options

Private label swimwear lets a brand sell bikinis manufactured by an established factory under its own label, without building in-house production. The three variables that matter most when evaluating a private label swimwear manufacturer…

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Fabrics & Design

The Heart of Premium Brazilian Swimwear: A Story of Culture, Style, and Sustainability

The Heart of Premium Brazilian Swimwear: A Story of Culture, Style, and Sustainability When you think of Brazil, iconic images spring to mind—vibrant carnivals, world-class football, the lush Amazon rainforest, and miles of sun-kissed…

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Costs & MOQs

Low MOQ Swimwear Manufacturer

Mar Egeu: a Low MOQ Swimwear Manufacturer with Decades of Experience. I’m often asked about MOQ, or Minimum Order Quantity, by aspiring bikini entrepreneurs. It’s a very important question because the MOQ can be…

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Our Story & Values

Family-Owned, World-Class Swimwear Manufacturing Since 1971: Trusted by Start-Ups for Quality and Ethics

Family-Owned, World-Class Swimwear Manufacturing Since 1971: Trusted by Start-Ups for Quality and Ethics Since 1971, our family-owned swimwear manufacturing company has been the trusted partner for start-ups and established brands alike. With over five…

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Costs & MOQs

How Much Does It Really Cost to Manufacture Swimwear? A Complete Cost Breakdown

Hi there! If you’re reading this, you’re probably dreaming about starting your own swimwear line, and I’m excited to help you explore that possibility. Whether you’re passionate about bikinis, love the beach lifestyle, or…

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Start Your Brand

Tips from a Manufacturer on How to Start a Swimwear line

Starting Your Own Swimwear Line? Here’s Everything You Need to Know! Dreaming of launching your own swimwear brand? Whether you’ve been inspired by the vibrant beach culture of Brazil or you simply love fashion…

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Fabrics & Design

Eco-Chic Beachwear: How 2025’s Swimwear Trends Are Making Waves

Dive into 2025: Swimwear Trends That Redefine Style, Sustainability and Self-Expression. Get ready to elevate your beachwear game in 2025! This year’s trends are all about making a statement while staying true to what…

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Start Your Brand

Start Your Swimwear Brand with Brazilian Quality

Ready to Dive Into the Swimwear Market? Here’s Why Your Bikini Collection Deserves the Brazilian Touch! Hey there, future swimwear moguls! If you’re dreaming of launching a swimwear brand that makes waves, you’ve come…

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Start Your Brand

Exposing The Best Swimwear Manufacturers

Swimwear Served with a smile. Courtesy of Mar Egeu Swim I didn’t think we would ever have to write an article exposing deceptive business practices of swimwear manufacturers wishing to promote their websites with…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) We’ve compiled, perhaps, the most comprehensive lists of (FAQ) ever published by a swimwear manufacturer. They’re based on hundreds of emails we received from clients over the years. They’re “real,”…

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Our Story & Values

The World’s Most Experienced Swimwear Manufacturer

Let Us Help You Bring Your Vision to Life! Mar Egeu is one of the oldest family owned bikini manufacturers in the world. We opened our shop in Sao Paulo in 1967, that’s 56…

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Fabrics & Design

The G-String, Thong and Brazilian Cut Revolution

The New York times is one of the most recognized media organizations in the world so when their headline included the word G-String, it grabbed my attention as a swimwear manufacturer with decades of…

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Fabrics & Design

The Perfect Swimwear: Dive into Style and Sustainability

When it comes to swimwear, it’s essential to find the perfect balance between style, comfort, and sustainability. Let’s explore the world of eco-friendly swimwear made from certified sustainable fabrics supplied by what many consider…

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Start Your Brand

How to Start a Swimwear Bikini Collection

Dear Reader, lover of Swimwear: It’s not a coincidence that you landed on this page. You’re here for a reason. Launching a swimwear collection is something that you’ve always wanted to do. Congratulations because…

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Fabrics & Design

What is luxury Swimwear?

What comes to mind when we think of luxury? It varies from person to person. What one considers luxury, another may consider worthless. For the most part, these terms have long been associated with…

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Selling & Growth

Selling your Swimsuits

What to highlight or emphasize when selling your swimwear. So let’s imagine you’ve placed your order and are ready to sell your swimsuits to the world. You’ve created your own designs or chose our…

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Fabrics & Design

Swim Fabrics

Hi, everybody. Let’s talk about fabrics. “If you can dream of a color or print, we can probably source it.” That’s it in a nutshell. So before I answer some of the questions we…

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Costs & MOQs

More about Swimwear prices

If you’re thinking of reselling swimwear, one of the first questions you want to ask yourself is, is it worth it? Will I make money? So that question can only be answered when you…

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Start Your Brand

How to find the right Swimwear manufacturer.

This 10:43 audio is transcribed and slightly edited. It is the first in a series that will cover topics such as fabrics, pricing, MOQs and much more about the swimwear industry. I thought I’d…

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Our Story & Values

Visiting our Bikini Shop

Can we see your production facilities and meet your seamstresses? Yes, of course you can. You’re more than welcome to visit our shop in Sao Paulo but if it’s just to see us produce…

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Production & Branding

Heat pressed labels

The pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages. We discourage clients from printing logos on the surface of swim fabrics. Yes, it’s an option we offer but reluctantly, so much that we don’t heat press…

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Start Your Brand

All your swimwear questions answered

101 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Read or Download We’ve compiled, perhaps, the most comprehensive lists of (FAQ) ever published by a swimwear manufacturer. They’re based on hundreds of emails we received from clients over…

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Our Story & Values

Who is Thales Panagides?

People are often curious to know who’s behind a company. I find it challenging to convey who I am in writing because what I do for a living or have accomplished over the years…

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Fabrics & Design

What swim fabrics do you offer and how can I choose which ones I would like for my bikini collection?

We work with several fabric mills. Each fabric mill showcases its own fabric prints and colours throughout the year. They don’t necessarily have a fixed swatch of colors and prints to share with the…

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Start Your Brand

Bikini Store Locator using Google Maps

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Selling & Growth

How did the Swimwear market evolve since 2004?

Evolution of the Swimwear market Reflections, Trends and Predictions: 2004–2021 and beyond. From sweatshops to Ethical Swimwear manufacturers offering Sustainable and Eco friendly fabrics. As I type these words, I pause for a moment…

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Production & Branding

If you can dream it, we can produce it

If you can dream it, we can produce it. That’s probably why repeat customers consider us to be one of the best swimsuit manufacturers in the world. We’ve launched dozens and dozens of swim…

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Costs & MOQs

Can I make money selling authentic Brazilian bikinis online?

Have you ever wondered if you could make money selling authentic Brazilian bikinis online? Oh, and did we mention – with your name or logo appearing on the tags and labels. We thought so…

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Selling & Growth

Swimwear and Activewear Entrepreneur: Journey of an inspiring bikini Queen

Client Profile: Massiel Castillo Brand: Brand MCW Swimwear and Activewear Entrepreneur: Journey of an inspiring bikini Queen Some people leave lasting impressions, especially those who captivate us with their contagious enthusiasm and smile. That…

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Production & Branding

The Best Wholesale and private label Swimsuit Manufacturers

The Best Wholesale and private label Swimsuit Manufacturers are not based in China, the United States or in Europe; they’re located in Brazil and here’s why. Millions of Brazilians spend countless hours basking in…

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Start Your Brand

Mar Egeu Swimwear. Introduction to our Swimsuit Services

Some people prefer watching videos than reading text. A video offers a glimpse of the people behind the team and transmits trust. In our general introduction email, we share a short clip describing our…

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Selling & Growth

There’s a surge in demand for Swimwear and fitness wear

Four reasons that explain why sales for swim and activewear are up, way up! Despite uncertainties surrounding Covid 19, one thing is clear, it hasn’t impacted global demand for swimwear, gym clothes and general…

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Fabrics & Design

Predicting the hottest Swimwear Trends for 2021 – 2022

We know what you’ll be wearing on the beach and at pool parties months from now. In fact, we’re almost certain, and here’s why. We’re one of the most experienced bikini manufacturers in the…

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Our Story & Values

Working Conditions

Some people want to know more about our working conditions. It’s a valid concern, especially when we hear about companies exploiting employees and luring underaged children to work in “slave like” conditions. Sadly, toxic…

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Start Your Brand

Tips from a fashion Icon who never attended fashion school

21 Lessons from Diane von Fürstenberg (DVF) I signed up for DVF’s online Masterclass and took the following notes. They’re worth sharing because her experience is valuable and applicable to anyone interested in launching…

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Selling & Growth

What 18 years of selling Swimwear and Sportswear Online taught me

Lessons in Branding, Private labeling and Customer Relationships. If you’re an online business, most of your customers will probably visit your website after typing a specific search query into Google. In our industry, it…

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Costs & MOQs

Wholesale Swimwear. Promotional Bikini Offer

It’s rare for bikini vendors or luxury swimsuit manufacturers like Mar Egeu to offer prices so low on a select few styles. We can’t publish the prices out of respect to our resellers. Even…

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Fabrics & Design

Eco friendly fabrics and Sustainable Swimwear

We source fabrics from two of the most successful textile mills in Brazil, Rosset and Santa Constancia. Both companies use non-toxic substances and invest heavily in research and development. Santa Constancia, for instance, developed…

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Start Your Brand

How to Design and create your own Swimwear line

Why start a swimwear line? Have you ever dreamed of creating your own bikini collection and selling the most popular bikinis around – designed by “YOU”? You don’t have to have experience or attend…

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