Care Guide for The Swimming Trunks

Swimming trunks go through a lot. But here are a few extra tips to make sure yours can go the extra mile.

• Avoid splashing sunscreen all over them. They don’t need it. You do. Save it.
• When washing don’t leave them to soak for too long, especially with detergents that could harm the garment’s fibres.
• Don’t leave them all screwed up in a corner, or in the bottom of your gym bag. It’s not good for the fabric, and no one likes putting those cold, wet, unwashed swimmers on a second time.

Whether you’ve been catching the surf and tumbling about in the rollers or just doing your best ‘Sexy Beast’ impression by your uncle’s pool, you’ll want to rinse your Swimming Trunks in freshwater after every use. Salt and chlorine are your trunks’ worst enemies, kryptonite to your super-shorts. Left indefinitely, they can damage the garment’s fibres.

Nothing too complicated here. A regular 30°C machine wash, preferably with similar colours, topped off with a gentle rinse cycle (let’s say 600 to 800rpm). Organic detergents are a plus, and always avoid any bleaching agents.

Wring them out gently, by hand. No need to go off the deep end, you’ll risk damaging the fibres.

Tumbler dryers are a no-go. Let them dry, al fresco, in the shade. Whatever you do, don’t put your Swimming Trunks in the spin-dryer, they wouldn’t be happy about that. As they’re made of hydrophobic materials, they should do the whole drying thing without much help from you. They’ll be dry as new in 30 minutes.

Before you put your Swimming Trunks away for the season, it’s worth lavishing a little extra care on them. Needless to say, make sure they’re dry before they go into the wardrobe.

Since 1 January 2024, the New French environmental legislation known as The AGEC Law stipulates transparency from our lot in the fashion industry so that you can make an informed purchase. As you can imagine, this is something that we fully support at Asphalte. So here's some additional information about our Swimming Trunks:

• They’re not 100% recyclable, however, you might want to consider making someone else happy by passing them on to a friend, family member or donating them to a charity. By giving rather than selling, you're contributing to a virtuous cycle and helping those who need it most.
• BUT they are made from 100% recycled materials. We make them out of synthetic polymer, part of which is manufactured from plastic waste recovered from the ocean.
• They contain plastic microfibres. Which makes sense. Because they’re made from recycled marine plastics
• They do not contain any harmful materials. The Swimming Trunks are 100% compliant with current standards on the use of nasties and chemical treatments.

You now know everything there is to know about looking after your Swimming Trunks, didn’t take long did it? If we've missed something or you have any questions, just hit us up in the comment section below or send a message to support@asphalte.com.

We'll be back in touch in a couple of weeks to see how you're getting on.

Until then,

The Asphalte Team: