Fabric Guide

Welcome to our Fabric Guide! We use only high-quality, industry-leading materials to ensure your swimwear feels as amazing as it looks. Below you will find our core fabric options, our standard lining, and information on custom and sustainable requests.

Watch our Fabric Showcase Video here to see how these beautiful materials look and move in real life!

Experience the Quality in Person: The Intro Pack

Want to feel the fabrics and see the true colors before you start your production? We highly recommend getting our Hongxiu Swim Intro Pack.

Designed to kickstart your swim collection, this comprehensive sample package is perfect for checking out our premium quality firsthand. The Intro Pack includes:

  • Physical Swimwear Samples: Experience the hand-feel, stretch, and weight of our carefully selected fabrics.
  • Fabric Color Cards: View the exact shades in real life to perfectly plan your collection's palette.
  • Branded Accessories: Get a close look at our packaging bags, custom hang tags, woven labels, and hygienic liners.

Click here to purchase the Intro Pack and start your brand journey

Our Core Swimwear Fabrics

These four fabrics are the most popular and versatile choices in the swimwear industry today. Each fabric is available in its own color range. Click the button at the bottom of this page to browse all color cards with Pantone codes and hex values.

1. Matte Polyester

  • Composition: 87% Polyester, 13% Spandex
  • Weight: 200 gsm
  • Finish: Matte
  • Features: A durable, color-fast option with a smooth, classic matte finish. Excellent for retaining vibrant prints.
  • Available Colors: 41 colors, from brilliant white to jet black.

2. Matte Nylon

  • Composition: 84% Nylon, 16% Spandex
  • Weight: 180 gsm
  • Finish: Matte
  • Features: Offers an incredibly soft, buttery feel against the skin with an elegant, non-reflective look.
  • Available Colors: 62 colors, our largest color range.

3. Shiny Polyester

  • Composition: 87% Polyester, 13% Spandex
  • Weight: 200 gsm
  • Finish: Shiny
  • Features: Combines the excellent durability and printability of polyester with a beautiful sheen that catches the sun.
  • Available Colors: 37 colors, from soft pastels to bold brights.

4. Shiny Nylon

  • Composition: 84% Nylon, 16% Spandex
  • Weight: 180 gsm
  • Finish: Shiny
  • Features: Luxuriously soft, highly stretchy, and features a glossy, premium finish for a glamorous look.
  • Available Colors: 54 colors, including rich jewel tones and elegant neutrals.

View All Color Cards

Browse the complete color library across all four fabrics. Search by Pantone code, color name, or hex value.

Standard Lining

To ensure ultimate comfort, shape retention, and complete opacity, all of our standard swimwear pieces are paired with our premium PK lining by default.

Default PK Lining

  • Composition: 90% Polyester, 10% Spandex
  • Features: Soft, breathable, and perfectly designed to stretch in sync with your chosen outer shell fabric.

Custom & Recycled Fabrics

Looking for something specific or aiming to build an eco-friendly collection? Beyond our four core fabrics, we can source a range of specialty and sustainable materials upon request.

Premium fabric options we can procure:

  • LYCRA Xtra Life — exceptional chlorine resistance and long-lasting fit retention
  • Carvico Vita — Italian-made sustainable fabric with high compression and UV protection
  • ECONYL — regenerated nylon made from rescued ocean waste and discarded fishing nets
  • REPREVE — high-performance polyester fiber produced from recycled plastic bottles

Comparable alternatives to these branded fabrics are also available.

Important considerations for specialty fabrics:

  • All specialty and recycled fabrics require a higher Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) than our core range. Sourcing and production timelines may also be longer.
  • These materials are not part of our regular inventory. Typically only small quantities of greige (undyed) base fabric are kept in stock. If you need a specific color, the fabric must be custom dyed — and dyeing is done in full vat lots, which adds to both the minimum order requirement and lead time.
  • Due to the volume thresholds set by certifying bodies, branded certification hang tags (such as LYCRA or ECONYL branded labels) are generally not available for small-batch orders.

Ready to explore custom fabric options? Please Contact our Customer Service Team to discuss your specific requirements, MOQs, and to get your production started.