Create your own designer swimming trunks

Personalized Swimming Trunks

Design your perfect pair of swimming trunks online with us. It is simple and fun to do, and within a couple of days, you could be wearing your very own pair of pool-ready custom-made swimming trunks. We print your designs deep into the fabric using eco-friendly inks to create a stunningly crisp and permanent print. You can design your own swim trunks in assorted colors and patterns for a signature look, and the print will never fade.

Your label, your brand

Want to create your own swim trunks for your fashion brand? Add your label to your swimming trunks and have your brand name or logo added to the finished garment. These labels are printed directly onto the Lycra fabric, giving you great full-color print quality and preventing any uncomfortable itching. And since each label is as unique as the trunks it’s printed on, you can add a name or personalized message for your recipient.

Important: Please be aware that extensive use in waters with high salinity, such as the ocean, could cause the design on your swimsuit to fade. Please use at your own risk.

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

Do the trunks dry well?

Our Slinky Lycra fabric retains very little water, making them ideal for customized swimwear. After submerging in water, simply hang your personalized swimming trunks flat, in the sun if possible, and they should dry completely within an hour.

Are the swimming trunks form-fitting?

Made from Lycra, these unique swimming trunks fit comfortably and snugly around the thighs and waist. However, your custom printed swim trunks are not quite as closely fitted or revealing as swimming briefs or Speedos. The net lining gives the trunks a solid, opaque finish and an additional soft layer, and the internal drawstring allows you to fine-tune the size.

Do you have any other men's swimwear?

Our team of designers and fashion technicians are currently working on expanding our men's swimwear collection. Excitingly, we should soon be unveiling our customizable board shorts. While our nicely fitted custom swim trunks are a sure way of looking smart in and out of the pool, our board shorts will offer a more casual, relaxed fit.