Our Story
ART is an acronym for Atika and Rossalia Tomlinson, they are best friends from high school. In 2019, they decided to follow their dreams and launch ART - their own sustainable swimwear brand. Their vision was to create a reversible swimwear range by combining eco friendly materials with various Indonesian batik and weaving designs.
Both Atika and Rossalia are passionate about the conservation of Indonesia's beautiful oceans, beaches and communities. The girls wanted ART to team up with Art and Nature community whose aim is to empower the people of Indonesia with the skills and education needed to integrate sustainability into their communities
In conclusion, by introducing ART ethnic swimwear to the world stage we all really can be “At one with ART and nature.”
Eco-friendly fabrics
Sustainability and being eco-friendly is fully integrated into our strategy.
We proudly use VITA fabric, made with Econyl® regenerated nylon from made from abandoned fishing nets and REPREVE® made from recycled plastic in our swimwear production.
How does it work?
- Collecting
Ghost fishing nets and plastic waste are collected around the globe through different initiatives such as Healthy Seas. From 2013 to 2018, they collected 453 tons of fishing nets, which equals the weight of three blue whales!
- Recycling
The material is then transformed back to its original purity after a regeneration process. The yarn is blended with Lycra® Xtra Life™ to ensure optimal support while remaining soft and stretchy. Our swimwear is UV protective, and highly resistant to chlorine, sun creams and oils.
THE ECONYL® REGENERATION SYSTEM
- Rescue
- Regenerate
Through a radical regeneration and purification process, the nylon waste is recycled right back to its original purity. That means ECONYL® regenerated nylon is exactly the same as virgin nylon.
- Remake
ECONYL® regenerated nylon is processed into carpet yarn and textile yarn for the fashion and interior industries.
- Reimagine
The beauty of ECONYL® regenerated nylon is that it has the potential to be recycled infinitely, without ever losing its quality. We believe circular design is the future and using ECONYL® is our first step on that journey.
Ethically Manufactured
Our swimwear is made in a local factories in Bali, Indonesia We wanted to ensure that the factories we chose to produce our swimwear matched with our values.
We researched numerous different options throughout Indonesia and hand selected our factories due to their morals, ethical responsibilities and sustainable practices.
A talented crew of well paid, Indonesian tailors produce our swimwear in good, clean and modern factory conditions.
We feel privileged to be able to support local Balinese businesses. They in turn, help us to make our dreams become reality by supplying you with our beautiful eco-friendly, sustainable pieces of ART.
We also commit to being totally transparent with our customers and are very happy to share behind the scenes images and videos on our Instagram page @art_ethnicswim
Here you can see our models and the other beautiful souls who are all working together, helping us to produce beautiful works or ART.
Give Back to The Community and Planet
More than 12 million Indonesians lack education and creative skills. They are paid 50% less than the minimum salary. We believe it's time for change.
We have chosen to team up with Art and Nature community. Organization leads an art and eco-friendly campaign whose aim is to educate the less fortunate people of Indonesia, teaching them skills which will enable them to develop sustainable communities throughout Indonesia.
Organization that carry out a great field job by providing education facilities, professional training, accommodation, and creating job opportunities
