Make your own designer swimwear

Design Your Very Own Swimsuit

Swimwear is always such an important purchase every year. Why not make it easy on yourself and design your perfect swimsuit with us? A personalized swimsuit is a great way of showing off your style in a fun and unique way. Once you have created your design and chosen your ideal suit, just leave the rest to us. All of our swimsuits are printed and made by hand by us, right here in our studio and are available with a fast turnaround. 

Your label, your brand

If you’re looking to build a swimwear brand, then our printed labels are perfect for you. Add a custom printed label to the elastic hem of your Swimsuit, and add your brand name, logo, or images. We print the label directly onto the lycra, in full color, at no extra cost. Give your swimwear a professional touch, with Contrado’s printed Labels.

When it comes to swimwear, there are a lot of options available. High street swimsuits, designer swimsuits and the rest - they might all look great, but there is one problem - everyone else is wearing them! At Contrado, we custom make and print swimwear with your designs. You can make your own designer swimwear and showcase your talent to the world. Our Custom Swimsuit without Straps will fit, flatter and flaunt your figure. Our swimsuit is made to order and available in all sizes, ranging from petite to all plus sizes. Style has no limit, so why should the size of a swimsuit?

Please note: We advise to use colors, pictures, photo collages to make use of the full power of personalized printing and avoid leaving plain areas of white.

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.

As this swimsuit is strapless, will it still give support?

As this Custom Swimsuit does not feature straps, we had to ensure that it would still provide some support. Made from our form-fitting Lycra, which is a naturally supportive fabric, we have sewn an extra layer of mesh fabric in the lining of the suit and an elastic woven fabric band along the top of the bandeau top, which gives support and comfort that the custom made swimsuit won't slip down.

Is this personalized swimsuit suitable for plus sizes?

Absolutely yes! At Contrado, we pride ourselves on creating customized clothing and swimwear for all sizes. Plus size swimsuits are available throughout our whole swimwear range. We make everything to order, right here, so you can be confident that you will be receiving a swimsuit perfect for your body. If you have any concerns about sizing, please get in touch with our customer service team, who would love to help.

Is this swimsuit the only option for swimwear that you have?

We have a range of personalized swimwear options, which we have designed exclusively in-house, to fit and flatter and suit a wide variety of swimsuit tastes. Our Custom Swimsuit without Straps is a great choice if you are looking for a one piece swimsuit with a bit of edge (and dislike strap tan lines). We also have our Custom Swimsuit with Straps, Customized Bikini and our Custom Bandeau and Personalized Hot Pants.