Design Your Own Hot Pants

Designer Hot Pants Made For You

Looking for those perfect bikini bottoms or shorts and need them in a hurry? No problem - we cut and sew your hot pants and make them to order in our facility. The best part? We have a very handy 48 hour turnaround, with express delivery available. Hot pants in a hurry!

Your label, your brand

Brand your booty, with our custom printed labels! You can add a printed label to the elasticated hem of your Hot Pants that’s perfect for advertising your brand, adding sizing information, or even a personal message. These labels are printed directly onto the fabric, so they won’t scratch or itch: and it’s free! The perfect professional touch for building your label, and getting your brand recognized.

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.

Can these be worn as a pair of shorts?

Our Custom Hot Pants are versatile, as they can be worn as a pair of cute bikini bottoms or as a pair of knicker shorts. Perfect for showing off your legs, these personalized hot pants are comfortable and supportive and are ideal for wearing as a pair of shorts on a hot day or a night out. If you are looking to use these more as a fashion item, then we recommend using Lycra Soft Sheen, for a more shimmery finish.

How do I wear these as swimwear?

If you are looking to create a bikini with a difference, then our customized hot pants are perfect! Team these cut and sew shorts with our Custom Bandeau and you will have a beautiful bikini, totally customized by you! Choose your perfect size and upload your designs to make a bespoke designer bikini. You can also mix and match these bottoms with any bikini top of your choosing.

Will my design look stretched at all?

We make our Custom Hot Pants from a choice of 2 of our beautiful Lycra fabrics. Lycra is a great choice for swimwear, thanks to its smooth handle, flexible and stretchy nature and ability to retain little water. The elasticity and stretch of the Lycra material means that whatever your print, it will look a little interrupted when stretched hard, however, the print will return to normal once the fabric is relaxed.