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Posted by on February 13, 2008, 5:50 am
When the summer season is in full swing, the shelves of clothing
stores are stocked with all different types and styles of swimsuits
and bikinis. Chances are, if you have been swimsuit shopping lately,
you have been somewhat overwhelmed by the abundance of choices. In the
stores, there are about as many styles and cuts of swimsuits as there
are types of bodies to wear them.
While most women consider size, fit, and color when choosing a
swimsuit, there is another significant characteristic of a swimsuit
that many consumers often forget to think about when shopping for and
purchasing a new swimsuit: fabric.
Swimsuit manufacturers like to introduce new swimsuits made from
different types of fabric into the market in order to produce a more
unique swimsuit product. However, while a swimsuit made from an exotic
fabric will greatly add to the uniqueness factor of your swimming
wardrobe, the type of fabric a swimsuit is made of greatly affects
both the fit and the overall life of that swimsuit. With all of the
different fabric options available for swimsuit consumers, a brief
guide to the strengths and drawbacks of several of the most common
swimsuit fabrics may be quite valuable.
100% Cotton: As consumers become less and less fond of synthetic
materials, swimsuits and bikinis made entirely from cotton are
becoming more and more popular. While cotton swimsuits can be
extremely cute and fashionable (not to mention light and airy), they
do not always provide the best fit or the greatest overall longevity
in a swimsuit. Cotton swimsuits are not known for staying in place on
the body, and they have a tendency to ride up and bunch (an
undesirable characteristic in any swimsuit). As a fabric, cotton does
not stand up long to the destructive nature of
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