Beachwear

Beachwear buying guide

This page gathers what you wear to the beach, the pool deck and the boat: printed shorts, swim trunks and lightweight sun shirts. Customers usually ask how a piece fits, whether it can go in the water, and how well it actually protects from the sun. The sections below answer those questions so you can pick what suits your day.

Choosing the right one

Swim trunks are made to get wet: quick-drying shell, mesh or brief lining, and a drawstring that holds when you dive in. Printed athletic shorts are cut for the sand and the bar, not for swimming laps; most have no liner and dry more slowly. UPF 50 shirts are the piece most people skip and later wish they had bought: they block around 98 percent of UV, so a long-sleeve version lets you stay out past the point where sunscreen gives up.

Materials and what they demand

Polyester and nylon blends dry fast and hold bright prints well. Recycled-fabric shorts behave like their virgin equivalents but can feel slightly firmer at first. Cotton is comfortable but stays heavy once wet. Chlorine and salt both fade dye over time, so the brightest prints last longest when you rinse them the same day.

Care that preserves it

Rinse in cold fresh water after the sea or the pool, wash cool with like colours, and dry in the shade rather than full sun. Skip fabric softener on UPF shirts and swim shorts, as it coats the fibers and slows drying. Never tumble dry hot.

Frequently asked questions about beachwear

Can I swim in the printed shorts? You can, but they are built as casual shorts; for regular swimming choose the swim trunks.

Does UPF 50 replace sunscreen? It replaces it on the skin the fabric covers. Your face, neck and hands still need protection.

How do the sizes run? Athletic cuts sit close; if you are between sizes, go up one.

Will it arrive discreetly? Yes. Every order ships in plain unbranded outer packaging with a neutral sender name.

Common mistakes when buying beachwear

The most common is buying shorts for swimming that were never meant to get wet, and the second is skipping sun protection on the first long day out. The third is drying bright prints in direct sun, which fades them faster than any number of washes.

Related categories

People shopping beachwear often also look at Men's Swimwear, Ladies Swimwear and Cover-Ups & Caftans.

Buying beachwear from Power Play Studio

Everything in Beachwear is sourced through authorized US distributors and ships from US warehouses in plain packaging. Support is written, discreet, and answered by someone who knows the catalog.