
Nov 21,2024 by Dolphinstrunks
Know how by Dolphinstrunks
1 - patterns
Exclusive drawings: made, designed, imagined and drawn by the Dolphinstrunks studio.
2 - weaving
A large part of our swimsuits are made of a single material, the polyamide (very dense yarn, such as microfibre). The weaving process is exclusive and the fabric is emeryed (softening of the fabric's feel).
3 - colors
A wide range of colours is used to make our luxury swimwear, while complying with oekotest 100 regulations.
4 - cylinder printing
Cylinder printing is the ancestral printing technique that is gradually disappearing. It can use up to 16 colours at a speed of 300 metres per hour. This technique is used for legacy prints.
5 - impression inkjet
Inkjet printing is a new printing technique that offers an infinite number of colours and possibilities. It is used for prints that require precision with a speed of 30 meters per hour.
6 - cutting
Our luxury swimsuits and their pockets are cut by hand with scissors or circular saws.
7 - back pocket preparation
All the back pockets of our swimwear are cut, folded and assembled by hand.
8 - back pocket platting
Back pocket with cut flap and hand positioned to match the print perfectly. In addition, the stitching of our jerseys has many stopping points in the areas to be reinforced (side and back pockets).
9 - side seam assembling
Seams stitched with a “feed-off-the-arm” machine with “braided” thread comprised of four entwined strands making our swimsuit as neat on the inside as on the outside and providing a great deal of sturdiness for a long-lasting piece.
10 - eyelet placement
Eyelets on the back of the swimsuit ensure water drainage and reduce the hot air balloon effect.
11 - drawstring assembling
The assembly of the Dolphinstrunks cord inside our swimwear is done entirely by hand thanks to the traditional use of needles.
12 - tips assembling
Most Dolphinstrunks swimwear has finished cords with stainless steel zamac tips (zinc, aluminum and magnesium alloy) engraved with the Dolphinstrunks logo, hand assembled on each cord.