Splashgear
| Private | |
| Industry | Ecommerce |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Shereen Sabet |
| Headquarters | Huntington Beach, USA |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Swimwear |
| Website |
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Splashgear is a full-coverage swimwear designer and retailer.
History
The line was founded by Shereen Sabet, who was working as a microbiologist at the California State University at Long Beach, in order for her to stay within the Muslim dress code and be able to scuba dive or swim in public. The line was also intended to provide swimwear in line with the edicts of other religions, in addition to coverage for those concerned about skin exposure for other reasons.[1] The original Splashgear model was created in a floral Hawaiian print, which covered the wearer from the ankles and wrists to the neck, with a swim hood. The company and website, SplashgearUSA.com, were founded in 2006. Soon afterwards the design moved to solid colors with an athletic stripe down the side.[2][3][4] The corporate office is located in Huntington Beach and sells its clothing through its online store.[5] The company’s slogan is “Now Go Get Wet”.[6]
Swimwear
Each suit is UV-resistant and made of stretchable or woven material.[7] It is designed so it can be used for both resting on the beach or during watersports like surfing.[8] Splashgear provides two different styles of head coverings: a swim hood and a swim cap. There are two kinds of tops as well: the “island shirt” and the “resort shirt”, which is a longer tunic with a draw cord at the waist. The third part of the swim outfit are the label’s “resort pants”, which are long-form board pants. Alternatively, Splashgear produces a skirt-pants combination it calls “la femme”.[4]
References
- ↑ Kara Spak (May 31, 2007). "Ride the new wave of swimwear". The Sun - Naperville (IL).
- ↑ Katherine Nguyen (August 6, 2008). "Full-coverage swimwear helps religiously devout have fun in the sun". Orange Country Register.
- ↑ Shanthy Nambiar and Shamim Adam (April 19, 2007). "Muslim Swimwear Eases Australian Divide, Makes Waves in Market". Bloomberg.
- 1 2 "Marine Modesty From Surf City's Splashgear". Daily News Open Water Swimming. February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Peter Prengaman (March 11, 2007). "Muslim Women Take the Plunge; High-Tech All-Body Suits Let Them Enjoy Coed Watersports". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Lisa Miller (January 29, 2007). "Beliefwatch: Surf's Up!". Newsweek.
- ↑ Laura Fitzpatrick (July 19, 2007). "The New Swimsuit Issue". Time Magazine.
- ↑ "Surf's Up for Muslim American Females". KCET. April 1, 2015.