Swim and sauna wear · handmade in Bali
Organic cotton and hemp swimwear, plant dyed and handmade in Bali. One small batch at a time.
Bali Plum
For sun, salt water and sauna heat, in a fabric that's 97% plant fibre.
I simply wanted to wear organic fibres against my skin while lying in the sunshine, swimming in the ocean or a river, or sweating it out in the sauna.Mary, founder of ORĀ
The sun, the ocean and the sauna are daily rituals. When Mary couldn't find a natural-fibre suit to wear for them, she began making one, slowly and with talented local people.
What it's made of
Five colours
Each colour is named for a frangipani bloom, deep at the petal's edge and warm toward its heart. Plant dyes take differently every time, so no two pieces are quite the same.
The first piece
A soft triangle top that ties at the neck and back, and a gathered bottom that ties at each hip, so both adjust to you.
Sizes
What it's made of
The stretch is synthetic, so this first version is 97% plant fibre, not 100%. Plant dyed, and pre-washed so it won't shrink on you.
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 78–82 | 60–64 | 86–90 |
| S | 82–86 | 64–68 | 90–94 |
| M | 86–91 | 68–73 | 94–99 |
| L | 91–97 | 73–79 | 99–105 |
| XL | 97–103 | 79–85 | 105–111 |
Between sizes? Both pieces tie, so choose the top by your bust and the bottom by your hips.
Slow fashion
Each batch opens to the people on this list first, before anyone else hears about it.
Every piece is cut and sewn by hand by local Balinese makers. No factory line.
One limited batch at a time. When it sells out, there's no warehouse of leftovers, just the next batch.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
Made with Bali, not from it
The first samples were sewn in Bali by our tailor, Agus. These are the promises we are building toward with the people who make with us. We'll share each one once it's real.
Every maker credited by name.
Being builtFair pay, and a share of what we make.
Being builtPart of each piece returns to the community.
Being builtA Balinese cultural advisor with the right to say no.
Being builtBatch one is small and numbered. Join the list and we'll write when it opens, and not otherwise.