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OUR STORY
WE ARE HOPELESS OPTIMISTS.
AND BELIEVE THAT QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY GO HAND IN HAND.
AND BELIEVE THAT QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY GO HAND IN HAND.
IT ALL STARTED IN SARDINIA WHEN CONSTANCE, PREGNANT WITH HER THIRD CHILD, FOUND HERSELF ON THE BEACH STRUGGLING TO PROTECT HER TWO OLDER KIDS FROM THE SUN WHILE UNABLE TO CHASE AFTER THEM WITH A TUBE OF SUNSCREEN IN HAND.
WHAT IF THERE WAS A SIMPLER SOLUTION TO PROTECT THEM FROM UV RAYS, WITH EFFECTIVE UV-PROTECTIVE SWIMSUITS THAT WERE ALSO ECO-FRIENDLY AND AVAILABLE IN LOVELY COLORS?
BACK IN PARIS, SHE QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH ON THE MARKET THAT WAS BOTH ATTRACTIVE AND RELIABLE. THE FEW BRANDS AVAILABLE OFFERED VERY BUSY PATTERNS, CLASHING CUTS, OR A SURFER STYLE THAT JUST DIDN'T SUIT HER AT ALL. FURTHERMORE, THESE BRANDS WERE VAGUE ABOUT BOTH THE COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE AND THE ANNOUNCED UPF RATING. CLEARLY, THERE HAD TO BE A BETTER WAY.
SHE IMAGINED PERFECTLY CUT UV-PROTECTIVE SWIMSUITS, LOCAL PRODUCTION, AND CERTIFIED, IRREPROACHABLE EUROPEAN FABRICS. PIECES DESIGNED TO LAST, WHICH COULD BE PASSED DOWN WITHIN A FAMILY, FOCUSING ON BUYING LESS BUT OF BETTER QUALITY.
A BRAND OF BEAUTIFUL, RELIABLE, AND ECO-FRIENDLY UV-PROTECTIVE SWIMSUITS? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! THIS IS HOW CANOPEA WAS BORN, ACCOMPANYING YOUR BEST HOLIDAY MEMORIES, SAFE FROM UV RAYS, SINCE 2016.
CANOPEA
IS THE STORY OF SMALL AND BIG ADVENTURES,
BUT ABOVE ALL,
IS THE STORY OF SMALL AND BIG ADVENTURES,
BUT ABOVE ALL,
it is yours
Our team
SINCE OUR BEGINNINGS, THE BRAND HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE TEAM HAS EXPANDED. WE NOW HAVE A HUNDRED RETAILERS AROUND THE WORLD AND SHIP OUR ORDERS TO OVER 72 COUNTRIES THROUGH OUR ESHOP, ALL THANKS TO YOU! WE NOW OFFER PIECES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, ALWAYS STAYING TRUE TO OUR CREDO: SIMPLICITY, CHIC, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION, AND CUTS PERFECTLY DESIGNED BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN.
Our name
THE NAME CANOPEA REFERS TO THE UPPER LAYER OF THE TROPICAL FOREST. THANKS TO ITS SUNLIGHT, THIS ECOSYSTEM HARBOURS A REMARKABLE BIODIVERSITY THAT ALLOWS YOUNG GROWTH TO THRIVE IN THE SHADE, PROTECTED BY THEIR ELDERS. IT'S THIS ENERGY THAT WE AIM TO TRANSMIT WHILE PROTECTING WHAT WE HOLD MOST DEAR.
Our style
CANOPEA DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE STYLISTIC CODES OF SUMMER FASHION IN THE 1930s. GRAPHIC AND TIMELESS, WITH A PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO DETAIL, FROM COLORED RIBBONS IN BUTTONHOLES TO LARGE BOWS THAT ACCENTUATE SHAPES. ALL PIECES ARE CREATED WITH A CLEAR AMBITION: TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN COMFORT AND AESTHETICS, WHILE KEEPING LINES AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE.
Our fabrics
MOST OF OUR UV-PROTECTIVE SWIMSUITS ARE MADE FROM ECONYL®, A REGENERATED NYLON FIBER THAT IS EXTREMELY DURABLE AND TRANSFORMED FROM FISHING NETS AND TEXTILE WASTE. LAB TESTED AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CHLORINE, SALT WATER, AND SUNSCREEN, OUR SWIMSUITS PROVIDE CERTIFIED UPF 50+ PROTECTION, IN LINE WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS, THE INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK FOR SUN PROTECTION.
Our UV protection
IN SEARCHING FOR UV-PROTECTIVE FABRICS, WE DISCOVERED THAT MANY OF THEM—OFTEN MADE FROM POOR QUALITY POLYESTER—ARE TREATED WITH CHEMICAL FILTERS THAT FADE AFTER A FEW SWIMS, DRAMATICALLY REDUCING THE FABRIC'S EFFECTIVENESS. OUR UV-PROTECTIVE SWIMSUITS USE A "MANUAL" SUN PROTECTION WITHOUT CHEMICAL FILTERS, THANKS TO A TIGHT WEAVE. THIS KEEPS THEM BREATHABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT, OFFERING MORE RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE SUN PROTECTION AGAINST UV RAYS WHILE BEING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.
Our workshops
AT CANOPEA, WE PLACE GREAT IMPORTANCE ON THE ORIGIN OF OUR PRODUCTS. OUR DESIGNS ARE CREATED WITH MINIMAL ACCESSORIES TO LIMIT PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING COSTS (THUS OFFERING BETTER PRICES). OUR SWIMSUITS ARE MADE IN OUR PARTNER WORKSHOP IN PORTUGAL, ENABLING US TO OPERATE WITH SHORT SUPPLY CHAINS. THIS ALLOWS US TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY FOR OUR SWIMSUITS WHILE MINIMIZING OUR ECOLOGICAL IMPACT.
Our logistics
WE HAVE CHOSEN TO WORK CLOSELY WITH A FRENCH SOCIAL INTEGRATION ENTERPRISE FOR THE PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OF YOUR ORDERS. THIS SMALL-SCALE LOGISTICS COMPANY PROVIDES JOBS TO WORKERS IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, HELPING THEM REINTEGRATE INTO THE JOB MARKET. BY ORDERING FROM OUR SITE, YOU ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY MISSION AGAINST EXCLUSION.
