Our Story

WE ARE ETERNAL OPTIMISTS. AND BELIEVE THAT QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY GO HAND IN HAND.
IT ALL STARTED IN SARDINIA, WHEN PREGNANT WITH HER THIRD CHILD, CONSTANCE FOUND HERSELF ON THE BEACH FACED WITH THE DIFFICULTY OF PROTECTING THE TWO OLDER KIDS FROM THE SUN AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RUNNING AFTER THEM, WITH A TUBE OF SUN CREAM IN HER HAND.
WHAT IF THERE WAS A SIMPLER SOLUTION TO PROTECT THEM FROM UV RAYS, WITH EFFECTIVE ANTI-UV SWIMWEAR THAT WAS ALSO ECO-RESPONSIBLE AND AVAILABLE IN PRETTY COLORS?

BACK IN PARIS, SHE QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH ON THE MARKET THAT WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE OR RELIABLE. THE FEW BRANDS PRESENT OFFERED VERY LOUD PATTERNS, COLORFUL CUTS OR IN A SURFER STYLE THAT DID NOT SUIT HER AT ALL. IN ADDITION, THESE BRANDS REMAINED VAGUE BOTH ON THE COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE AND ON THE ANNOUNCED UPF INDEX. CLEARLY, THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO BETTER .

SHE IMAGINES PERFECTLY CUT ANTI-UV SWIMSUITS, LOCAL PRODUCTION , CERTIFIED AND IRREPROACHABLE FABRICS OF EUROPEAN ORIGIN. PIECES DESIGNED TO LAST OVER TIME THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED WITHIN THE SAME SIBLINGS WITH THE OBJECTIVE: CONSUME LESS BUT OF BETTER QUALITY. A BRAND OF PRETTY, RELIABLE AND ECO-RESPONSIBLE ANTI-UV SWIMSUITS? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! THIS IS HOW CANOPEA WAS BORN AND HAS BEEN SUPPORTING YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY MEMORIES, SHELTERED FROM UV RAYS SINCE 2016.
CANOPEA IS THE STORY OF SMALL AND BIG ADVENTURES, BUT ABOVE ALL IT IS YOURS.
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our team
SINCE OUR BEGINNINGS, THE BRAND HAS GROWN A LOT AND THE TEAM HAS EXPANDED. WE NOW HAVE A HUNDRED DEALERS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND SHIP OUR ORDERS TO MORE THAN 79 COUNTRIES VIA OUR ESHOP, ALL THANKS TO YOU! WE NOW OFFER PIECES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY WITH THE SAME CREDO: SOBRIETY, CHIC, REASONABLE PRODUCTION AND CUTS PERFECTLY DESIGNED BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN.

our name
THE NAME CANOPEA REFERENCES TO THE UPPER LAYER OF THE RAINFOREST. THANKS TO ITS SOLAR RADIATION, THIS ECOSYSTEM BREEDS A VERTIGINOUS BIODIVERSITY THAT ALLOWS YOUNG SHOOTS TO GROW IN THE SHADE, UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THEIR ELDERS. IT IS THIS ENERGY THAT WE SEEK TO TRANSMIT WHILE PROTECTING WHAT IS MOST DEAR TO US.

our style
CANOPEA IMPRESSES THE STYLISTIC CODES OF SUMMER FASHION FROM THE 30S. GRAPHIC AND TIMELESS WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO DETAILS, COLORED RIBBONS INSIDE BUTTONHOLES, LARGE BOWS THAT HIGHLIGHT SHAPES. ALL PIECES ARE CREATED WITH A SPECIFIC AMBITION: TO RESPECT THE BALANCE BETWEEN COMFORT AND AESTHETICS, WHILE REDUCING LINES TO THE MOST ESSENTIAL.

our fabrics
THE MAJORITY OF OUR ANTI-UV SWIMSUITS ARE MADE FROM ECONYL® , AN EXTREMELY RESISTANT REGENERATED NYLON FIBER PROCESSED FROM FISHING NETS AND TEXTILE WASTE . LABORATORY TESTED AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CHLORINE, SEAWATER AND SUNSCREEN, OUR SUITS OFFER CERTIFIED UPF 50+ PROTECTION , IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARD, THE INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE IN TERM OF SUN PROTECTION.

our UV protection
WHILE LOOKING FOR ANTI-UV FABRICS, WE DISCOVERED THAT MANY OF THEM - OFTEN MADE OF POOR QUALITY POLYESTER, ARE TREATED WITH CHEMICAL FILTERS THAT FADE AWAY AFTER A FEW SWIMS, DRAMATICALLY REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FABRIC. OUR ANTI-UV SUITS USE " MANUAL " SUN PROTECTION WITHOUT CHEMICAL FILTERS, THANKS TO A TIGHT MESH . WHILE REMAINING BREATHABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT . THUS OFFERING MORE RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE SUN PROTECTION AGAINST UV RAYS WHILE BEING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY .

our workshops
AT CANOPEA WE CARE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCTS. OUR MODELS ARE DESIGNED WITH A MINIMUM OF ACCESSORIES IN ORDER TO LIMIT PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING COSTS (THUS ALSO OFFERING BETTER PRICES). OUR SWIMSUITS ARE MANUFACTURED IN OUR PARTNER WORKSHOP IN PORTUGAL, THUS PLACED US IN A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS ALLOWS US TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY FOR OUR SWIMSUITS AS WELL AS A LOWER ECOLOGICAL IMPACT.

our logistics
WE HAVE CHOSEN TO WORK CLOSELY WITH A FRENCH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION FOR THE PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OF YOUR ORDERS. THIS HUMAN-SIZED LOGISTICS COMPANY OFFERS JOBS TO WORKERS IN DISADVANTAGED SITUATIONS, IN ORDER TO HELP THEM REINTEGRATE THE JOB MARKET. BY ORDERING ON OUR SITE, YOU ARE THEREFORE PARTICIPATING IN THIS SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY MISSION AGAINST EXCLUSION.