The 1925 crossover, cut for salt, sun and chlorine. One set for the whole day at the water.
For decades, you had to choose between land and water.
Swimwear that can't handle the walk back. Activewear that falls apart in salt and chlorine. Until now, a full day at the coast meant packing two outfits and changing between them.
Kestos ends that choice. One set, cut to hold through movement, in a fabric that shrugs off salt, sun and chlorine. From the paddle out to coffee to the drive home, you don't change.
Built on Four Principles
Beyond Swim, Beyond Sweat
Kestos unifies land and water into one set. The same fabric and construction whether you are paddling, walking back up the sand, or sitting in a café still damp. It removes the choice between activewear and swimwear.
The Cut Is the Technology
There is no wire in a Kestos set, and there never was. Support comes from where the panels sit and how the under-bust band is tensioned, the answer Rosamond Klin arrived at in 1925. Tops and bottoms are sized separately, XS to L, so you are not compromising on one to fit the other.
Built For The Elements
Engineered for sun, salt and chlorine, the three forces that destroy conventional swimwear. UPF 50+ blocks over 98% of UV. 26% chlorine-resistant elastane holds shape and colour where standard fabrics degrade. Rinse it, hang it, wear it again tomorrow.
Heritage, Reengineered
In 1925, Kestos invented the first modern bra with two crossed silk handkerchiefs. A century later, the same crossover geometry and X-back are cut in a fabric built for the coast. The shape is a hundred years old. The fabric is not.
Cross-Way Pull Technology
Inspired by the original Kestos crossed-front patent, our Cross-Way Pull construction uses tension geometry rather than rigid structure — creating support that responds and adapts, never restricts.
Full-Cup Triangle Silhouette
Natural shaping through geometry, not padding. Overlapping front panels with X-back construction create a secure, zero-slip fit.
Elastic-Wrapped Contact Points
Every strap and hem is wrapped in our elastic system. Soft contact means no digging, no red marks, no irritation — even after hours of wear across activities.
Low Water-Absorption Cups
Removable cups engineered to absorb minimal water. Your set dries fast and doesn't weigh you down when transitioning from water to land.
Double-Layer Waistband
High-waisted design with a double-layer waistband for gentle control and a smooth, secure feel. Contoured back panel flatters natural lines through movement.
Mix-and-Match Sizing
Tops and bottoms sized independently, XS to L. About a third of our customers take two different sizes.
Hidden Pocket
A flat pocket in the Sculpt short's waistband. A key, a card, nothing that rattles.
Performance Meets Responsibility
Every Kestos set is constructed from recycled polyamide —— high-performance yarn regenerated from pre-consumer waste. Paired with chlorine-resistant elastane, the fabric is engineered for longevity in the harshest conditions while reducing environmental impact.
The lining uses a second-skin polyamide blend optimized for next-to-skin comfort and rapid moisture management.
