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Most swimwear is made from synthetic materials like nylon and polyester. These fabrics are made from fossil fuels and break down every time your suit is worn. The resulting microplastics end up polluting the very same water systems in which you wear your swimsuit.

So LA-based Croatian and Serbian designer Natasha Tonić decided to try something new when she created her eponymous swimwear brand 15 years ago. Her bikinis and one-pieces are made from 96% hemp and 4% lycra. Hemp has a significantly lower impact on the environment. It is a weed, after all, requiring far less water and pesticides than cotton.

“I made the first pattern on my own and then I traveled to Croatia. I was swimming in the salty water and the pool. And I was freaking out, thinking it would fall apart in the water, but it didn’t,” she tells Bustle. “So I started making them and approached several people to test them. And they loved it.”