SWELL Wetsuits: We want to expel boredom and gray from water

Wetsuits in gorgeous color combinations with hand painting. Accessories such as hand-painted caps, tops and shirts, waterproof bags. We need money for technology - sewing machine, plotter, material, web. The more you help us, the more we can realize.

  • Hand crocheted part of back

  • Hand crocheted part of back

  • Hand crocheted part of back

  • Hand crocheted part of back

  • Hand painted top

  • Hand painted top

  • Caps

  • Waterproof bags

  • Long sleeves top

  • Top with hand painted motives

  • Men wetsuit

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All or nothing. Project finished on Jul 12, 2015 at 17:35.

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How it started

It all began in January 2014 when I got on a plane to the Cape Verde Islands. A month before I finished my  job and began a new part of my life. Full of traveling and exploring new places. My boyfriend is a kiteboarding instructor for the winter just left Cape Verde - Sal island. There I began to learn kite. A place full of wind and waves. And there I was in this sport and lifestyle in love. On most watersports wetsuit is necessary if the water is not just a tropical temperature. So I, equipped with this "becoming" suit, jumped into the waves. Instead of enjoying a ride, whole time I rolled over trousers down and dealt to me strangling the neck. Additionally, water wasn't as cold as looked :-) I thought about cutting off legs and who knows what. Additionally, at baggy neoprene most of us girls looks like a seal. After three months, when we returned home to Czech Republic, I started looking for new becoming wetsuit, but I ran into the same problem. Ridden, not much color.

I started looking for suppliers of materials, sewing the first samples, tested. Long and not always the easy way. In the beginning I invested all of my savings. But they soon began to running, and I needed to try and sew the other pieces.

At the beginning of 2015 visited us in Cape Verde our friend with her son - both kiters. I talk about Swell always with great enthusiasm and she decided to help me. With borrowed money, I created the entire current collection. I had it for 45 days. During that time I have traveled many kilometers, I stayed awake many nights and drank many cups of coffee. I posed for the entire collection and let it into the world. I'm happy. The result is perfect, and I think I can be proud.

Now I just need you.

I will always do the best to satisfaction and smiles on the faces of our customers.

What is our goal?

Swell extend beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and to prove that it's not about the place of production and size, but about ideas and people. Women neoprene in various thicknesses, longer versions and new motives. Start of the men's wetsuits, neoprene expand the range of types of materials, tops, shirts, beach ponchos .... It is a lot, and it's waiting for implementation.

Details

After the experience with classic black, wrong fitted wetsuit, I embarked on our own designs and production of color and sexy girlish wetsuits. I would like to prove that even without the seas and oceans, we can here at home form great wetsuits for all water sports (surf, kite, wake, windsurf ...). Currently out the latest collections, shining with colors and hand-painted motifs. I try everything on myself, I spend a lot of time at sea, and so we were able to achieve a perfectly-fitting cut. The current collection includes caps with handheld graphics, as painted and crochet tops, which makes my mom, practical waterproof bags, which can be used for anything. I have a head full of ideas, where Swell continued to move and what to create. Production takes place is in the Czech Republic, every hand that can be attributed I know. I'm doing the project with great love and energy, and each piece, I send me to leave with the idea that I'd like to let it.

... And then some

Motto of the new collection is "Surf With Endless Love" which is the energy with which we do it. Production takes place is in the Czech Republic and so it will remain, no Asia.

Who we are?

Stepanka Lechnyrova - Founder, tester, graphic artist. Years ago, I focused on creative work produced zipper jewelery under the name Nababu. I underwent several design markets, a fashion show with my friend designer. Jewelry had a fantastic response. Perhaps even more than I expected. At that time I did everything with my main job, and it was not possible at this pace prosecute. With Nababu I ended up farther and selling advertising. It's been a year and a half since I left the job and started living my dream. Swell is for me as a child, which is dedicated to the maximum of his birth.

Vlasta - men's element of Swell, is currently engaged with the men's section. And in the first place, thanks to him I started. Because I met him, fell in love with him even in his next love - ocean, waves and wind.

Alena Lechnyrova - my mother - author crocheted tops, endless support with golden hands

Helena, Magda, Martina - sewing team, now just "rented", but maybe one day .. Every doing something else together are a great team who are trying to implement everything I come to them.

Why are we doing this?

Over the acquired funds would buy a sewing machine flatlock, which is the best stitch for sewing wetsuits. The price is around 100 000 CZK. We would like to buy another material, extended range, technique (cutting plotter). The more you invest to us mean more we can do for future.

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  • sold 7

    Great thanks to a great feeling from helping to start

    All names will be listed on the new website in a special section "Acknowledgements"

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    EUR 3.94
    (CZK 100)
  • sold 3

    I will make wetsuit where I will use your name or nickname, that will

    auctioned for money and bought things for kids to Cape Verde

    (School supplies, toys, clothing, what will be necessary)

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    EUR 7.89
    (CZK 200)
  • remaining 48 from 50

    Swell cap with the logo painted a special colour, which creates a 3D effect

    Basic colour caps black/black, black/white, dark blue/white, navy blue/white, light blue/white, pink/white, red/white, lime/white, yellow/white, orange/white. Specification when ordering.

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    EUR 15.78
    (CZK 400)
  • remaining 49 from 50

    Swell cap with the logo painted a special colour, which creates a 3D effect and design of hydrangeas/leopard pattern or swell the heart with the inscription "surf with endless love"

    Basic colour caps black/black, black/white, dark blue/white, navy blue/white, light blue/white, pink/white, red/white, lime/white, yellow/white, orange/white, colour and style pattern specified by the customer.

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    EUR 19.72
    (CZK 500)
  • remaining 50 from 50

    Waterproof bag size S (46 x 39 cm)

    logo or design of hydrangeas/leopard coat* Colour: red, pink, purple, navy blue, camouflage, yellow. When ordering specify the details of the appearance.

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    EUR 27.61
    (CZK 700)
  • remaining 48 from 50

    Waterproof bag size M (55 x 39 cm)

    logo or design of hydrangeas/leopard coat* Colour: red, pink, purple, navy blue, yellow. After ordering, specify the details of the appearance.

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    EUR 31.55
    (CZK 800)
  • remaining 30 from 30

    Top from 100% cotton with a large painted logo or a heart Swell

    Colours: black, white, gray melange, turquoise, fuchsia pink. After ordering, specify the details of the appearance and size.

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    EUR 35.50
    (CZK 900)
  • remaining 30 from 30

    Top from 100% cotton with painted motifs hydrangeas or leopard pattern and a small logo Swell on back

    Colours: black, white, gray melange, turquoise, fuchsia pink. After ordering, specify the details of the appearance and size.

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    EUR 35.50
    (CZK 900)
  • remaining 27 from 30

    Top from 100% cotton with hand crochet pattern on the back and a small heart Swell

    Colours: black, white, fuchsia pink, lilac purple, turquoise, mint, lemon yellow. Size, colour and crocheted part of back specify with the customer.

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    EUR 39.44
    (CZK 1,000)
  • remaining 15 from 15

    Women's wetsuit - sleeveless design with hydrangeas/leopard pattern

    Colours can be combined neon yellow, neon green, fuchsia pink, purple, turquoise, royal blue, mint, gray, black. Specify after ordering ;-)

    FREE waterproof bag size S and cap with logo

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    EUR 173.54
    (CZK 4,400)
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    Neoprene sleeveless design on request

    Colours can be combined neon yellow, neon green, fuchsia pink, purple, turquoise, royal blue, mint, grey, black. Specify after ordering ;-)

    FREE waterproof bag size S and cap with logo

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    EUR 205.09
    (CZK 5,200)
  • remaining 15 from 15

    Women's wetsuit - long sleeve design with hydrangeas/leopard pattern

    Colours can be combined neon yellow, neon green, fuchsia pink, purple, turquoise, royal blue, mint, gray, black. Specify after ordering ;-)

    FREE waterproof bag size S and cap with logo

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    EUR 216.92
    (CZK 5,500)
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    Men's wetsuit for spring/summer - short sleeve, short trousers

    with a large logo Swell on the chest and small on the back. Colours can be combined: neon yellow, neon green, purple, turquoise, royal blue, mint, gray, black. Specify after ordering.

    FREE waterproof bag size S and cap with logo

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    EUR 216.92
    (CZK 5,500)
  • remaining 15 from 15

    Wetsuit 2in1 - sleeveless design of hydrangeas/leopard pattern and a neoprene top with long sleeve

    Colours can be combined neon yellow, neon green, fuchsia pink, purple, turquoise, royal blue, mint, gray, black. Specify after ordering ;-)

    FREE waterproof bag size S and cap with logo

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    EUR 260.30
    (CZK 6,600)
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    3 day course of kiteboarding

    Greece on Lefkada or Cape Verde (Sal Island)

    FREE women's/men's wetsuits, waterproof bag, cap

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    EUR 631.04
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    NO STRESS time on the Cape Verde island Sal

    Do you want to enjoy a holiday differently? Join us on Sal island and discover it through our eyes.

    Dates 12/2015 - 04/2016

    Accommodation in a apartment, kite course for beginners or rental of equipment for advanced, lessons of wave riding, paddle board (SUP), surfing lessons, trip around the island with a "very close" encounters with sharks, parties, beautiful sunsets, smiling Creoles, just most that can be experienced here :-) Max 2 persons, stay up to 14 days. Package contents modify optional depending on the length of stay and number of people.

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    EUR 986.00
    (CZK 25,000)
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    Be for one month Creole on the Cape Verde island Sal

    Do you want to spend a month in "NO STRESS" mode?

    Warning: heavily addictive, we are not liable for the taste to go back home :-)

    Dates 12/2015 - 04/2016

    Accommodation in a apartment, kite course for beginners or rental of equipment for advanced, lessons of wave riding, paddle board (SUP), surfing lessons, trip around the island with a "very close" encounters with sharks, parties, beautiful sunsets, smiling Creoles, just most that can be experienced here :-) Max 2 persons, stay up to 4 weeks. Package contents modify optional depending on the length of stay and number of people.

    Reward delivery: in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,972.00
    (CZK 50,000)