WELL-SUITED
Aquarapid offers performance swimwear with Carvico fabric, LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber
Oct 06, 2025
A few ingredients are required for a perfect day of swimming or surfing: warm sunshine; plenty of water and snacks; and a gorgeous swimsuit that fits well and feels great. One dynamite swimwear option that ticks all the boxes? Aquarapid’s suits crafted with Garda fabric, a high-performance warp knit from Carvico that offers superior fit, aesthetics, and comfort.
Aquarapid, an Italian swimwear brand, currently offers three styles made with Garda — Anaitis, a one-piece, Alyda, a two-piece, and Airin, a body-shaping one-piece; new colorways are dropping soon for the fall/winter 2026 vacation season. All three styles offer performance benefits, such as exceptional UV and chlorine resistance, and fit like a glove.
That superior fit comes courtesy of LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber, the key ingredient in Carvico’s Garda fabric. LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber is a unique spandex innovation that adapts to the wearer’s needs. In motion, it provides a wear-all-day second-skin fit that feels sensational and won’t shift out of place. And at rest, it delivers comfortable compression and shaping. What more could you ask for in swimwear?
"Our partnership with Aquarapid and Carvico shows what’s possible when dedicated textile professionals collaborate: superior swimwear that meets market demand for fit and comfort at any size, without sacrificing performance benefits or an elegant Italian design."
Ettore Manfrotto
Senior strategic account manager
The LYCRA Company
SUPERIOR SWIM
Anaitis, Alyda, and Airin make use of Garda fabric with LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber in the bra, delivering a body-shaping fit at any size plus remarkable freedom of movement and dynamic comfort. The suits are finely and softly lined for a luxurious next-to-skin feel, and hold their color and shape over time. They live squarely at the intersection of comfort, durability, and style.