11 / Apparel Development

Water Sports & Paddle

Built for movement on the water.

Secure coverage and considered construction for surf, paddle and shoreline.

Water Sports & Paddle apparel reference
Movement / Material / Form
Specialist directions / project review

This direction covers surf and paddle apparel, including rashguards and boardshorts. Pool-training swimwear is addressed separately on our Swimming page. Wet-use performance and any protective claims require project-specific evaluation.

Three ways to build a collection

From performance to everyday.

Support, coverage and construction developed for the demands of the activity.

  • 01

    Long-sleeve rashguards

  • 02

    Active one-piece suits

  • 03

    Quick-drying boardshorts

Versatile pieces for warm-ups, lighter sessions and the journey between them.

  • 01

    Light stretch cover-ups

  • 02

    Zip-front water layers

  • 03

    Beach trousers

A quieter extension of the collection for travel, recovery and everyday wear.

  • 01

    Terry hooded robes

  • 02

    Cotton-linen resort shirts

  • 03

    Relaxed beach pants

Material direction

Specified for the way it moves.

Stretch swim knits, quick-drying wovens and absorbent terry.

Development starting points, tailored to your product brief. Final composition, weight, finishes and performance targets are agreed through material selection and sampling.

Weight direction
Selected by support, coverage and wet use
Development checks
Wet stretch · seam abrasion · saltwater exposure
Material pathways
Commercial Standard / Advanced Performance / Technical Specialty
Before production
Tech Pack · fit sample · material approval · pre-production sample
Develop with Dragon Maiden

Your collection. Precisely considered.

Share your reference styles, intended activity and target production volume. We will help define the material, fit and construction path for your business or collection.

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