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  <title><![CDATA[Ox Tool]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Ox Tool produces luxury swimwear in limited runs of 40 to 60 units per design. Italian and Portuguese fabrics, structured construction, no restocks]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to read a luxury swimwear fabric label]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most swimwear labels list a fibre content and not much else. A typical label might say 80% polyamide, 20% elastane, and leave you to work out whether that means the fabric will last one holiday or five. The difference between swimwear that holds its shape and swimwear that does not is almost always in the fabric construction and the grade of elastane used, neither of which appears on the label.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:21:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Where to wear luxury swimwear in autumn and why it matters]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[October and November are underrated months for warm-water travel. The summer crowds have thinned, the light is lower and warmer, and the sea temperature in several Mediterranean and Atlantic destinations is still comfortable for swimming. For anyone who invests in quality swimwear, autumn travel is when those pieces get their best use.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:54:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why structured swimwear uses boning and how it works]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The word boning in clothing refers to a rigid or semi-rigid channel sewn into a garment to hold its shape. In swimwear, boning is used in the underwire channel of a bikini top or one-piece to provide lift and support without relying on foam padding. It is a construction technique borrowed from corsetry and eveningwear, and it produces a different kind of fit from the padded cups most swimwear uses.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to care for luxury swimwear so it lasts]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A well-made swimwear piece can last several seasons if it is cared for correctly. Most swimwear deteriorates not from wear but from the combination of chlorine, sunscreen residue, and heat, all of which can be managed with a few consistent habits. The care instructions that come with most swimwear are accurate but brief. This is a more detailed version.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to measure yourself for swimwear that actually fits]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Standard swimwear sizing uses bust, waist, and hip measurements and assumes a set of proportions between them. Most bodies do not match those proportions exactly, which is why off-the-rack swimwear fits some people well and others not at all. Understanding which measurements matter and how they relate to the pattern helps you choose the right size and identify when made-to-measure is worth considering.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How luxury swimwear became a design category of its own]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Swimwear was functional clothing for most of its history. The shift toward swimwear as a luxury design category happened gradually through the second half of the twentieth century, driven by changes in fabric technology and by the growing cultural significance of beach holidays as a form of leisure. The category that exists today, with its Italian mills and structured construction, is a relatively recent development.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:40:19 GMT</pubDate>
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