Helsinki Bicycle Shorts
Brand: Skala Activewear
Helsinki Bicycle Short with purple watercolour leaf print on white base.
Lycra made from 100% recycled plastic water bottles.
Comes with matching scrunchie.
Fabric
The fabric of every single Skala piece is made from 100% recycled PET plastic water bottles. The fabric is thick, soft and luxurious.
Printing
The brand purchases artwork from independent artists, which they print on the fabric.
The printers adopt the most sustainable and eco-friendly printing technique currently available, which uses minimal energy and produces zero wastewater or effluent. The brand use Eco Passport certified inks for all of their prints.
Sewing
The brand employ a team of individual and independent tailors, and not factories, to sew together their products. In doing so, they can ensure honest conditions, fair wages and autonomy for workers.
Waste
The brand produces small and continuous runs of their pieces. This allows them to pivot quickly, so that they're left with minimal unsold inventory. Any unsold/discontinued products are donated, not burned or sent to landfill, which is common industry practice
International Size Conversions
| AU | NZ | UK | USA | EU |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
Bicycle Short Measurements (cms)
| SIZE | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Waist | 62 | 67 | 72 | 77 |
| Hip | 87 | 92 | 97 | 102 |
| Inner Leg | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Band Height | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Bicycle Short Measurements (inches)
| SIZE | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Waist | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
| Hip | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 |
| Inner Leg | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Band Height | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |