A high-end compostable swimsuit recently made a huge splash in Miami. We answer your burning question…does it decompose while swimming?

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Loudermilk’s Barely-There Bikini

Linda Loudermilk is making a major splash in the sustainable swimwear scene. The eco fashion designer premiered two compostable swimsuits at Haute Natured, Miami Swim 2012 Fashion Week’s first-ever sustainable swimwear show, Ecouterre reports.

Made with plant starch, the compostable swimwear will, according to Loudermilk, completely decompose under soil within 180 days. And yes, you can actually wear it in the water.

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