Listra Two-Tone Wave Pattern Swim Trunk

Verified claims

Design

Wave pattern inspired by Roberto Burle Marx's Copacabana promenade design.

Collection context

Part of the 'Origens' SS 2026 collection with four bespoke wave prints.

Editorial credibility

Frescobol Carioca named among top 3 swim trunk brands by Esquire.

Made in Spain

Made in Spain, distinct from competitors' Turkish production.

Inseam

4.25-inch inseam is shorter than 5.5 Bather and 5 Patagonia Baggies

Fit

Sport Fit has 12 leg opening and 10 front rise for a regular, tailored silhouette

Drawcord

Metal-capped drawcord adds weight to keep waistband from riding up

Material

100% recycled polyester dries in minutes and provides UPF 15-30.

Mesh lining

Built-in mesh liner drains quickly, preventing the trunk from clinging.

Brand prestige

Esquire ranks Frescobol Carioca among the top three swim trunks brands.

Value

Sale price of $99.95 CAD is 55–70% below typical luxury trunk prices of $225–$325.

Pockets

Side pockets are unlined with no closure; they drain quickly and avoid bunching with small items but heavier items may weigh down fabric.

Editorial recognition

Esquire ranks it top-3 swim trunks brand; enthusiast forums echo it.

Construction details

Constructed from recycled polyester in Spain with metal drawcord tips.

Product record

Title

Listra Two-Tone Wave Pattern Swim Trunk

Brand

Frescobol Carioca

Price

300 CAD

Availability

In stock

How these trunks compare to other premium options

• Produced in Spain, a European manufacturing origin typically associated with higher labour costs and quality tailoring, this construction provenance is shared with brands like Sunspel (UK) rather than the Turkey-based production seen in some competitors like Orlebar Brown, giving the $99.95 CAD price an outsized value relative to its production backbone.
• With a 4.25-inch inseam, this trunk is cut noticeably shorter than the 5.5-inch standard set by category leaders like Bather and the 5-inch Patagonia Baggies, offering a more fashion-forward, leg-baring silhouette that echoes the European beach aesthetic and can double as a tailored short — a silhouette choice that normally commands a premium in the market but here comes at a $99.95 CAD price tag.
• The hand-drawn wave pattern is the brand's bespoke Listra print — its striped reinterpretation of the iconic Copacabana calçadão wave — giving the trunk a specific Rio de Janeiro cultural anchor that generic tropical prints from Orlebar Brown or Vilebrequin cannot replicate, making the design feel more like a piece of art than apparel.
• Frescobol Carioca swim trunks consistently retail between $225 and $325 CAD at Canadian luxury department stores like Harry Rosen; the original $300 CAD tag on this pair is exactly where the brand lives, so the $99.95 CAD sale price is not a slight markdown but a deep clearance that brings a full-price luxury good into the price territory of mid-tier mall brands.
• Constructed entirely from recycled fibres — part of the brand's broader commitment to environmentally conscious materials — the trunk brings a sustainability credential that not every swimwear maker at this price point offers, adding a layer of responsible luxury to a purchase that is already a steal at $99.95 CAD.
• Frescobol Carioca has been called one of the top three swim trunks brands by Esquire, and on enthusiast forums it is commonly compared to Orlebar Brown — a brand whose signature Bulldog trunks sell for $275 USD — so at $99.95 CAD this trunk delivers that same editorial-caliber design credibility for less than the price of a mid-market pair.

The design inspiration behind the wave pattern

• The Listra pattern is extracted from the undulating mosaic tile walkway of Copacabana beach, a landmark public work created by Brazilian modernist Roberto Burle Marx in the 1970s that has become synonymous with Rio de Janeiro's urban identity; the trunk's wave motif is not a generic tropical print but a wearable fragment of a specific, beloved landmark — the very pattern Frescobol Carioca calls its 'most recognizable house print.'
• The Listra trunk is part of the Spring Summer 2026 'Origens' collection, which specifically revisits the Copacabana wave through four bespoke prints — Listra, Sol, Espiral, and Duo Cabana — making this purchase a way to own a piece of a curated seasonal narrative that renews the brand's decade-long relationship with the motif.
• Burle Marx treated gardens as 'living canvases' with bold, organic forms, a philosophy directly legible in the trunk's sweeping two-tone stripe — buying it means wearing a distillation of the same design language that turned Rio's Flamengo Park and Copacabana's shore into internationally celebrated works of landscape art.
• Burle Marx's Copacabana pattern was itself an adaptation of an early 19th-century pavement design by Portuguese engineer Pinheiro Furtado for Lisbon's Rossio Square, so the trunk's wave carries a double historical reference — Brazilian modernism refracted through a European decorative tradition that traveled across the Atlantic, deepening its cultural resonance.
• Burle Marx hand-painted each azulejo tile for his Barra de Guaratiba studio, a process echoed in the trunk's hand-drawn print, which imparts an organic, slightly irregular linework that distinguishes it from machine-generated uniform patterns — the intentional imperfection signals artisanal attention akin to the modernist's own hands-on approach.

How recycled polyester performs in swimwear

• Polyester fibers, whether recycled or virgin, absorb less than 0.4% of their weight in water—versus 4–7% for nylon—so the trunk dries in minutes rather than hours, and the property is permanent, not a chemical finish that fades with washing.
• Unlike cotton or rayon that swell and deform when wet, polyester's hydrophobic backbone prevents water absorption into the fiber itself, so the trunk holds its tailored silhouette and the drawcord waist stays functional without stretching out after swimming.
• Chlorine degrades nylon by breaking its amide bonds, leading to brittleness and color loss, but polyester's ester bonds resist pool-level chlorine, so these trunks avoid the premature wear that forces frequent replacement of nylon swimwear after regular pool use.
• The aromatic structure in polyester inherently absorbs UV radiation across UVA and UVB wavelengths, providing a built-in UPF that doesn't wash out; while exact rating depends on fabric density and color, polyester swim trunks routinely rate UPF 15–30, giving a baseline of chemical-free sun protection that cotton lacks.
• Mechanical recycling of PET melts and re-extrudes the polymer without breaking backbone bonds, yielding fiber with the same tenacity, elastic modulus, and crystallinity as virgin polyester—therefore the trunk delivers the durability and shape retention expected from a premium polyester garment with no performance penalty for its recycled content.