The Wet Leopard company launched in November 2015, introducing a new innovation in women’s swimwear. The Keeni Vest is a hybrid top that combines an underwire bikini and sun vest built-in-one. The Keeni Vest was created principally for outdoor water-based activities and is the next generation of sun protection swimwear for women, offering a balanced mix of function and fashion.

The innovative design in the Keeni Vest was technically engineered and constructed to fuse an in-built underwire bra with a front zipper into a single garment, allowing women to have the bust support they need, rather than having to wear another garment under a rash vest.

Wet Leopard understood that in order to attract younger women and teenage girls to a sun-protection product, a high-end prestigious fashion garment would be required, complete with figure-hugging designs, tailored seams, luxurious fabric and beautiful prints. The Keeni Vest design required the coverage of a rash guard but had to have the style and function of a bikini. The final Keeni design exemplifies luxury swimwear, achieved through the choice of imported Italian Nylon Lycra, exclusive digital prints, smooth gloss Japanese zippers, tailored French seams, mesh panelling, piped edging and a comfortable sculptured fit.

The Keeni Vest has UPF50+ protection against the damaging effects of ultraviolet rays. It is also chlorine-resistant, salt-resistant, breathable, thermal, durable, fast drying and made from ultra-light material. The figure-hugging design and choice of fabric is designed to give a ‘second-skin fit’, whilst the bonded nylon lycra acts with a slight compression against the torso to smooth and flatten. The full front zipper provides easy access to get in and out of the Keeni Vest and can stop and stay fixed in any position.

The longer vest in the Keeni Vest range has more coverage, whilst the crop top still provides sun protection on back, shoulders, chest and mid torso. All Keeni Vests come with matching bikini bottoms and are packaged environmentally in a fabric draw string bag that protects and stores the swimwear. The Keeni Vests sizing offers an extra small, small or medium with the 4-way stretch fabric allowing for a perfect fit across multiple body shapes. Each of these sizes also has a choice of two bra cup sizes, ranging from B cup, C cup to D cups. The product is Australian owned, designed and made.

The Wet Leopard Keeni Vest has received overwhelming positive feedback upon launching the label. The Wet Leopard Keeni Vest is being recognised for New Product Innovation award in the Australian Business Awards 2016.