Born by the sea.
Jessica, founder, ocean obsessed, the person behind Flipflop and Treacle
Flipflop and Treacle started in 2009 on the little dive island of Koh Tao, Thailand.
I'd moved there in 2001 and was working as a diving instructor. There wasn't really anywhere to buy decent swimwear, so I opened a tiny shop on the beach road and started making my own.
The idea was simple: classic, well-fitting swimwear made for people who actually live in the water.
Years later, that idea is still at the heart of everything we do.
Mako , dive and surf suit
After 15 years of diving, I moved to Bali, where Flipflop and Treacle has continued to grow alongside a life of surfing, swimming and island living.
Spending so much time in the ocean has also meant seeing first-hand the damage being done to it. So we're conscious about what we make, what we make it from and who makes it.
Our collections are small, practical and designed to last, from recycled swimwear to organic underwear, easy island clothes and a few things we've picked up along the way.
We work with small local makers , use natural and recycled fabrics, and try to waste as little as possible.
Our tailors Pak Ajik and Ibu Dewa, and their daughters at a ceremony
Flipflop and Treacle is for salty skin, bare feet, early swims, surf trips and clothes designed for life by the ocean.
Simple things, made well, in colours that don't date.
Designed for people who'd rather be in the sea.
Made with love in Bali.