About
This is the Official Konfidence UK Wetsuit Site for Singapore and South-East Asia.
We are proud to be the representative for Konfidence in this region.
We would love to hear from you. Do email us your enquires/feedback/suggestions to enquiry@konfidence.com.sg
Thank you! And let us share with you the history behind this famous wetsuit.
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The History of Konfidence UK - How It Began in 1996…
Konfidence started back in 1996 when, while we were on holiday, we realised there was a desperate need for a real alternative to armbands/water wings. Life jackets were too bulky and traditional buoyancy aids were made of scratchy nylon. Out of this came the idea to construct a swim jacket made of soft wetsuit neoprene with 8 foam floats ‘hidden’ on the inside. The Adjustable Buoyancy Method would allow the wearer to become familiar with the water and develop their swimming technique. In time the buoyancy would be reduced leaving a confident and happy swimmer! In addition this personal floatation device would give parents confidence whilst their children were in the water. Very quickly and obviously we decided on the name ‘The Konfidence Jacket’.
18 months of investigation and R&D with Sola Wetsuits of Saltash, Cornwall resulted in our Original Konfidence Jacket. Subsequently The Konfidence Jacket was manufactured for us by Gul Wetsuits in Bodmin, Cornwall. The design, great materials and brilliant application came to the attention of Marks and Spencer, one of the best known department stores in the UK. In 2000 they placed their first order! Following this, many high street retailers now sell our swim jacket, Konfidence childrens wetsuits and our UV protection swim and beach wear in the UK, Europe and now all over the world.
The range of products has slowly but surely grown to include our adult and youth swim jacket (personal floatation from 8 years to 80!), kids, infant and childrens wetsuits, UV protection swimwear and clothing. The demand for innovative and essential children product continues.
We, like many companies, now manufacture in the Far East, allowing us to pass on the cost savings to our customers and our products which now represent excellent value for money whilst maintaining superb quality. Our factories are independently auditted to meet International Ethical Trading standards and we are working hard to reduce waste and excess packaging.
The Konfidence Jacket has been independently tested and approved as a buoyant aid to swimming to CE standard, the European equivalent of US Coast Guard Type V PFD and Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS 4399.
We are still a family owned business with three generations now involved. In North America Konfidence is growing fast with Steve and Colleen Yockey developing products and markets for the North American continent. We are always very pleased to receive feedback, both positive and negative, which will allow us to continually improve our products and our service to our customers. All Konfidence products are inspired by our customers demand for good looking, practical, functional and affordable swimwear, beachwear and sun protection clothing.
Our fantastic baby swimming range has been developed in conjunction with Swimming Teachers from the UK and the USA to allow babies and their Mums and Dads to get the most from their time in the water! Everyone’s talking about the brilliant Konfidence BabyWarmas.