This swimsuit starts off very stylish and comfortable. However, within a few weeks of wear the black fades and so does the purple design along the sides. The suit also stretches out. This is not a matter of one "defective" product. I had a different style of the same basic jammer late last year and it is now pale gray, pink—and so stretched that it seems nearly transparent.I realized that I have been purchasing swimsuits by the way they look and by closely examining the materials they're made of. This swimsuit is made of reprocessed nylon, which provides a nice clinging sensation when it is new but stretches out fairly quickly, especially when constantly exposed to chlorinated water. The reprocessed nylon also does not hold color very well.By contrast I have an old black Endurance jammer that is just as black as when I purchased it three or four years ago. It is made of polyester. The only problem I have with this swimsuit is that the polyester has lost its elasticity, in particular around the midriff, which allows it to slip as I'm swimming.I know swimsuits are not meant to last a lifetime. No garment really is. But a good swimsuit that retails for almost $50 ought to look fairly new for at least several months. I expect that much from my underwear, so I think I can expect it from my jammers.