ASOS has been ridiculed by shoppers for selling a swimsuit that doesn’t fulfill its primary function – getting wet.
The one piece is advertised as a ‘swimsuit’ but in the product description warns customers that it cannot be worn in water and is dry-clean only.
Shopper Amna Saleem, from Glasgow, tweeted a screenshot of the description, writing ‘can someone explain to ASOS how swimsuits work’.
Thousands of Twitter users retweeted the post, demanding answers from the etailer in regards to the function of the costume.
ASOS are selling a swimsuit with a studded detailing and a white bottom by PrettyLittleThing – but shoppers have been left outraged after discovering it cannot be worn in water
The £35 swimsuit has a studded neckline and bardot sleeves, with a cut out detail over the the stomach.
Under the product care section the website reads ‘Dry clean’ and ‘This one involves errands’.
Despite being listed as swimwear, the product details section tells customers that it cannot be worn for swimming.
Saleem’s tweet amassed more than 1,000 likes as other customers questioned the purpose of the swimsuit.
Shopper Amna Saleem’s tweet about the swimsuit went viral after she noticed a bizarre product description
The description said the one piece ‘cannot be worn in water’, despite being a swimsuit
One tweeted: ‘Have I been using swimsuits for the wrong purpose all these years?!’
‘Buy it now and you’ll get a chocolate teapot free,’ another joked.
A third said: ‘I am visibly angry and need answers.’
The one piece is made from bandage material decorated in the studs, which may be the reason it isn’t waterproof.
The swimsuit has been produced by PrettyLittleThing, but its description and washing instructions appear to have been written by ASOS.
A spokesperson for PrettyLittleThing said: ‘The item in question is actually a ”fashion” piece and more of an item to wear around the pool / at pool parties due to the delicateness of the embellishment on it we would not recommended customers to actually swim in it.
‘We’ll be working to get the product description amended on ASOS.’
MailOnline has contacted ASOS and is awaiting comment.
Other Twitter users were confused by the swimsuit, with one questioning if she’d be using them for the ‘wrong purpose all these years’