Patagonia, long recognized for its commitment to the environment, just introduced the world’s first wetsuits that are made with natural rubber from sources that are Forest Stewardship Council ...

Ever the innovator, the California-based clothing company Patagonia recently created and unveiled the first-ever line of neoprene-free wetsuits — setting a new industry standard in environmentally ...

In some ways life was easy for me when I began as a wetsuit manufacturer. I didn't have to explain why my wetsuits were better than anyone else's, or why my rubber was superior, or different. I had no ...

In 2008, Patagonia made a surprising admission. Four years after the company’s first foray into wetsuit development, a member of its fabric-development team wrote on the company blog, “We’ve got a ...

Patagonia is incorporating a more sustainable material for its surf apparel. The outdoor apparel company launched the world’s first natural rubber wetsuits that are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ...

Designed with cutting edge triathlete suits in mind, Isurus wetsuits is stepping into the highly contested wetsuit market. Made with Yamamoto rubber, there are a few key points that make Isurus stick ...

Patagonia is introducing for fall the world’s first and only Neoprene-free wetsuits made with natural rubber from sources that are Forest Stewardship Council certified by the Rainforest Alliance.

When choosing your next winter wetsuit, there's a trade-off between flexibility and warmth. It's an age-old discussion, and depending on where in the world you are surfing, your choice will vary. For ...

For as much as we all rave about how good wetsuits are today—about the “advancements in wetsuit technology” and such—neoprene remains a very delicate material, especially the super stretchy stuff. The ...

Amongst the waste and pollution that a life of surfing entails – from buying boards built from noxious materials, to hopping on smog-spewing planes to chase swells – wetsuits pile up over the years.