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 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 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.

In July, when I reviewed the new version of Patagonia’s R1 wetsuits, I talked about how there is often a compromise between a product’s eco-friendliness and its performance, but Patagonia’s suit ...

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) ...

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 ...

VENTURA, Calif.—Circularity is growing for end-of-life tires, but what about EOL wetsuits? Increasingly, environmentally conscious companies like Patagonia, which makes surf gear and other outdoor ...

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 ...