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, 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 ...

Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has unveiled its first neoprene alternative wetsuit made from 100% certified natural rubber, however GlobalData suggests the technical sportswear market overall is on ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

Could your next wetsuit be fashioned after the fur of hairy, semi-aquatic mammals like beavers and sea otters? Quite possibly yes, if Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have anything to ...