Neoprene is good at keeping surfers warm in the water, but producing it is a dirty business. Not only is the material non-renewable, but it's derived from petroleum or limestone, which means it's a ...

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 ...

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 ...

View post: How To Get Presale Access to Pitbull’s ‘I’m Back’ Tour Designed with cutting edge triathlete suits in mind, Isurus wetsuits is stepping into the highly contested wetsuit market. Made with ...

On Thursday, the venture fund for outdoor clothing company Patagonia announced an investment of more than $1 million in a Swiss company, Beyond Surface Technologies (BST), that works to reduce the ...

Jack O’Neill (yes, he of O’Neill surf brand fame) is widely credited for coming up with the first wetsuit that was specifically designed for use when surfing or enjoying other water-based sports. 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 ...

The Vissla High Seas II is made from 100% I-Foam neoprene containing recycled oyster shells, recycled rubber and Eco-carbon black. You get a watertight zipperless entry design and some thermal lining ...

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 ...