A cardinal sin of wetsuit care is drying it in the sun. The heat and UV rays will break down the rubber and age your suit faster. Try and find somewhere nice and shady with a good breeze.

Finisterre’s Nieuwland 5mm Hooded Wetsuit is a winter-ready women’s suit with great eco credentials. Here's our review When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Green Guru takes any wetsuit brand from participating outfitters around the world. In the US specifically, Lava Rubber, KASSIA+SURF and Reborn Rubber (wetsuits into wallets) do the same.

While Patagonia’s Regulator suits aren’t made entirely with natural rubber—no wetsuit today is—they do incorporate a new mix of 85 percent natural rubber, plus 15 percent of a processed ...

There, carbon black is extracted from the wetsuits and other rubber scraps, such as car tires. The reclaimed material is then sent to Patagonia’s manufacturer, Sheico, where the new wetsuits are ...

It stops sunburn to 90 per cent of the body. And it also keeps everything inside the wetsuit — how shall I put this — compressed. Fulsome stomachs magically disappear inside tight wetsuits.

This revolutionary Zone3 wetsuit is the first of its kind, made from Yulex: a natural, plant-based rubber that's a whole lot more sustainable than your standard wetsuit.

The resulting rCB from the wetsuits will be used to dye future Yulex products, specifically the nylon lining. Patagonia said that CB accounts for between 15 and 20 percent of the wetsuits' rubber foam ...

With a blended construction of 80% rubber and 20% polyamide, plus an integrated hood, this wetsuit is surprisingly toasty. Our team found it comfortable enough, even for springtime watersports in ...

In data: Decathlon natural rubber wetsuit taps waning technical sports market Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has unveiled its first neoprene alternative wetsuit made from 100% certified natural ...

Best wetsuit for cold water swimming – Olaian men’s surfing 5/4mm neoprene wetsuit with hood 900: £249.99, Decathlon.co.uk Best wetsuit for paddleboarding – Billabong 2/2mm launch women’s ...

Already, some of the Rip Curl wetsuit material is a mix of Yulex, a natural rubber, instead of neoprene. Patagonia has been using Yulex for about a decade, fine-tuning designs through the years.