Introduced in the early 1950s, wetsuits flopped among surfers, who saw the uncomfortable rubber skins as more suitable for wimps than wave riders. Enter Bill Meistrell, a dive-shop owner who used a ...
Anna Turns at North Sands, near Salcombe in Devon. Wetsuit firms are seeking natural alternatives to neoprene. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian Neoprene is made from toxic chemicals, hard to ...
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 ...
Zero petrol, a new alternative to neoprene : Naturalprene, by Picture Organic Clothing If you’re looking to be one with the ocean on your next scuba, snorkeling, or just general aqua-based excursion, ...
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 ...