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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite the onset of summer – and occasionally spring – promising warmer and more predictable weather, the sea temperature in the northern hemisphere still errs on the frigid side. As such, the best ...

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Triathlon wetsuits are made of tight, rubbery neoprene material which aims to insulate and lift the body in the water. For many races, wetsuits are compulsory. But what should you do if you start to ...

Surfers may be a little warmer while catching waves thanks to an unlikely source: the totally gnarly sea otter. Researchers at MIT are currently working on new wetsuits made from synthetic otter hair.

St. John the Baptist Parish is a community in Louisiana set on the edge of the Mississippi River. It, and other communities along this stretch of riverbank, carry the horrifying honorific of “Cancer ...

Stephen Byrne went looking for a wetsuit when he first started thinking about learning to surf a few years ago. “I found there was no Irish brand of wetsuit, which was startling,” he says, given the ...

TORRANCE, Calif.—Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and helped develop the first neoprene wetsuit, has died in southern California. He was 84. In the 1950s Meistrell and his ...