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 ...

When buying your suit, consider: Fit: A wetsuit should be snug but comfortable. A too-loose fit will allow water to flood the suit, undermining its warmth, while a too-tight suit can be constricting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although I’ve always been a water baby, I only started open water swimming seriously about 15 years ago, and in that time wetsuit tech has come on in leaps and bounds. My first swim wetsuit was a 6mm ...