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 ...

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 ...

For those of us who try to spend our dollars on more environmentally-friendly gear, there is an uncomfortable truth that we don’t like admitting: Sometimes, these products don’t perform as well as ...

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 swimming in the open ocean, your every movement gives off invisible signals to the fish and sea creatures around you to betray your presence. Sharks, lobsters, crayfish, rays, eels, lampreys, ...

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 ...