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 ...

VENTURA,Calif.—Yulex Corp.'s guayule rubber has been adopted by Patagonia Inc. for use in wetsuits. The wetsuits will be contain 60-percent guayule content, with the rest neoprene, which traditionally ...

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 ...

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 ...

Consider the humble wetsuit. Made of neoprene, a synthetic rubber, it’s seen mostly on surfer dudes from Oahu, Hawaii, to Sydney, Australia. On the runway it has made rare if notable appearances ...