Patagonia's New Natural Rubber Wetsuits

As I was skimming through my mail last week I came across a Patagonia magazine. Inside it there was a little pamphlet that said "we grow our own." Inside there was a picture with tons of wetsuits hanging up on a rack and a paragraph explaining how Patagonia has made the "world's first neoprene-free wetsuits."

According to the pamphlet making neoprene suits in factories consumes a large amount of energy. Patagonia has replaced neoprene in their wetsuits with natural rubber tapped from hevea trees. By doing this Patagonia is reducing carbon dioxide emissions "by up to 80% in the manufacturing process." Their rubber is "sourced from a plantation that is Forest Stewardship Council certified by the Rainforest Alliance-meaning the trees aren't planted on newly clear-cut rainforest, like some of the world's supply and biodiversity and workers' rights are protected."

The Yulex method removes over 99% of impurities from the rubber. Patagonia has changed their entire range of wetsuits to renewable natural rubber. "After 60 years of neoprene dependency, it's high time to set surfing free."

Learn more about Patagonia's natural rubber wetsuits: http://www.patagonia.com/yulex-natural-rubber-wetsuits.html

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