Wetsuits with natural materials??

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Peter14

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In search of a new wetsuit and as I m also a surfer thought that it wouldnt be diffucult to find a company that produces freedive wetsuits out of natural materials such as limestone like Patagonia or other surfbrands are using..but couldnt find any on the web!
Does anybody know enviromental concious freedive wetsuit brands??? should in my eyes be the most natural thing in the world!?

 

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Since when did rubber become unnatural?

 

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If you are serious than I guess its time to read the small printed stuff

 

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growingupninja said:

Since when did rubber become unnatural?

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I believe most neoprene is produced from fossil fuel products.

Patagonia is now using some sort of natural rubber for their wetsuits:

http://www.rubbernews.com/article/20121116/NEWS/121119941/-patagonia-to-make-wetsuits-with-guayule-rubber

David

 

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Thanks for the link. I should be less of a smart ass.

 

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Thanks David!

Hoped to trigger a little discussion about eco friendly products and life style in freediving in general as it seems that at this stage its not much of a concern in the freedive community.

It seems to me that there is too much focus at the moment on the whole technical and especially theoretical side of it. Seems even 10 years ago it was enough to have some regular wetsuit, mask and fin. These days people think its necessary to spend at least a grant on equipment before one is even able to start freediving!