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Patagonia’s plant-based wetsuit gets global launch

06/12/2013

The first wetsuit made from a plant-based rubber rather than neoprene is now on sale globally after an initial launch in Japan. US-based outdoor brand Patagonia joined forces with Yulex, an agricultural-based biomaterials company, to develop the suit. Made from 60% guayule, the suit matches a traditional Patagonia wetsuit in technical...

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