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Billabong launches sustainable wetsuit collection

Billabong has introduced a wetsuit range, the ‘Upcycler’, which transforms post-consumer textiles from jerseys into raw materials for making internal…

5 months ago

Kane Footwear launches new upcycling program ‘Project Renew’

US footwear brand, Kane Footwear, has announced a new upcycling project to transform shoes into yoga and changing mats.

2 years ago

Finisterre links with Circular Flow on neoprene regeneration scheme

Finisterre is collaborating with Circular Flow, which has developed the world's first closed-loop neoprene regeneration scheme to recycle wetsuits into…

2 years ago

Aqualung introduces eco-friendly wetsuit under XSCAPE collection

Aqualung, a dive and watersports gear specialist, has introduced a new eco line that includes a 100% neoprene-free wetsuit called…

4 years ago

What are the environmental impacts of neoprene fiber?

For years neoprene has been used for manufacturing wetsuits. It is a synthetic man-made material that is produced from petrochemical…

4 years ago

What are the end uses of Neoprene fiber?

Due to the versatile nature of Neoprene, it can be used for many a wide range of products. Let’s see…

4 years ago

How is Neoprene fabric made?

Neoprene is a synthetic petrochemical material that originally was manufactured from petroleum and oil-based chemicals. In the manufacturing process natural…

4 years ago

What are the properties of Neoprene fabric?

Manufactured as a substitute for synthetic rubber, neoprene has a lot of properties. • Impermeability: In comparison to other types…

4 years ago

What is the history and origin of Neoprene?

Around the first few decades of the 20th century, there was a huge global rubber shortage in industries of western…

4 years ago