Brand Patagonia Wants To Make Recyclable Wetsuits

The prototype located few blocks from the beach in Ventura, California have turn into an initiative by Patagonia Inc. to eliminate much the waste that surfers accumulate in their wetsuit. It’s a $2 billion wetsuit market challenging fast fashion, and cheap disposable clothes 7 million wetsuits are sold annually with a global market of $3.5 billion expected by 2033. Colorado Bolder Industries, developed a process to create a carbon black from old tires and now surf brands started to add Yulex and other sustainable materials to their wetsuits. Starting next year, Patagonia’s wetsuits won’t just be recycled — they’ll be reincarnated.