VENTURA,Calif.—Yulex Corp.'s guayule rubber has been adopted by Patagonia Inc. for use in wetsuits. The wetsuits will be contain 60-percent guayule content, with the rest neoprene, which traditionally ...

For those of us who try to spend our dollars on more environmentally-friendly gear, there is an uncomfortable truth that we don’t like admitting: Sometimes, these products don’t perform as well as ...

Ever the innovator, the California-based clothing company Patagonia recently created and unveiled the first-ever line of neoprene-free wetsuits — setting a new industry standard in environmentally ...

Gabriela Aoun is a writer, editor and producer based in Encinitas, California. She spends most of her outdoor time surfing but can also be found hiking and camping with her two dogs. New perk: Easily ...

Patagonia, long recognized for its commitment to the environment, just introduced the world’s first wetsuits that are made with natural rubber from sources that are Forest Stewardship Council ...

Patagonia appears to be riding the high tide of pro-pot sentiment with a soon-to-launch print ad that proclaims: “We have the best weed in town (and we’re giving it away).” The ad, scheduled to appear ...

Consider the humble wetsuit. Made of neoprene, a synthetic rubber, it’s seen mostly on surfer dudes from Oahu, Hawaii, to Sydney, Australia. On the runway it has made rare if notable appearances ...