https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/31151/eco-friendly-wetsuitsAre there any wetsuits for open water swimming made from Yulex (a patented type of rubber) or other non-petroleum-based materials? I&#39;ve seen lots of Yulex suits for surfing, and would rather not buy Neoprene (unless Neoprene isn&#39;t as terrible as I amen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/293862?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:20:07 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:26d38028-d341-4f87-84e7-99a558e66324Rich B.<p>Needessentials.com</p> <p><a href="https://www.needessentialsusa.com/pages/about">www.needessentialsusa.com/.../about</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/292724?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:39:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fcef3747-a9e0-4fbf-a5b2-1f071500e3b7RWSHX<p>This is a super late reply... but, I think the most eco-friendly material is Yamamoto, made from limestone:<br /><a href="https://yamamoto-bio.com/material-e/">yamamoto-bio.com/.../</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>