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Team Rider: Shawn Collier

Team Riders

Team Rider: Shawn Collier

Hi everybody, I'm Shawn Collier. I live in Gisborne city, New Zealand. It's pretty much a surf town with a lot of other things to do like fishing...

Team Riders

Team Rider: Lucy Te Moananui

Whether it’s surfing, diving, or sailing, Lucy Te Moananui enjoys being in the sea. That being surfing at her local in Kaikoura, sailing her belov...

FAQ

Wetsuit Care

Below are some simple tips for looking after your suit and giving it a longer life-span. Wetsuit care should be carried out after each use to ensur...

About Us

About Our Wetsuits

THINNEST // Japanese Yamamoto neoprene: our 3mm is as warm as other 4mm WARMEST // Filled with Nitrogen closed cells: over 30% warmer than Chines...

neoprene

How is Yamamoto Limestone Neoprene Made?

Stage 1: Polychloroprene ChipsThe first stage in the production of Yamamoto limestone neoprene is to make the polychloroprene rubber chips. As des...

neoprene

Limestone Neoprene - A Quick History

Neoprene was first invented in the 1930s by Dupont Chemicals, USA, as a synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of chloroprene. The original p...

neoprene

Neoprene: The Inside Story

Neoprene has been around since 1930, but it wasn't until the 1950s that it was used to make wetsuits. Developments in how neoprene is made, and wha...

Wetsuit 101

Getting in and out of your Wetsuit - A Guide

Back Zip Wetsuits Putting on or taking off your wetsuit is the most likely time to unintentionally stretch and stress the seams — especially if yo...

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We Don't Tell Lies...The Authority On Neoprene

In 2009, Seventhwave was contacted by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Another wetsuit manufacturer in Auckland had complained that o...

FAQ

Wetsuit Dictionary and Terminology

Welcome to the Seventhwave Wetsuit Dictionary. The place to turn when we use a technical term and you have no idea what it means. We'll be adding ...

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Can Neoprene be Green or Eco-Friendly?

It's a big question and before we try to answer it, we need to know exactly what we're talking about. So here's a few definitions to start us off...

Wetsuit 101

Why We Don't Really Use Smooth Skin

What is smoothie? 'Smoothie' has become a common way to describe single-sided nylon neoprene. This is neoprene with a nylon (fabric) finish on ...

neoprene

The Super Power of Titanium

Rocketing back to earth at 30,000 km/h, the Discovery Space Shuttle is blasted by G-Forces and temperatures of up to 1500ºC—its walls glowing red. ...