ALT stands for « Alternative ». We have built a greener alternative to conventional wetsuits, with performance in mind. It features a 100% natural YULEX rubber, tapped from FSC certified Hevea trees forests. All jerseys are recycled, and the wetsuit features all our other standard sustainable processes.
The performances of the ALT are close to a MAGMA. We believe the alt represents a new generation of high-performance wetsuits that has a more reasonable impact on the planet.
Unlike finite resources like oil and limestone, natural rubber is a renewable resource. Directly tapped from FSC certified Hevea forests without cutting them down, it ensures a long-term supply stability as well as a drastically reduced environmental impact. Both inside jersey, outside jersey and our inside fleece are recycled, and the wetsuit features all our other standard sustainable processes.
Yulex Pure®
Yulex Pure® is a natural plant-based rubber that provides a cleaner alternative to traditional petroleum or limestone-based neoprene. The Yulex® company partnered with FSC certified Hevea tree plantations to harvest crude rubber, then uses its unique process to transform it into a 99% pure solid natural rubber.
Yulex claims that using their natural rubber rather than traditional neoprene reduces the carbon footprint of our wetsuits by 80%.