How Wetsuits are made

There are various ways a Wetsuit can be sealed together and the way depends on the designed use of the Wettie. We will not go into details but some of the different methods of stitching and sealing are blind stitching, taped, glued, flatlocked and heat sealed. Interesting eh! Anyway, what type of Wetsuit you go for depends on the conditions that you will be surfing in. Take England for example, for winter comfort you would be after a 5/3 mm, waterproof zipped, blindstitched / taped suit, boots, gloves and balaclava, and maybe a nice titanium rash vest for those long midwinter surfs. Makes you cold thinking about it.

How Wetsuits Work

A Wetsuit works by trapping a thin layer of water between the Wetsuit and the skin. The body temperature of the surfer heats this water giving a nice warm water blanket. This is why getting a Wetsuit that fits well is a must. The Wetsuit should be a nice tight fit (not too tight that you can't move freely) and should be no baggy areas where the suit comes away from your body. If it is for cold water make sure that there is also a nice tight fitting neck - there is nothing worse than ducking under a wave and getting a blast of cold water right down your back.