Surf’s up: how to care for wetsuits and steamers

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From avoiding stretched shoulders and broken zippers, to what to do with an unravelling seam, surfers share their advice on making wetsuits last

Photograph: IPGGutenbergUKLtd/Getty Images/iStockphotoPhotograph: IPGGutenbergUKLtd/Getty Images/iStockphotohe late editor Diana Vreeland announced she was envious of surfers during a television interview in the 1970s. “To be a surfer” she said, “between the sky and the water would be, to me, the most wonderful thing”.

Hub Hubbard, a wetsuit product developer at Patagonia cautions against undressing on hard or rough surfaces. He suggests laying down a towel or standing in a large bucket to prevent anything abrasive from damaging your suit. Similarly, putting a wetsuit in a tumble dryer can weaken the fibres. Instead, dry your suit by hanging it in the shade out of direct sunlight, as sun ages neoprene.Photograph: ianmcdonnell/Getty Images/iStockphoto

If it’s raining and you need to hang the suit inside, make sure it is in a well-ventilated area to avoid mould. Hubbard says, “I keep all of mine in the garage on a hanger”.When shopping for a wetsuit it’s important to look for one that will function well for your age and build. Hillyer says suits with chest zips are “fantastic if you’re a 16-year-old boy with no shoulders, but if you’re older and less flexible, the chances of breaking the zip as you put the suit on are much higher.

 

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