Manera ALT 4/3 Chest Zip Wetsuit

Manera believes in the future, and a future that doesn't destroy the thing we love, just to be able to recreate in it. Enter the ALT, a wetsuit designed to be an alternative to the oil based conventional suits on the market. Yes, it's expensive. However Manera believes that just because it's better for the planet shouldn't mean it performs worse than the best. Built with 100% natural YULEX rubber directly tapped from FSC-certified hevea forests, this suit is one you can genuinely feel good about wearing. In addition to the rubber, the interior and exterior jerseys are recycled, and the wetsuit also features all of Manera's standard sustainable processes. 

Key Features:

• Front Zip: Fast & easy frontzip entry for a maximum comfort while riding.
• Yulex Pure: Yulex Pure® is a natural plant-based rubber that provides a cleaner alternative to traditional petroleum or limestone-based neoprene.
• SD2 Tape 2.0: This new stitching process brings more durability, waterproofness and flexibility to our wetsuits.
• Back Knee Emboss: Helps the neoprene to bend more naturally for greater comfort.
• Water Strainer: The leaky + perforated neoprene drains the water out of your leg instantly.
• Designed In 3D: When the industry standard is to develop 2D patterns and try to fit it on a 3D body, we decided to break new ground and take the opposite direction. We use computer design to model good-fitted wetsuits in 3D, then we employ an innovative software that converts it into a precise 2D pattern for the factory. It creates a natural, second-skin fit that makes the MANERA wetsuits stand out.

How Its Made:

• Yulex Pure: The Yulex® company partnered with FSC certified Hevea tree plantations to harvest crude rubber, then uses its unique process to transform it into a 100% pure solid natural rubber.
• Recycled Neoprene: Before being cut into several slices of a specific thickness, the neoprene is cooked and then shaped into a clean, rectangular slab.
• Unique Supplier: We have a single, trustworthy supplier with whom we have been closely working since 2012. SHEICO is a Taiwanese company that produces our goods in Cambodia, and they also produce most of the world’s premium wetsuits. Manufacturing around 45 million wetsuits a year, they can have a huge impact on the global wetsuit market’s CO² emissions.
• Recycled Jerseys: This model features a 83% recycled nylon outside jersey, a 100% recycled nylon inside jersey, and a 45% recycled fleece.
  
• Recycled Carbon Black: Carbon black is mostly used as a colorant and reinforcing ingredient in the rubber tires industry. It also happens to be a key ingredient in the manufacturing of neoprene. At SHEICO, carbon black is sourced from pyrolyzed used tires, which reduces energy consumption and saves around 200 g of CO² emissions per wetsuit.
• Aqua Glue: The glue that binds the jersey fabrics to the internal neoprene foam is now water-based instead of solvent-based.
• Dope Dyed Yarn: Dyeing the fabric consumes a lot of water, so the threads that make up our fabrics are dyed before being woven. This considerably reduces water usage while reducing energy consumption and water pollution.
• Solar Energy: The energy that our suppliers use is a crucial part of a brand’s carbon emissions. Having an eco-design is useless if your product is made using non-renewable energy. SHEICO factories are equipped with solar panels to limit the use of fossil fuels, generating around 6,038,486kWh per year.
• Compostable / Biodegradable Packaging: We must protect our wetsuits from any contact with humidity or the sun so that they preserve their qualities when they arrive in the shop. Shipping wetsuits without a proper protection could cause irreparable damages to the neoprene. Our packaging includes a recyclable "pizza box" made of 70% recycled cardboard, a compostable bioplastic bag & compostable bioplastic anti-crease tubes.