wet suit/diving suit

Wetsuits are made from neoprene, a stretchy synthetic rubber material. The Wettie (like that - cool surfer speak!) is made out of several of these pieces of neoprene stitched together to cover the desired body parts. Wetsuits come as shorties (the Wetsuit has short legs and arms), full suits and some even have detachable arms and legs. The neoprene comes in different thickness', from 2 to 6 mm. The thicker the neoprene the warmer the suit. Surfers who brave extreme cold conditions usually wear a semi-dry suit which is not made out of neoprene at all but we will not be going there OK!