From: <JSpinner_at_aol.com> > <<While I'm on the subject, a doofus question: why are most wet suits black? > The visibility is lousy -- and the black is hot, especially in the sun. >> > My guess, neoprene is made from rubber, processed rubber is black, it is > cheaper to not bleach and color it than to play with colors. I like the > diversity of color of the fuzzy rubber but it does cost. I used to have a piece of neoprene that was white with bright nylon on either side. It was the softest, cushiest, most flexible neoprene I've ever seen. I wish I could get paddling gear made out of it. The nylon should protect it from UV. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 07 2000 - 18:15:07 PDT
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