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From 2026, we're introducing Seawastex® recycled nylon across a range of outerwear — turning discarded marine waste into premium jackets, trousers and drysuits. So what you wear on your next adventure can contribute to a global shift in the sustainability of garment manufacture.
Explore the rangeSeawastex® yarns are made from discarded fishing nets and marine nylon waste — materials that would otherwise pollute our oceans for decades. Through strategic partnerships with coastal governments, manufacturers, and specialist recyclers, these nets are collected, dismantled, cleaned, and repurposed into high-performance fabric.
Incentivized return schemes provide meaningful income for local fishing communities while ensuring a consistent, traceable supply of raw material. The result is a closed-loop system that benefits people, planet, and paddlers alike.
All Seawastex® face fabrics are made entirely from recovered marine nylon waste.
Meets the Global Recycled Standard for verified traceability and responsible sourcing.
Every year, approximately 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear are abandoned at sea — a silent catastrophe contributing to the 12.7 million tonnes of marine debris entering our oceans. These ghost nets drift for decades, entangling wildlife and breaking down into microplastics. Seawastex® directly addresses this by turning that waste into something extraordinary.
Fishing gear abandoned at sea every year, threatening marine ecosystems worldwide.
Recycled nylon cuts carbon emissions by up to 49% compared to virgin nylon production.
Manufacturing Seawastex® requires 15% less energy than producing virgin nylon from scratch.
Marine debris entering the world's oceans each year.
Palm is committed to sustainability without sacrificing performance. Independent testing confirms that Seawastex® matches — and often exceeds — the durability, tensile strength, and abrasion resistance of virgin nylon.
Whether you're out on the water in challenging conditions or pushing your gear to its limits, Seawastex® delivers the confidence you expect from Palm Equipment.
Matches virgin nylon in long-term wear resistance and structural integrity.
High tensile strength ensures reliability in demanding paddlesport conditions.
Tested against rocky shores, cockpit rims, and rough handling — Seawastex® delivers.
Step by step, making fishing nets into equipment.
Discarded fishing nets returned through local government and coastal recovery schemes.
Advanced depolymerisation converts recovered nylon into raw material.
Caprolactam is spun into high-performance Seawastex® fibres.
Fibres become durable, waterproof technical fabrics.
Palm makes the fabrics into jackets, drysuits, and trousers for paddlers.
COMING 2026
From 2026, Palm Equipment's entire apparel line will be available in Seawastex® — jackets, drysuits and trousers across 2-layer, 2.5-layer, and 4-layer constructions. Every product delivers the performance paddlers demand.
Available in 2-layer and 2.5-layer constructions for versatile on-water protection.
4-layer Seawastex® drysuits built for the most demanding cold-water conditions.
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