Surfline just released their annual boardshort buyer’s guide. In this year’s guide Surfline features four companies that manufacture and sell boardshorts with an environmental eye. Here they are:
Hurley’s Phantom Shutter shorts use recycled polyester (Surfline link).
Nike’s GS Boardshort by Nola Wilson and the GS Boardshort use recycled polyester (Surfline link).
Greenlines’ Glide Recycled and Glide Eco Dobby boardshorts (Surfline link) use 100% and 90% recycled polyester, respectively. We also feature Greenlines’ boardshorts on Evergreen Sessions!
Patagonia has four boardshorts: Light and Variable, Stretch Wavefarer, Wavefarer 21″, and the Paddler boardshorts (Surfline link). While Patagonia may not use recycled content, the company has an incredible warranty/guarantee, the closest thing that I’ve seen to a lifecycle analysis for a surf gear company, a clothing recycling program, and a commitment to donating to environmental organizations.
Hats off to Surfline for featuring these boardshorts in its guide!
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