Fourth Element Ocean Positive Hydroskin - Protect the Ocean while Saving your Skin
Protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV radiation and protect the reef at the same time. With UPF 30+, the Fourth Element Hydroskin rashguard is the perfect cover up for snorkelling instead of another layer of sunscreen that can wash off and damage the reef..
Ocean Positive Hydroskins are made using sustainable techno-fabric made with ECONYL® 100% recycled nylon from ghost fishing nets and other discarded waste – which, when tested in real life conditions are twice as resistant to chlorine, suntan creams and oils than other fabrics; these amazing results are achieved thanks to innovative construction and to the presence of LYCRA® XTRA LIFE™. Designed to wear under a wetsuit or semi-dry suit for comfort and as a UV shield for other watersport activities.
Features :
• UPF 50+
• Improved chlorine and salt
resistance
• Stinger protection
• Active wear for all water sports
• Ideal under rental wetsuits
• Made using recycled nylon from
abandoned fishing nets
Made with 78% ECONYL® Recycled Nylon / 22% xtra life™ LYCRA®. ECONYL® is a 100% regenerated nylon, a significant percentage of which comes from fishing nets recovered from the sea. These “ghost nets” amount to over 600,000 tonnes of lost gear every year. The main hazard is to marine life - from invertebrates to large marine mammals. They continue to fish, long after they have been abandoned, and account for the loss of many lives. The netting, very slow to degrade, scrubs coral, creating a desolate seascape where they are dragged over the reef by shifting currents.
Now, all over the world, dive teams are removing these ghost nets from the wrecks and reefs, often at great depths, and bringing them up to the surface where they can be recycled. ECONYL® yarn is made by Aquafil – an Italian company which has developed an ingenious process to recycle nylon fishing nets (and other nylon waste) back into first grade quality nylon yarn.
Size Charts are downloadable here in Metric or in Inches
An estimated 8 million tons of rubbish per year enters our seas. Dumped into our oceans daily, this threatens marine life, pollutes beaches and affects local tourism industries. Imagine if below the water there was no more coral reef to explore, unique plants are dying out, wildlife is scarce and, in some cases, becoming extinct.
Being ‘OceanPositive’ stems from not just what we do in the ocean but also what we do in our everyday lives. From the garments produced to the packaging they are in and the projects that supported along the way, everything Fourth Element does leads to ensuring a more sustainable business that is good for the ocean.
Originally, Fourth Element OceanPositive products were conceived as a result of recycled ghost nets and other discarded waste – turned into ECONYL® yarn to use in our swimwear and rashguards. Fourth Element constantly reviews old products to add more sustainable fabrics and ensuring anything new we create is thoughtfully considered for its environmental impact.
