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Designed for diving, snorkeling, swimming, surfing, kiting, winging... you get the idea. If the ocean is your happy place but you recognize the importance of skin protection, these suits are for you! Versatile too - wear it alone or as a base layer to help you easily slip in and out of your wetsuit on those colder days.
Known for the psychedelic patterns found on their inner shells, abalone (sea snails) feature unique colors that are created by nacre, hexagonal platelets of aragonite also known commonly as “mother of pearl” and found on a variety of mollusks. Our print features the piercing blues of New Zealand’s Pāua, the Māori name given to three species Haliotis iris, Haliotis australis and Haliotis virginea.
Our signature fabric is sleek, soft, and luxurious, while strong, substantial, and resilient. It’s got a gummy, supportive, and smoothing stretchiness you’ll love, comfortably hugging you in all the right places.
Main fabric: 88% Repreve® RPET (recycled polyester made from post-consumer plastic bottles), 12% spandex
Zipper: polyacetal resin (tough, high strength thermoplastic)
10% of profits from the sales of this product will be donated to Get Inspired, a non-profit organization dedicated to abalone restoration and education efforts in California.
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Abalone is the common name for a variety of marine snails that are found throughout the world’s oceans. Sought after for their meat and their beautiful shells, populations have declined rapidly and some species are now critically endangered.
Growing juvenile abalone. Once they reach adulthood, they’ll be released into the wild along southern California’s coast.
High school student divers trained by Nancy to participate in the abalone restoration efforts.
The next generation of scientists measuring abalone in their classroom nursery.
Our relationship with abalone illustrates the challenges of overexploitation of the marine environment. Until the 1980s, it was widely thought that abalone populations were resilient and could effectively rebound from harvesting activities. Unfortunately, that has not proven to be true.
Abalone are “broadcast spawners,” meaning that two individuals must be within three feet of one another to sexually reproduce. This type of reproduction makes population recovery very challenging, driving the need for humans to intervene.
Get Inspired is a non-profit organization that specializes in marine conservation & education, founded by Marine Biologist Nancy Caruso. Besides physically growing juvenile abalone along California’s coast and populating them back into the coastal kelp forest marine habitat, Nancy recognizes that protecting the ocean in the future requires educating children today. That is why she has launched a 10-year initiative to grow 100,000 abalone in classrooms across the golden state and restore them along the southern California coast, inspiring and utilizing the help of the next generation of scientists along the way. 10% of profits from your purchase will be donated to this restoration effort.
“Our partnership with Waterlust helps us spread our message of conservation across the globe far beyond our reach. It is a great example of how one small organization with one employee can only do so much but by working together we can do more, reach more, spreading knowledge, happiness, beauty, and hopefully compassion for our ocean animals.”
Nancy Caruso
Get Inspired
This suit is comfortable, yet flattering. It will provide me with the sun protection I need this week! I love how environmentally conscious Waterlust is, too!
Soft durable fabric, comfortable to wear, perfect for swimming, snorkeling, diving ! A little extra protection against those jellies too. Love these products !
Fits great could use a few more inches in the bust but nothing fits them !
I really like snorkel suits. I have been using a cheap one I got on Amazon for years. It works, but I've always looked at the nice suits others have. In particular, a woman had a very cool set from Waterlust. It was a Whaleshark, I believe. But, I don't like separate pieces. I love the 1 piece. So, I just stayed with my suit. But, when I saw these 1 pieces, I had to have one! Nice patterns, but the colors on the abalone were my favorite. It's really beautiful. And the material is so nice. Now, I need to book myself a vacation so I can use this gorgeous suit!
what do i like best about the onesy? THE FRONT ZIPPER!!!
I was a little skeptical about whether or not this would fit, but was pleasantly surprised. I'm 5'9", but it's not leg length I was worried about. I have a torso about 4" longer than average. If it matched the rest of me, I'd be 6'1". I can't wear one-piece swimsuits or most dresses. I'm going to have to have a wetsuit custom made. I have something similar to this from another brand, and it's not the best fit. I got a fantastic surprise when this showed up the other day though. The size chart said M for my measurements, so I took a chance and ordered that. I was so happy to see that it fit! There is a slight gap at the lower back where it doesn't sit flush, because of how much it has to stretch to fit my height. Everything else fits perfectly though, and I can't wait to take it for a test run! I already have matching leggings and tops in at least half of the other prints, but I was super excited to see this added to the options. Probably going to end up getting one in every pattern, lol. Would definitely recommend on fit alone.
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