drysuits
Sealed immersion clothing
Drysuits are waterproof garments that seal completely at the neck, wrists, and ankles to keep the wearer dry in cold water.
Unlike wetsuits, which allow water against the skin, drysuits trap air and are worn over insulating layers.
Used by divers, kayakers, and sailors in frigid conditions: You'll want a drysuit for winter diving in the Pacific Northwest.
Synthetic rubber polymer
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- undergarmentClothing worn beneath others
- inflationSustained price level increase
- valveFluid flow controller
seal · zipper · fins · mask · hood · gloves · booties · regulator
Prevents liquid from passing
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- gasketsRings that prevent leakage
- zipperToothed closure device
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
encapsulation · leak · hydrophobic · barrier
Waterproof breathable fabric membrane
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- laminateBond thin layers together
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
vulcanized rubber · breathable · latex · silicone · ripstop
Pertaining to warmth
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- undergarmentClothing worn beneath others
- layeringForming successive strata
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
ice diving · polar · exposure · warmth · fleece · core temperature · arctic · windchill
Navigating slim watercraft seated
- cavingSport of exploring caverns
- rescueSave from harm
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- commercial divingOccupational subsea labor
technical diving · wreck diving · cave diving · paddleboarding · whitewater · ice rescue
neoprene
Synthetic rubber polymer
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- undergarmentClothing worn beneath others
- inflationSustained price level increase
valve · seal · zipper · fins · mask · hood · gloves · booties · regulator · BCD
watertight
Prevents liquid from passing
impermeable · encapsulation · leak · hydrophobic · barrier
Gore-Tex
Waterproof breathable fabric membrane
polyurethane · vulcanized rubber · breathable · latex · silicone · ripstop
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- undergarmentClothing worn beneath others
- layeringForming successive strata
hypothermia · ice diving · polar · exposure · warmth · fleece · core temperature · arctic · windchill
kayaking
Navigating slim watercraft seated
commercial diving · technical diving · wreck diving · cave diving · paddleboarding · whitewater · ice rescue
- scuba divingscuba, regulator, BCD, scuba diving, wetsuit
- canyoneeringrappel, rappelling, abseil, abseiling, slot canyon
drysuitswetsuits
Insulating swimwear for cold water
skinny dipping · nude swimming · bikinis · swim trunks · speedos