MYSTIC NEXT
Sustainability
A word on the impact of our products.
Mystic Next
We want to be honest. Even with the amount of time we spend outside and in the water, producing gear for the sports we love may not always be the best for sustainability. But driving positive change is necessary, and something we are working towards. That’s why transparency is essential. It allows us to openly communicate our progress, challenges, and commitments, while actively engaging our network and industry to do the same.
To do what we love, we need gear, but we also urgently need healthy waters, unspoiled coastlines, and a sustainable planet. We need to optimize the impact our products have on communities engaged in their manufacturing. It’s why we’re committed to minimizing our products' environmental and social footprint. We continuously research and explore new materials and fibers for our collections, while using the most sustainable manufacturing practices available to us.
Durability forms the foundation of our design philosophy. We craft products that offer long lives and innovate product features based on this standard. Our research so far shows our harnesses have a significantly low warranty rate. This means a low failure rate, ensuring our harnesses are out there doing what they’re supposed to, for as long as they can. Through comprehensive facility testing, we ensure our spreaderbars meet the highest standards of strength and fatigue resistance.
Wetsuit Materials
Yamamoto limestone is a softer, lighter, and more durable alternative to conventional petroleum-based neoprene. It’s also high performing and has excellent rebound, so our most premium wetsuits are crafted from Yamamoto 39 – accounting for about a third of our wetsuits total.
How is Yamamoto rubber made?
Yamamoto limestone is from Japan, excavated in Osaka’s quarries, and processed on-site. Limestone neoprene gets produced in sheets of rubber. Because of the high demand for the outer smooth layers of these sheets for triathlon wetsuits, we’ve decided to go for the middle layers, reducing some neoprene waste. Waste energy is used to power local eel farms, making the most out of the resources. It still takes a lot of energy to process limestone for wetsuit production, so we’re discovering additional and better neoprene alternatives to add to our lineup.
RECYCLABLE
Packaging
By creating generic packaging we optimize its use and reduce the amount of wasted leftover packaging. We also minimize the number of hangtags on our products. Paper and cardboard make up the bulk of our packaging – and when we do use plastic – we make sure it's from recycled origin.
ORGANIC & RECYCLED
Apparel Materials
Our goal is to shift to materials that have a lesser environmental and social impact. We currently use organic cotton for our t-shirts and have switched to recycled polyester for around 70% of our polyester-based products. Each year more of our products are made with preferred materials.