GLUED & BLINDSTITCHED
RENEWABLE ENERGY
LIMESTONE
STRATEGICALLY TAPED
ADVANCED CELL STRUCTURE
KANAKO KNEE PANELS
The entire Nineplus wetsuit range is produced in
Yamamoto Smooth Skin #39 Neoprene from Japan.
Yamamoto neoprene has a greater density but is not heavier it stays fixed in position and gives a much better overall fit against the body. Yamamoto is lighter, warmer, more flexible & better for the environment. Nineplus wetsuits are made using Yamamoto’ closed cell foams and are all produced from 100% CR – Chloroprene Rubber. This is commonly known by most as Neoprene which is a DuPont trademark. Yamamoto rubber is derived from Limestone and has over 99.7% calcium carbonate compared to petroleum based neoprene manufactured by other companies.
Produced in Yamamoto Number 39 (the grade number reflects the density and softness of the cell makeup) this is a suit which is extremely modern in terms of fit, comfort and weight while retaining the retro styling of a classic smooth-skin (single lined) wetsuit. There are many production secrets that help create the Nineplus wetsuit which includes the special machines and machine specialists used to stitch the single lined smooth skin down to even 1mm thickness used on the 2/1mm full suit.
Although a certain amount of oil is needed to make soft rubber foam, Yamamoto do not use petroleum - derived oil. Instead, they use food-grade pure Canola Oil, which is widely used as Tempura oil in Japan.
As of March 2023, Yamamoto have shifted 100% of the electricity used in its factory & office to Renewable Energy. Yamamoto are the first in the industry to do this.
Yamamoto Limestone comes from Mt. Kurohime in Japan, which stores billions of tonnes of the purest limestone. Many wetsuits are made using petroleum oil, which is said to be depleted in the next 50 years, however limestone can be utilised as a wetsuit material semi-permanently.
The average weight of a 3/2mm full suit weighs in at just 1kg. As the suits have a minimal water retention (the outside single lined smooth skin) cannot soak in any water and the lining being a nylon will dry out in under 10 minutes when left to dry. This means that the wetsuit when taken off the body is only minimally heavier than when dry and put on. Super low modulus stretch with optimum cell recovery – in regular terms you can stretch Yamamoto to its maximum over 2000 times and it will not bag out. Other neoprene has around 300 times and it loses it stretch. Worth noting next time the suit feels great for 6 months and then loosens on the elbows and the knees.
Although a certain amount of oil is needed to make soft rubber foam, Yamamoto do not use petroleum - derived oil. Instead, they use food-grade pure Canola Oil, which is widely used as Tempura oil in Japan.
As of March 2023, Yamamoto have shifted 100% of the electricity used in its factory & office to Renewable Energy. Yamamoto are the first in the industry to do this.
Yamamoto Limestone comes from Mt. Kurohime in Japan, which stores billions of tonnes of the purest limestone. Many wetsuits are made using petroleum oil, which is said to be depleted in the next 50 years, however limestone can be utilised as a wetsuit material semi-permanently.