MAGMA - FZ 5,4,3mm

This wetsuit is the result of a long-standing partnership between MANERA and SHEICO, one of the world’s leading wetsuit manufacturers. Working closely together since 2012, we combine our expertise in 3D design, fit, and product development with SHEICO’s advanced manufacturing technologies and technical know-how.

This collaboration allows us to create high-quality wetsuits that stand out for their performance, comfort, and durability, while incorporating more environmentally friendly manufacturing processes.

Discover below the features and innovations that make a MANERA wetsuit unique.

Some areas are very sensitive to friction, tensions and tearing. All MANERA wetsuits have been designed with a demanding brief including:

• Avoiding seams in tensions area, to maximize flexibility and strength.


• Making sure the seams are stretched vertically and not sideways.


• Removing seams from friction areas, which avoids rash and increases stretch capacity.

• Reinforcing strategic parts and panels right where it needs to be.

We must protect our wetsuits from any contact with humidity or the sun so that they preserve their qualities when they arrive in the shop. Shipping wetsuits without proper protection could cause irreparable damage to the neoprene.

Consequently, we have worked to find the best alternative to classic plastic polybags:

• A recyclable "pizza box", made of 70% recycled cardboard.

• A compostable/recyclable bioplastic bag (PLA).

• Compostable/recyclable bioplastic (PLA) anti-crease tubes.

More info on our partner’s website: minima.com

The glue that binds the jersey fabrics to the internal neoprene foam is now water-based instead of solvent-based.

This removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs), thus providing a healthier working environment for employees and a cleaner wetsuit against your skin.

All our neoprene goods are derived from limestone rather than petrochemicals.

However, if you think that limestone is much better than oil, think twice. Limestone is a limited, nonrenewable mineral that must be extracted from the earth. Creating neoprene from it is an energy-intensive process and is thus not so superior in terms of environmental impact than petroleum.

We still chose to use limestone to reduce our dependency on oil and its derived chemicals.

Besides, a limestone spill is much easier to clean up than an oil spill, meaning less danger to the local environment.

Carbon black is mostly used as a colorant and reinforcing ingredient in the rubber tires industry. It also happens to be a key ingredient in the manufacturing of neoprene.

At SHEICO, carbon black is sourced from pyrolyzed used tires, which reduces energy consumption and saves around 200 g of CO² emissions per wetsuit.