needessentials

Needessentials
Conscious-design

Conscious design

We only use the highest quality materials and manufacturing. We build products that are designed to last, are responsibly sourced and ethically produced.

Below are just some of the ways we are working to reduce our impact on the environment, while creating the most functional and durable products possible.

Natural Plant Based Rubber

Natural Plant Based Rubber Bio-based / 100% Neoprene-Free (FSC) Forest Stewardship Council certified / USDA Organic-certified

Prioritising environmental sustainability and minimising ecological impact. Functional, high performing durable wetsuits. Learn more

Available in all needessentials Natural Rubber Wetsuits.
Forest Stewardship Council® certified by the Rainforest Alliance sources

Responsible management of the worlds forests.

Responsible management of the world’s forests, bringing together experts from the environmental, economic and social spheres. Learn more

Available in all needessentials Natural Rubber Wetsuits.
Recycled Polyester Yarns

Post Consumer Recycled Nylon and Polyester Fabrics in wetsuits and Boardshorts

Recycling PET grade plastic into high-quality fabrics reduces pollution, reduces landfill, ocean pollution and reduces the likelihood of plastic being incinerated releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.

Used in all needessentials Boardshorts & Natural Rubber Wetsuits.
Fair Trade Certified™

Improving working conditions for farmers and workers Empowering customers to invest in the lives and future of workers

Fair Trade™ changes lives. Fair Trade Certified™ products transfer wealth back to farmers and workers in developing countries. Learn more

All needessentials Natural Rubber wetsuits are certified Fair Trade.
Limestone Neoprene

Limestone neoprene Highest flexibility and warmth

Calcium carbonate from limestone is blended with chloroprene through a process of polymerization to produce neoprene with high cell structure that provides superior thermal insulation while maintaining light-weight and flexibility.

High-performance, warm, functional and durable.
Non Toxic Water Based Lamination Glue

Free from harmful chemicals Replaces traditional solvent based glues

Calcium carbonate from limestone is blended with chloroprene through a process of polymerization to produce neoprene with high cell structure that provides superior thermal insulation while maintaining light-weight and flexibility.

All needessentials wetsuits are manufactured using Aqua-A lamination.

How to get a needessentials wetsuit in South Africa ?

Through our organic relationship with needessentials, Atlantic Surf stocks a select range of needessential wetsuits in store and online.

We also have a Pre-Order System where you can choose from their FULL range and stock availability depending we can bring in what you need.

If you have any questions or want to find out more, feel free to get in touch with Us – 0612239551

Only what you need.

In 2013 I founded a different kind of company, one that doesn’t promote overconsumption or try to convince you to buy more than you need.

needessentials was born from my own desire to consume less and live simply. It’s about not wasting resources on what is not important. The concept is to have less but to have what is well made, what is sourced responsibly, what is long lasting and useful at its core.

Our company is a collaboration of surfers with one focus – to ethically make the best possible wetsuits and surfing products at the best price. We are all dedicated surfers who choose to live simple, humble surfing lives and remain connected to nature, travel and community. We are focused on minimizing our impact on the environment. We don’t produce things you don’t need, like advertising materials, packaging and single use plastics.

By letting go of all non essentials and delivering our products directly to you, we can make a world class wetsuit at a fraction of the price. What surfers save by investing in only what is needed in a product, they can spend on what is important in their own lives.

It is about having less stuff and more freedom.

Ryan Scanlon | needessentials founder

only the highest quality materials and manufacturing