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Roxy Wetsuits F/W 23/24 Preview

Retail Buyers Guide:  Wetsuits F/W 2023/24 Retail Buyer‘s Guide
Brand:  ROXY
Interviewee: Hill Valérie / Roxy wetsuits and swimwear global manager

Already an expensive piece of the surfer’s kit, the winter steamer took a hit with the rise of material/shipping costs. How much of a rise of RRPs are we talking about for FW23? How do you justify the rise to retailers & customers?

We are aligned with the rest of the major players of the industry with around 10% of RRP increase on the average of our lines. The explanation we are giving is exactly the one you are mentioning: rise of material cost, shipping, adding labor and energy.

On the one hand, surfers are now keen on wearing hooded wetsuits for the coldest days, and the other hand, the “4/3 with more 3 than 4” are on the rise for extended mild autumns these days. How do you handle those new habits?

This hasn’t affected our business and range structure, no specific request from our clients on that specific matter. If men are more keen to wear Hooded wetsuits women are not moving too fast in the direction.

With technologies trickling down in the ranges, is GBS to be the new Flatlock? Otherly said: is the flatlock wetsuit set to disappear in a near future?

For Roxy there’s no plan to stop Flatlock for now, this is a technology that allows to have better price point and is performant enough for some of our  3/2 wetsuits and totally for  spring suits.

What are you bringing on the table in FW23 as far as neoprene and linings are concerned?

We have already integrated new linings in last season and in the actual climate we are limiting the number of different technologies. We have been focusing especially on the sustainable side of our product, so we have integrated recycled lining in our price point products, which was not the case last season.

There has been a lot of focus on fits lately, as opposed to a few years ago when the stretch was the fit. Is there room for improvement on silhouettes (and genders)?

Roxy has been on that focus for a few years now, this is not new for us. Wetsuits designed by women for women. Our wetsuits are designed with our female athletes, in order to offer the perfect fit adapting to the women body, offering at the same time the ultimate comfort and the most flattering seams.

The lifespan of a wetsuit is 3 year — 4 tops — whatever the durable efforts are made by brands and manufacturers. Recycled and compostable are the way to go for a sustainable future?

For now, it is, we are also working on reclycling our wetsuits, re-using the neoprene of old wetsuits, but regarding durability we don’t have any solution… but things can change.

When it comes to the order form, what piece of advice do you have for retailers? Stick to the pre-orders for better margins or split your purchases in separate batches to oil your cash flow?

For wetsuits retailers are only doing preorders, leadtimes and factory capacity do not allow to split purchases for most of the products. 

Key Products:

4/3 RISE BZ GBS

ERJW103156  

Features:

  • Fabrics: Eco stretch-flight neoprene
  • Eco sleek warmflight lining
  • Seams: GBS glued and blind stitched seams
  • Print Print placement may differ slightly
  • Water based glue used for lamination
  • Recycled polyester and nylon used for linings
  • Entry system: Back zip entry system with YKK™#10 plastic zip
  • Features
  • Flush lock 2.0 seals at wrist and ankle
  • Supratex knee pads, durable, lightweight & flexible
  • Glideskin neck seal
  • Hydrowrap adjustable neck closure with hydrosheild water barrier

Fabric Content:

88% Recycled Polyester, 12% Elastane

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4/3 ELITE XT ST PRINTED FZ GBS

ERJW103134 

 Features:

  • Fabrics: Eco Xtra-stretch
  • Seams: GBS glued and blind stitched seams
  • Inside taping: Xtra-stretch taped at full suit excepted shoulder cuts and knees
  • Thermal lining: Eco sleek warmflight at full body expected overflap, underarms and calfs
  • Technology1: Water based glue used for lamination
  • Technology2: Recycled polyester and nylon used for linings
  • Chest Zip entry system with PK#8 plastic Zip
  • Print placement may differ slightly
  • Features: Flush lock 2.0 seals at wrist and ankle
  • Fused Edges at neck, wrist and ankle
  • Supratex knee pads, durable, lightweight & flexible
  • Glideskin neck seal
  • Key loop

Fabric Content:

87% Recycled Polyester, 13% Elastane

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 3/2 ROXY X ROWLEY FZ GBS

ERJW103158

Features:

  • Fabrics: Eco stretch-flight
  • Seams: GBS glued and blind stitched seams
  • Inside taping: Xtra-stretch taped at front, back and top legs
  • Thermal lining: Eco sleek warmflight at bust (front, sides, back) and wrist
  • Technology1: Water based glue used for lamination
  • Technology2: Recycled polyester and nylon used for linings
  • Chest Zip entry system with PK#8 plastic Zip
  • Print placement may differ slightly
  • Features: Supratex knee pads, durable, lightweight & flexible
  • Glideskin neck seal

Fabric Content

88% Recycled Polyester, 12% Elastane

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