Early Examples of Dry Suits
These suits are all the membrane type.
| Maker | Make | 1/2 piece? | When available | Notes | Info link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli | Pirelli Diving Suit | 2 | from 1930s | designed for Italian frogmen | |
| Siebe Gorman | "Frogman" suits | 1 or 2 | World War II & after | designed for British frogmen rubberized stockinette |
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| Spearfisherman | Spearfisherman Frogman Suits | 2 | 1945 & after | designed for USA frogmen | |
| U.S. Divers | U.S. Divers Seal Suit | 1 or 2 | from 1953 or before | varIous | |
| Heinke | Heinke Delta Suit | 2 | from mid-1950s | rubberized stockinette | |
| Healthways | Healthways Carib Suits | 2 | from 1955 or before | pure natural rubber | |
| Bel-Aqua | Bel-Aqua Dry Suits | 1 2 |
from 1955 or before | a 3-ply material, front tube entry a 3-ply material |
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| unidentified | Seamless Suits | 2 | from 1953? | dipped pure latex | |
| made by or for Lillywhites | Lillywhites Mid-1950s Suits | 2 | from 1955 or earlier | rubberized stockinette | |
| So-Lo Marx Rubber Company | Skooba-"totes" Suits | 2 | from late 1950s | all-rubber | |
| Siebe Gorman | Siebe-Heinke Dip Suit | 2 | 1964 & after | dipped latex |
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