Galatone, Puglia — from neoprene to the finished diving suit
Diving suits
made in Italy
Wet suits, semi-dry suits, dry suits and freediving suits: designed, cut and sewn at the Galatone factory, certified to European standards, in a size range that suits both medium height and tall builds.
Our ranges
36 models. Each range has its own men’s and women’s versions, its own accessories and its own range of sizes.
How a diving suit is made
Five stages, all carried out at the Galatone factory. That is why a Teknodiver diving suit can still be traced even years later.
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Project
The model is drawn and developed using computerised techniques. The sizes are constantly updated: this is how the ranges for medium heights and tall people are created.
Development of the model on the cutting plotter
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Materials
Neoprene and linings are selected for each application, with a preference for hypoallergenic materials and components.
Cut neoprene panels
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Packaging
Cutting and sewing take place in the workshops in Galatone. Every stage is checked in-house.
Use of the ‘Made in Italy’ label
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Testing
Every diving suit undergoes quality control, piece by piece. Drysuits are 100 per cent tested in a tank to check the integrity of the seams and watertightness.
The tank leak test
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Registration number
Every component used is recorded: a sort of ‘DNA’ of the product, which makes it possible to trace the batch of materials even years later.
Final inspection, part by part
Services
The catalogue is the starting point. On request, the diving suit can be tailored to the wearer — and we continue to look after it even after purchase.
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Customisation
Once the model has been chosen, the diving suit is enhanced with pockets of various shapes and sizes, latex wrist seals, Kevlar reinforcements, ‘comfort zipper’ fastenings and other optional features.
Applying a custom pocket
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Made-to-measure tailoring
When no size fits, the diving suit is made to measure for the wearer. It all starts with the measurements sheet: 23 body measurements, which must be completed and sent along with your chosen model.
The tape measure on the neoprene
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Support
Routine and non-routine maintenance carried out at the factory, with a spare parts store that reduces turnaround times. Every service call is recorded on the work order.
Repairs in the service department
Certification
EN 14225
Drysuits in accordance with EN 14225-2:2005, wetsuits in accordance with EN 14225-1:2005. Each model is tested by certification bodies, undergoing performance tests, material stress tests, thermal loss tests and practical tests.
Each diving suit is labelled ‘Made in Italy’ at the end of the production cycle.
Measurements sheet and manuals