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Gul Origins: Development of the Gul Steamer Wetsuit

by Gul Watersports 19 Aug 2018 11:00 UTC

Back in the mid 1960s, Dennis Cross realised there was a need for a solution to the cold Atlantic waters so that UK surfers could take to the water all year round. After making his first wetsuit, Cross decided to produce the suits on a larger scale and in 1967 Gul was born.

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