Outdoor swimming expert, Rowan Clarke, tests this beautiful handmade changing mat and wet bag after a cold swim – here’s her verdict.

Product Overview

Overall rating:

Pros:

  • Handmade by an independent seller
  • Tough and durable
  • Zips up into a bag
  • Carry handle
  • Large changing space
  • Waterproof
  • Attractive designs

Cons:

  • More expensive
  • The zip is fiddly

Product:

byBettyBlue The Pasty Wet Bag Changing Mat Review

Outdoor swimming cold water changing mat

byBettyBlue The Pasty Wet Bag Changing Mat

Best sustainably made changing mat

We went searching for an independently made changing mat and came up trumps. By far the best-looking changing mat on the market, this beauty is functional too.

In a marketplace dominated by the colour black, finding such an aesthetically pleasing changing mat is a delight. Handmade in Cornwall by a sea swimmer, this changing mat is made from three layers – a tough, waterproof canvas, fleece and then a waterproof softshell.

Insulating and tough, it has a large changing area. And, once changed, there’s plenty of space to zip up your kit to carry it home.

You can unzip it completely, but we found working the zip with cold hands tricky. It was also the priciest changing mat we tried, but for such a great item from an independent seller, it’s worth every penny.

Specifications:

  • Waterproof zipped bag
  • Large changing area
  • Fully waterproof hard wearing outer canvas
  • Warm waterproof Softshell lining with light fleece backing
  • Different length straps – choose from 3 lengths when ordering
  • Can be personalised with professional embroidery
  • Wipe clean or wash at 30 and air dry.
  • Dimension: 2m circumference. Folds down to 30cm by 20cm

Outdoor swimming cold water changing mat