Turning Ghost Nets into Gear | The New Costa
Untangled Frames
Introducing the Untangled Collection in a smooth matte finish, built with purpose—and built to perform.
The gear we make isn’t just built for the water. It’s built to protect it.
In 2016, Costa met the team behind NetPlus®—a small, determined group repurposing discarded fishing nets into something new. Something durable. Something traceable. That meeting sparked a bold idea: could the very material threatening our oceans become part of the solution?
Eight years later, that experiment became a movement. And today, it enters its next chapter.
Meet the Newest Version of Untangled Sunglasses
The new Untangled Collection is the most refined version yet—featuring frames made from end-of-life fishing nets, engineered for maximum performance, and tested in the harshest environments on Earth.
Because that’s the point.
To build gear as good for your eyes as they are for the ocean.
· Crafted with NetPlus®: a recycled material made from discarded fishing nets
· Smooth matte finish: updated for better wear, durability, and feel
· Carbon-reinforced frames: stronger, lighter, built for extreme use
· No compromise on performance: same polarized 580® lens tech trusted by guides and watermen around the world
A Human Solution to a Global Problem
Fishing nets are built to last—often persisting in the ocean for hundreds of years. Durable by design, devastating when discarded. That’s where NetPlus® comes in.
It’s not just material innovation—it’s people. Fishermen bringing in worn-out gear. Communities sorting it by hand. Partnerships that transform waste into something better.
Every pair of Untangled sunglasses contains nearly 17 grams of recycled net. And since the start of this program in 2018, choosing NetPlus® recycled nylon over conventional nylon has made a measurable difference:
· 3.6 metric tons of fishing nets diverted from the ocean
· 5.5 metric tons of CO₂ emissions avoided
· 1.3 million liters of water saved
Designing with purpose means every frame has impact—even before it’s worn.
Small Choice, Big Ripple
Costa’s not asking anyone to change their lifestyle. We’re just making it easier to live a little more consciously.
Want to help protect the ocean? Start with your sunglasses.
#UntangleOurOceans