Louis said "all over the world" so I thought of Germany and then found
lederhosen BOARDSHORTS ! - so how on earth can anyone surf in LEATHER ?
It seems they are Blue Tomato from Austria and are in fact a photo-print on a fast
-drying material:
http://blog.blue-tomato.com/2013/03/...t-is-back.html
For those unfamiliar with the real thing (likely to be seen nowadays only at traditional festivals) here is a pic:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4208633...n/photostream/