SPF Clothing

[itself]

I wanted to start a thread on good recommendations around SPF clothing. My problem is that I heat up very quickly and need SPF clothing that will breathe really well and keep me comfortable.

So suggest away! Thanks!

[Blueberry]

As I have written several times on here, I really like the De Soto Cool Wings (like a Bolero) that TE carries. They cover arms with a sleeveless jersey, and I find that they aren't any hotter than going without. In really hot/humid weather, I'm not sure they're cooler - but they aren't hotter.

[Tri Girl]

for cycling or not?
For non-cycling I have an Ex-Officio long sleeve white UPF 50 shirt that I got for our Grand Canyon trip (got on clearance at REI for $16). I wore that thing all day long in hot, scorching sun and never once got any color on my arms (what I was hoping for- and I didn't wear sunscreen underneath the shirt). I get overheated *really* quickly, but never got overly hot in this shirt. I got it a size too big so it was loose and flowy on me and it performed flawlessly. I would buy another again in a heartbeat!

For cycling I like the cool wings, too. I have, however, gotten a slight sunburn while wearing them. When I wear them now, I put sunscreen on underneath and don't have a problem. I get somewhat hot wearing them, tho- mostly because they are skin-tight and touch my arms, making me hotter. I live in very hot/humid weather tho. To keep them from being too hot and bothersome, I wet them down. In summer, I'd rather go without them because for me I think it's cooler without them. That might be just me, tho.

[abejita]

I agree with the others' assessment of cool wings. I don't think they make me any cooler, but they don't make me hotter. I need to have something on my arms in the summer here in Texas and these fit the bill.

[KnottedYet]

I love my Kokatat kayaking shirt. It's vented like crazy, and I'm actually cooler wearing it than not. It seems to scoop air as I move. Flaps a bit on the bike, but I don't burn and I don't wear sunscreen under it.

http://kokatat.com/product_detail.asp?code=wdsh I think I bought mine at a kayaking shop, but I've seen Kokatat stuff at REI as well.

[moonfroggy]

i have a coolibar jacket that has a lot of ventilation is very thin fabric and i think the upf is 50 i also have a coolibar long sleeve jersey i wear in the upper 80's it rarely gets hotter than that here so have not tried hotter. both are comfortable enough in the upper 80's that i keep them on and i don't get any color on when i wear them.

i would like to see a upf rating for the cool wings the team estrogen web page recommends wearing sunscreen underneath them.

on very sunny days i wear sunscreen under whatever i have on regardless of upf rating