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Why You’ll Love Our Sun Protection Hoodie
The future is bright for Rayward Apparel’s sun protection hoodie, which combines soft, breathable bamboo viscose with stylish UV protection.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sun Protection
Sun safety comes from understanding sun protection. Learn 5 new facts about sun protection, along with how to protect your skin with a UPF hat and shirt.

Best Sun Protection Shirts For Hiking
Discover why our lightweight sun protection shirts are the best shirts for hiking. High and low, hot or cold, trust Rayward Apparel when hiking.
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Bucket Hat or Baseball Cap for Sun Protection?
It’s a sun protection showdown between bucket hats and baseball caps. Continue reading to see why a sun protection bucket hat is best for UV protection.

Does UPF Wash Out Of Clothing?
So you’ve gone ahead and bought some UPF clothing, but what happens when it goes through the wash? Will the UPF value be ‘washed out’?

What Does UPF 50 Mean?
UPF stands for Ultraviolet Protection Factor and rates fabric UV protection. UPF 50 clothing blocks 98% of UV rays for excellent protection.

Best Sun Hat for the Beach
For the best sun protection at the beach, protect yourself with a bucket sun hat that ensures a full day spent enjoying the sun, and not feeling its wrath.

Top 10 Non-Caribbean Beaches
Take your beach-bound adventures beyond the Caribbean to one of our top ten beaches NOT found in the Caribbean. Just remember to pack your UPF sun clothing.

Does All Clothing Have UPF?
UPF tells you the degree to which a fabric protects you from UV rays. But aside from UV protective shirts, do all shirts protect you from harmful UV rays?

Best Sun Hat for Gardening and Yardwork
The best gardening sun hat is our Sun Ops UPF bucket hat, which features a lightweight, breathable fabric and 360-degree UV protection.

A Brief History of Sunscreen and Sun Protection
Sun protection has come a long way since ancient times, but the need to protect our skin is nothing new. Travel back in time with us on a quick journey through the interesting history of sunscreen and sun protection…