Men's and women's rashguards provide sun protection when in or around the water. Offering 50+ UPF protection, rash guards are worn for surfing, swimming, kayaking fishing, stand up paddle boarding, kiteboarding and leisure time in the sun. The most common styles are loose fit and sport fit. Rashguards also protect your skin from sea lice, jellies and other harmful sea life. Rashguards are also worn with a wetsuit to help glide the suit on to your skin and as a convenient way to have easy to wear clothing when taking off your suit on a boat or out on the beach or lake. Choose from men's and women's long sleeve rashguards and sleeveless options.
are worn in the sea, lakes, and pools. A great option to wear independently for sun protection and sea life protection, these versatile shirts come in 30+ UV protection and 50+ UV protection. Rashguards are also called sun shirts, these shirts can be worn out of the water with shorts or pants a sun protective garment. These shirts can also be worn as a layer to your wetsuit, because they are made of blends of spandex and nylon they allow your wetsuit to glide on a and off. If you are out and about and don't have a place to change out of your wetsuits into dry clothing rashguards are a great option to wear because they dry quickly and are dual purposed.
Long sleeve rashguards offer a great way to limit harmful sun rays on your skin. A rashguard is a great alternative to sunscreens on your core body and arms. Having less chemicals in your body and in the sea are great benefits to our heath and environment. There are loose fit long sleeve rashguards and sport fit, sport fit is a snug contour fit style worn like a second skin.
Rashguards can be made of a blend of materials. The most common materials are nylon, spandex, and polyester. Spandex cost more in manufacturing and when a rashguard has more spandex in it the rashguard will be more stretchy and cost a little more. Blends of spandex and nylon tend to be more breathable, stretchy, and lightweight. The less expensive rashguards are made of polyester and polyester nylon blends