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This sun protection technology helps block damaging UV rays from reaching your skin, allowing for more carefree hours in the sun.


This sun protection technology helps block damaging UV rays from reaching your skin, allowing for more carefree hours in the sun.

Omni-Shade clothing protects you by blocking the majority of the sun’s harmful rays so you can stay out longer. It’s like sunscreen, but you don’t have to re-apply. Your safety increases as the Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) increases.
Omni-Shade blocks UVA and UVB rays, helping to prevent sun burn and long-term skin damage through tight weave construction, UV reflectors and UV absorbing technology.
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