Short Sleeve UV Rash Guard Surfing T-Shirt

Main fabric: 100.0% Polyethylene Terephtalate

Our design team has completed reworked this T-shirt with an entirely recycled fabric, and has recorded a 42% reduction in CO2 compared with the previous model. All of our developments have a notion of eco-responsibility at heart. The planet is our playing field, the ocean being a favorite of ours, so let’s protect them.

You are learning to surf or surf only a few times a year, during a vacation or on a surf trip. You stay where you can still touch the bottom of the sea floor, in tiny waves or broken waves. You surf for the joy of being in the water and for the feeling you get from it. During your sessions, you often fall, but you fall in waves that are not very powerful. We have designed a wide range of products for you, to suit your occasional activity and your body shape.

All of our UV-resistant T-shirts are UPF 50+, i.e. they have the maximum level of sun protection. The choice between them will therefore be made based on the length of the sleeves and will depend on what it will be used for. The constraints are greatest for surfing, so we decided to build our range primarily for surfing.For surfing, the choice will be made according to the duration of your sessions: 1 hour, 2 hours, or 3 hours.

1 hour: Occasional practice. You can choose between a loose fit (priority to ease of dressing and comfort when dry) or a fitted cut (priority to comfort when wet). A loop system to connect it to the shorts ensures the stability of the product.2 hours: Regular practice. Comfort when wet is enhanced by the seamless panels under the arms and the drawstring, which further increases stability.3 hours: Intensive practice. Additional warmth to help you stay in the water for longer.

The fabric of this Olaian anti-UV product blocks at least 98% of UVB radiation and 95% of UVA (UPF 50+). This guarantees effective protection from the sun. It can be used both in and out of the water, for water or nautical sports. The density of the textile fibers filters out UV rays, for long-lasting protection, even after washing. Chlorine-resistant.

UPF is a sun protection factor (Ultra Violet Protection Factor) and is standardized worldwide. It defines the protection level of a fabric and more precisely the proportion of UV rays it lets through. To meet the standards, it must block at least 95% of UV rays. UPF 50+ means that the fabric blocks at least 95% of UVA and 98% of UVB rays.

Our UV tops are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding surfers. Our design choices also make them compatible with other water sports such as swimming, kite surfing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, water skiing, sea wading, or SUP (stand-up paddleboarding).

Although this T-shirt provides protection from the sun, phenomena such as reflections (from the water, sand, etc.), heat, time of day, etc., must be taken into account. Wearing this T-shirt does not exempt the wearer from adopting suitable behavior: wear sunglasses, wear a hat or cap, regularly apply an appropriate sunblock, drink regularly, etc.

Based in Hendaye, in Southwest France, Olaian is Decathlon's new surfing and bodyboarding brand. In our offices at the water's edge, we can design a swimsuit or wetsuit and then on the same day test it directly in the sea to make sure it stays in place in the waves.

Developed and tested by our design teams in Hendaye, France. The materials used for this product are laboratory-tested to ensure the best possible quality and durability.

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