Patagonia sells them (amongst many others).? They're 'sun hoodies' and come from fishing/surfing.? I personally love them for keeping the sun off me.
For a few reasons I was unable to backpack during during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Returning this year to the Sierra I was a little surprised to observe a new trend in clothing: the lightweight fabric "hoodie". Lots of people seemed to have these on. I think it was mostly people under 35. Scanning the REI and Patagonia websites I don't see these items. So I'm sort of curious how/why they've become the newest thing. Who is selling them? Why are they so desirable?
For sure they protect people's necks/ears from UV, at least to some extent. I do wonder if they are hot compared to the classic floppy hat. Having not tried one I reserve judgement. But it's an interesting fad/trend/whatever, to say the least.
Is this a really new thing, like just this year? Or did it start a couple of years ago? #curious
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