The Women's Zip-Up Sun Hoodie is a UPF 50+ hooded jacket for covering up when the sun is out - on the coast path, in the garden, on the school run or on holiday. It goes on over what you are already wearing and comes off in one movement when you go back inside.

Most sun protection fails for the same reason: it depends on you remembering. Cream has to go on half an hour before you leave, has to go on again every couple of hours, and never quite reaches the backs of your hands or the parting in your hair. A UPF 50+ fabric layer does not need managing - put it on and the protection is already there, blocking over 98% of UV radiation for as long as you're wearing it.

The first thing everybody says is that they would cook in it. The full-length zip is the answer to that - wear it half open when the air is still, closed when the breeze picks up. The fabric is a thin, smooth stretch knit rated UPF 50+ that follows the arm rather than hanging off it, and in direct sun a light layer between you and the sky is often more comfortable than a bare arm.

Key Features:

• UPF 50+ fabric blocks over 98% of UV radiation without reapplying anything, all day.
• Full-length centre-front zip - comes off in one movement, without disturbing your hair, your hat or your glasses.
• Attached soft hood covers your neck, your ears and the parting in your hair, the spots sunscreen and a cap both miss.
• Thumbhole cuffs hold the sleeves down over the backs of your hands while you walk, garden or drive.
• Thin, smooth stretch knit that moves with you and packs down small enough to live in a bag or a car door.

builds practical outdoor kit for people who would rather cover up than keep topping up. Keep this one by the back door or in the car, and the bright day stops being something you have to prepare for.

If you would rather have a pull-on top than a jacket, our UPF 50+ Women's Sun Hoodie is available in lightweight and midweight versions.