Kid's Rash Guards and Rashies
Kid's Rash Guard's are important for protecting the grommets from the sun, sand wind and whatever obscure substances they may manage to find, namely when... Read More
Kid's Rash Guards and Rashies
Kid's Rash Guard's are important for protecting the grommets from the sun, sand wind and whatever obscure substances they may manage to find, namely when they're wet or in the ocean. Most kids rashies are made of a lycra/spandex like material that is highly stretchy, allowing a tight and hydrodynamic fit.
We've seen many microfibre/polyfleece/2P style rashies which are moderate insulators, nothing like neoprene but better than lycra - these make for ideal products in for pool swimmers in the winter when the pool's heating isn't warm enough. Some customers will buy a poly-fleece rash vest to wear on the inside of their suit to provide extra warmth and insulation.
In recent years there has been a big push towards loose or relaxed fit rashies, which fit like a shirt but are made out of stretchy synthetics - you can tell the fit based upon the product image.
We carry Kids Rash Guards from leading brands such as Rip Curl, XCEL, Billabong, O'Neill, Peak, Adrenalin and more.
To get the most out of your kids rash vest we recommend washing it with Wetsuit Wash and reading our maintenan
Kid's Rash Guards and Rashies Features
- Certified UPF Protection: In Australia, we consider sun protection very seriously, to the point where it's overseen by the TGA (Government Body surrounding Medicine)
- Lycra/Elastane/Spandex: Kids rashies are made with highly stretchy synthetics, all of which provide sun and rash protection.
- Durable Seams: We carry only rashies that are sewn with Flatlock or Overlock stitches.
