This summer my toddler had outgrown his ‘baby’ sun hats and so my search began to find a hat that offered true UV protection, stayed on well, and still looked fashionable. I could not find anything that met all those criteria until I discovered the Pickapooh line of sun hats. Let me save you the time in looking, this is the only line of sun hats you will ever need.
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Pickapooh is a small family-style company that has been using fully organic materials since 1998 and operates to a strict ecological and social standard while manufacturing their products in Germany. You can learn more about their company on their website, or learn about the difference between organic and conventional cotton here.
FIT: My son’s previous sun hats had ties to help keep them on, but now he was getting to the age where he wanted to be able to put it on and take it off by himself. The Pickapooh sun hat has a drawstring around the crown to offer a custom fit and room to grow. When I measured my son’s head he was between the 1-3yr size and 3-6yr size so I chose to size up so he would have plenty of growing room for a few years. I was skeptical as to how well the hat would stay on and tested it on a trip to the beach. The coastal winds were very strong and gusty and the hat never came off. In fact it has never blown off the entire summer that he has worn it. Plus the shape of the hat gives full sun coverage for his face and neck area so I never have to apply sunscreen to his face.
COMFORT: My son has never complained about the fit and gladly wears his hat every time we go outside.
DURABILITY: The hat has been worn every day for a couple months and does not show any sign of wear. After washing it may have shrunk ever so slightly. However, it was worn while in a chlorine pool and then became bleached in some areas, due to the cotton material, so keep that in mind if you wear it to the pool.
EASE OF CARE: Can be washed on cold and is recommended to air dry and reshape while damp.
CONCLUSION:
- Adjustable fit so it will grow with your child
- Offers true UV protection
- Made with Organic cotton
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