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Old 28-08-2005, 04:53 PM
OmManiPadmeOmelet
 
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In article ,
Rick wrote:

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:51:37 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
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In article ,
(Pat Kiewicz) wrote:

Anna said:

My husband has very light skin (red headed) and has had skin cancer
removed
in the past. I was wondering if anyone on this site knows of a place to
buy
a very wide brim hat, like a sombrero. I've searched the internet, but
none
that we have found have brims wide enough to protect the sides of his
face.
Catalog address or internet address if you know of any.
Any help will be appreciated.

I think they pretty much top out at 4 inch brims. You might want
to consider a cap with sun blocking drapes (Solumbra or Coolibar are
a couple of brand names I am slightly familiar with.)

I bought a wide brimmed gardening hat by Sloggerwear this spring.
Best gardening hat I've ever had, but only a 4" brim. I use SPF-50
sunscreen (with zinc oxide) *and* the hat.


Order a sombrero from Mexico. ;-)

They have much larger brims than 4 inches!
I'm considering getting one for myself next time I go down there. (I
live close to the border). I am very fair skinned and am not a sun
worshipper.

http://tinyurl.com/bks6p

I tried a regular google search but just turned up smaller brimmed
sombreros. IMHO one this size is far better! I'm probably going to bid
on it. It'd be cheaper than paying for gas for a trip to Mexico. G

OTOH one of the local mexican import shops might carry one.

Hmmmmmmmm....


Almost all straw hats and straw sombreros have an SPF of 2 or so.
That's right-2 not the 50+ he needs (I'm a redhead). The uv goes
right through the holes in the straw hat, so they are basicallty
worthless. Get a straw hat lined with UV blocking cloth, or a solid
type of hat and use sunscreen UVA and B at SPF 40-50+. One good place
to find such protective gear is a good sports store and they also have
non greasy high SPF blocks that do not come off when you sweat.

-Rick


Where did you get that info.?
That makes no sense... A straw hat is going to block the majority of the
sunlight. The holes are not THAT big if it's cross-woven!
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Om.

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