The Terrabound Women's Zip-Up Sun Hoodie is a UPF 50+ hooded jacket for covering up when the sun is out - on the coastal path, in the garden, on the school run or on vacation. 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.
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Terrabound 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.
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A UPF 50+ hooded layer with a full-length zip. Half open when the air is still, closed when the UV climbs, and off in one movement at the door, without touching your hair, your hat or your glasses.
It’s the first thing everyone says — and it’s why this one has a zip. In direct sun, bare skin takes the heat; a thin, smooth layer shades it and lets the air through, so covered wears cooler than bare. And when you do warm up, you don’t have to choose between covered and comfortable: draw the zip down, let the breeze in, and the hood, the sleeves and the backs of your hands stay covered. Out of the sun, it’s simply a light, comfortable jacket.
A pullover is all or nothing: to cool down you take it off and you're bare. The full-length zip vents open when it's hot and closes when the UV climbs, and the cover stays on the whole time.
It goes on over whatever you're already wearing and comes off in one movement, without disturbing your hair, your hat or your glasses. Built for the in-and-out days: the car, the café, the school run, the pool.
Ears, the back of the neck, the parting in your hair, the backs of your hands: the spots sunscreen and a cap both miss. The soft hood and the thumbhole cuffs cover them by design.
Cream has to go on before you leave, again every couple of hours, and never quite reaches the backs of your hands. A UPF 50+ layer doesn't need managing: put it on and the protection is already there, for as long as you wear it.
Sounds backwards, works forwards. In direct sun a thin, smooth stretch knit makes its own shade and follows the arm rather than hanging off it, so covered feels cooler than bare. Covered and comfortable, not covered or comfortable.
Thin enough to pack down small, so it stays in the bag, the car door or by the back door all season. The bright day stops being something you have to prepare for.
of UV is blocked by UPF 50+ rated fabric, across everything it covers, for as long as you wear it.
of UV passes through light cloud. Grey days still count.
of people admit they often forget to reapply sunscreen. Coverage that's woven in can't be forgotten.
Sources: WHO UV factsheets · American Academy of Dermatology
A long day on the water or the hill? The pullover is still the one. This is for the rest of the days.
UPF is sun protection for fabric, like SPF is for sunscreen. A UPF 50+ rated fabric is designed to let only a small fraction of UV through to your skin. Unlike sunscreen, it doesn't fade through the day: the coverage is woven in, so it works from the moment you put it on until the moment you take it off.
Where does the number come from? A fabric earns its rating from how it's made: synthetic fibres naturally block more UV than cotton, and a tighter knit blocks more still. UPF 50+ sits at the top of the scale, and the protection is part of the fabric itself, not a coating.
Please note: this is everyday sun-protective clothing for general outdoor use, not medical or specialist protective equipment, and we can't guarantee a specific level of UV protection for medical purposes. If you have a condition that needs certified protective clothing, speak to your doctor and choose clothing certified for your needs. UV protection also varies by colour: the paler, less saturated shades offer a little less than the deeper ones. And the layer covers the skin under it only; with the zip open, the chest it uncovers still needs its own sun protection.
Prefer a pull-on top? See the lightweight Sun Hoodie or the midweight · For him: the Men's Full-Zip Sun Hoodie · The whole Sun Protection range
That's exactly what the zip is for. This isn't a winter hoodie: it's a thin, smooth stretch knit that shades your skin and lets the air through, so in direct sun it wears cooler than a bare arm. And when you do warm up, you draw the zip down and let the breeze in instead of taking the whole thing off and going bare. Honest caveat: the cooling effect shows in open sun. In the shade it's simply a light jacket.
The pullover is the one for a long day in one place: the beach, the boat, the hill. The zip-up is for days you're in and out: the car, the café, the school gate, the pool, the garden between showers. It goes on over what you're wearing, vents open when you warm up, and comes off in one movement without touching your hair. Plenty of people end up with one of each.
Sizes run S to 2XL and map to UK and AU 10 to 18 (US 6 to 14). The fit is slim and hip-length with a straight hem, cut to follow the arm rather than hang off it. Order your usual size for a close fit over a T-shirt. If you want to wear it over a jumper on cooler mornings, take one size up. The size chart on this page has the bust, shoulder, body and sleeve measurements.
Yes. The layer protects the skin it covers, so keep using sunscreen on the exposed bits: your face, the fronts of your hands, and the chest when you wear the zip open. The point is that the job shrinks to those bits instead of everything.
One honest note: if your skin type, family history or a medical condition means you need to be extra careful in the sun, treat the layer as one part of the plan, not the whole plan, and follow your doctor's advice.
A hat shades your face and misses your ears, your neck and the parting in your hair, and the brim only goes so far. Light also bounces up off water, sand and paving to the places a brim can't reach. The hood covers all of it, and because this is a zip-up, the hat stays on when the jacket comes off.
UV doesn't care much about cloud, which is why the sneakiest burns happen on grey days and in spring. Whatever the sky is doing, the covered areas stay covered, and this is the layer that's in the bag when the cloud breaks.
A little. Darker and more vibrant colours absorb more UV before it reaches your skin, so Dark Green and Black typically protect a touch better than White or Light Grey. That said, pick the one you'll actually wear: the best sun protection is the layer you put on.
Two, set into the front side seams, open at the top. Enough for a phone, a key or a lip balm on the coast path. There's no zip on the pockets, so keep the car key in a bag when you're bending over a flower bed.
By the pool, all day: it's the layer you shrug on between swims without drying your hair first. In the water, the fabric keeps covering you, but like most fabrics its UV protection can drop while it's soaked through, so let it dry out between dips in strong sun.
No. UV doesn't switch off when the temperature drops: a bright spring walk, an autumn garden, a winter-sun holiday all count. It's light enough to go over a long sleeve on a cooler day and under a shell when the weather turns, so it earns its place in the bag year-round.
Send it back. It's covered by the 30-day return policy. If the fit's the issue, the size chart above is the place to start — it's a slim, hip-length cut, so between sizes or over a jumper, take the size up — and the zip takes care of the rest.
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