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Kaftan-type sun cover ups for children

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snickersnack · 21/06/2009 09:46

I'm after something for the dcs to wear in the sun - thinking pale coloured cotton with long sleeves. It seems really difficult to find something simple that isn't going to be too hot. I have this every year. We had some good bamboo hoodies last year, which were soft and had a really high SPF factor, but the shop that sells them near us has closed down and I can't remember what the brand name was.

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TheRealMrsJohnSimm · 21/06/2009 10:03

Would Green Baby have anything like this? How old are DCs?

My DCs wear sun suits (long sleeved, high neck but made from a lycra type fabric with SPF built in). However, eldest DS has awful eczema at the moment so if there is an alternative out there I would love to know

drinkmoretea · 21/06/2009 10:09

its says nightwear but I'm sure no one would know...

www.zarahome.com/shop/gb/en/zara-home-kids/product/Kids+Govinda+Kaftan+(2-9+years)/33358/-1/86907/

drinkmoretea · 21/06/2009 10:12

Adams and reduced, but not cotton..

adams.co.uk/girls-floral-patterned-kaftan

janeite · 21/06/2009 10:21

I think Gap have some at the mo: I think I seemed to clock them briefly as dd1 raced off to the 'big people's section' to find shorts.

Also - maybe Boden or White Company? But I think too pricey anyway.

Marks - but maybe a bit fussy?

sunnylabsmum · 21/06/2009 12:16

the boden ones are really great. thinish cotton and long sleeves. We use one practically every day here in CYprus as the boden towelling ones are too thick.

CMOTdibbler · 21/06/2009 20:43

Lion in the Sun do high SPF clothing, as do Spotty Otter.

Be careful with thin cotton as it does not have a very high SPF, so you can burn nicely through it

snickersnack · 21/06/2009 22:45

Thanks everyone - will check out the links properly tomorrow. dd has chicken pox, so definitely don't want her skin being exposed to sun.

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