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"It's Like Wearing Shade." The One Layer that's 10x better than sunscreen.
Choose the shirt with lab rated UPF 50+ protection with sweat wicking fabric for all day protection and comfort.
Lifetime Guarantee
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Blocks 98% of harmful UV rays with UPF 50+ protection
Lightweight and breathable for long days outdoors
Helps protect from scratches, rough foliage, and plant irritants
Lab Tested UPF 50+ Rating
Trusted by 1M+ outdoor lovers
What she said...
Trusted by 1M+ outdoor lovers who wanted more than sunscreen.
RECYCLED MATERIAL
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
Lifetime guarantee
Trusted by Gardeners, riders, hikers, dog walkers etc.
8,111+ Reviews
4.8 average star rating
Santa Cruz, CA
Family-run since 2018
The Problem Is Not That You Forgot Sunscreen. It's That Your Protection Needs Babysitting.
The problem isn't you. The problem is old-fashioned sun protection, like sunscreen, doesn't last the entire day.
You apply it. Wait. Go outside. Then watch the clock (maybe).
The sunscreen has a two-hour timer, shorter when you sweat. Reapplying means stopping, washing your hands, and doing the rubdown again mid-task. So... nobody actually does it.
Farmers Defense UPF 50+ hoodies don't fade, they don't wear off, and they don't wash away. You're protected from the moment you put it on and don't have to think about it for the rest of the day.
Covering Up Does Not Have To Mean Overheating
Most gardeners think bare arms are cooler. It's a reasonable thought. Less clothing in heat should feel better.
But here's what actually happens. Bare skin in direct afternoon sun absorbs heat directly. It burns. It dries out. The more you sweat, the worse it gets.
Lightweight breathable fabric works the opposite way. It blocks the sun from landing on your skin
While still letting air move through. It's how people in deserts have stayed cool for thousands of years.
Meet Farmers Defense UV Protection, Built For Long Outdoor Days
Farmer's Defense makes the UV Protection Sun Hoodie: a featherweight, UPF 50+ lab-tested sun layer that happens to have a hood. Not fleece. Not a beach coverup. Just full protection that comes in prints that earn compliments.
UV Sun Hoodie (17 styles to choose from)
Buy Any 2 Get a FREE Sun Hat
UPF 50+ lab-tested · OEKO-TEX certified fabric · Lifetime guarantee · Easy size exchanges · A tree planted with every order
Watch The Real Garden Days
Choose Your Garden Protection Kit
Start with arms, hands, and head protection. Or upgrade to the full system for arms, hands, head, body, and clothes.
UV Sun Hoodie
17 Patterns To choose from
UPF 50+ Protection
Sweat Wicking & Cooling
Tree Planted with Order
Product Lifetime Guarantee
Best for – Outdoorsy folks who want the core essentials.
The Complete Garden Protection System
Mix and match any pattern of UV hoodie
UPF 50+ Protection
Sweat Wicking & Cooling
Tree Planted with Order
Product Lifetime Guarantee
FREE Sun Hat ($42.99 value)
FREE Shipping
Best for – Those who know they spend a lot of time outdoors and don't wanna worry.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE THESE KITS
What's The Fabric Actually made of?
If "made from recycled bottles" makes you pause and think about what's touching your skin all day, good. You should ask.
The fabric is 85% recycled REPREVE polyester and 15% spandex, and REPREVE fabric is OEKO-TEX certified: independently tested for harmful substances. That certification exists precisely for the question you're asking. It's the same standard your favorite big-name activewear is held to, and it's why we can put the recycled story and the on-your-skin story in the same sentence.
No coating, no spray-on treatment. The UPF 50+ rating comes from the knit itself.
Real Gardeners. Real Garden Days. Real Protection.
Made For People Who Actually Spend Time Outside
Farmer's Defense started in Santa Cruz, California.Not in a corporate office. Not in a product lab chasing what's trending.
It was built by a family who understood what it actually feels like to spend long days working outside in the sun.
They started with one product: a breathable, UPF 50+ protective sleeve for people who garden, farm, ranch, and work outdoors for hours at a time.
Today, more than 1 million gardeners, farmers, ranchers, and outdoor workers wear Farmer's Defense gear. Not because of clever ads. Because the products work.
Every Farmer's Defense product is made with REPREVE fabric from recycled plastic bottles. Every order ships in 100% compostable packaging. Every purchase plants a tree, We've planted over 344,000 trees so far.
Not because it's a marketing line. Because these are the kinds of choices that feel right when you spend your days in the natural world.
This is not Amazon gear with a logo. It is gear made by people who garden, farm, and work outside. For people who do the same.
How Farmer's Defense Compares To The Usual Garden Protection
Find Your Best Fit Before You Order
Sizing is the #1 thing customers ask about. Here's how every piece is meant to fit.
Size the same as your regular tops. Relaxed fit designed for easy movement and layering.
Fits most head sizes. Each hat has an internal elastic band that helps it sit securely throughout the day.
Still unsure?
You have a lifetime guarantee. If the fit is not right, email [email protected] and we will take care of it.
Your Questions, Answered
Most customers expect to overheat. Most customers are surprised they don't
The shirts are made with REPREVE moisture-wicking fabric. It pulls sweat away from your skin and lets air move through while the fabric blocks the sun from landing directly on you.
Bare skin in direct afternoon sun absorbs heat. Lightweight breathable coverage blocks it.
The most common thing new customers tell us? "My shirt was actually the coolest part of me the whole afternoon."
Individual experience varies based on conditions. But two concessions we'll make before the comments do: the hood up runs warmer than the hood down, and in swamp humidity nothing on earth feels crisp. Cooler than what you're wearing now is the claim. We'll stand on it.
UV Sun Hoodie: Size the same as your shirt. Some customers say they run a touch small. It's an athletic cut. Between sizes, size up. Exchanges are easy if you miss. Sizes run Women's XS–XL, Men's S–XXL, and that's the real chart
The fabric is 85% recycled REPREVE polyester, and REPREVE fabric isOEKO-TEX certified: the independent textile standard that tests against harmful substances. Recycled is where the yarn comes from; certified is what it's tested to. You get both, not one dressed up as the other.
We make no insect-repellent claim, but owners keep reporting it: a layer between you and the mosquitos beats bare skin, and "mine fits a bit loose so it helps with the mosquitos" (Verified customer). Same story for brambles and grass clippings.
Yes. Every kit comes with a lifetime guarantee.
If something is not right, email [email protected] with your order number and we will take care of it. No hoops. No hassle.
Not at all.
Customers use Farmer's Defense gear for hiking, horse care, mowing, ranch work, landscaping, kayaking, construction, fishing, and outdoor delivery work.
Any job where your skin is in the sun for hours at a time. Any day where you want to come inside feeling better than when you went out.
Your Outdoor Days Are About To Feel Completely Different
Start with the hoodie. Or upgrade to the full system. Either way, your next long day outside day is going to feel completely different.
The Complete Garden Protection System
Mix and match any patterns
Real Talk From Real Customers
What the people are saying. What we do
Bug Protection
Serious skin protection when you need it most.
FREE Sun Hat ($42.99 Value) when you order 2 or more
Works even in hot humid conditions
1 Tree Planted with Every Order