Tilly’s Airflo: A Lightweight Hat with Superb Sun Protection

June 24, 2011

Tilley's Airflo After this year’s long winter, we’re all ready to make the most out of summer. But amidst the picnics, camping and golf, we can’t forget to protect our heads.

 

Tilley’s Airflo fits the bill. It weighs a mere four ounces and offers excellent skin protection with a UPF rating of 50+. UPF stands for Ultraviolet Protection Factor and unlike SPF (Sunlight Protection Factor), the rating includes standards for both Ultraviolet A and Ultraviolet B waves.

 

The crown contains a polyester mesh for ventilation. Tilley fabricates the sweatband with Hydrofil®, a modern fabric that keeps sweat away from your skin. The hat’s body is composed of Nylamtium®, a nylon that resists water and mildew.

 

The stitched brim is 3-1/2 inches on the front and back and 2-1/2 inches on the sides. You can use the adjustable ties for windy days. The Velcro closure on the small pocket in the crown safely holds a key, card, or cash.

 

Machine wash, air dry. Colors: Natural (with a green under-brim) or Khaki (with an olive under-brim). Made in Canada by Tilley Endurables.

 

 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT:

 

Tilley Hats

Hat FAQs

New Panama Hats at David Morgan

April 16, 2010

Along with our new Tilley hats featured in the last post, we are also pleased to offer two new Panama hats.  These hats are blocked in the United States. The bodies are made of toquilla fiber hand woven in Ecuador.  They are reinforced in the pinch and at the base of the crown to help protect the hat at its weakest points. Teflon coats the fibers for water and oil resistance while maintaining its breathability.

 

Darwin Panama

The Darwin Panama takes the Panama down under.  Like a true Aussie hat, the brim is turned down in the front and the back.  We’ve added our own braided kangaroo hat band for a touch of the Outback.  The crown is 4 inches at the front and back, rising to 4 1/2 inches at the sides. The brim is 3 inches. 

1648a

The Panama Fedora is an elegant hat at an affordable price.  The snap down brim has a thin hidden wire at the edge to retain your chosen brim shape.  The brim is 2 1/2 inches and the crown peaks at 4 1/2 inches.  The black grosgrain hat band holds a removable feather. 

 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT:

Panama Hats

Fedoras and City Hats

New Hats from Tilley

April 1, 2010

David Morgan is pleased to offer two additional hats from Tilley: the Airflo Hat and the Airflo Hat with Neck Protector.  Both are crushable and packable and will not shrink.  And, like all Tilley hats, they are guaranteed for life. 

 

Designed for hot weather, they are certified with a UPF of 50+, the highest UV protection rating given.  But don’t think of these hats only for sun protection.  Their water resistance makes them great rain hats. 

 

Tilley Airflow Hat, natural

 

The Airflo has a 3/4 inch mesh in the crown that helps you remain cool and comfortable.  At four ounces, you’ll forget it’s on, even in hot weather.  The hat is made of Nylamtium fabric, a strong water and mildew resistant form of nylon.  Colors are Natural with Green under-brim or Khaki with Olive under-brim       

 

Tilley Insect Shield hat

The Airflo Hat with Neck Protector has all the advantages of the Airflo with two additional features: a tuckaway neck protector and Insect Shield® protection. Wear the neck protector loose over the shoulders or Velcro it under the chin.  The protector can be tucked under the back brim.  The odorless and invisible Insect Shield® helps keep biting insects at bay and will keep performing through 70 washings.  Color is Khaki with Olive under-brim.  

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT:

Tilley Hats