Patagonia Men's L/S Cool Shade Shirt

The ultimate workhorse fishing shirt made of a recycled polyester/nylon yarn-dye blend; 40-UPF sun protection.

Relaxed fit At first glance, the Cool Shade looks like a classic, collared, button-front tropical travel shirt. Look a little closer, though, and you'll see it's a highly technical, fishing-specific piece of equipment for serious duty in high-sun environments. The all-recycled polyester/nylon yarn-dye blend provides 40-UPF sun protection and all-day comfort. The clean, modern styling features two zippered chest pockets sized to fit fly boxes, a breeze-catching vented back and roll-up sleeve tabs for easy function in heat and humidity. Put it all together and you have the ultimate workhorse for flats, blue-water or high-latitude summer fishing. Clean modern styling in a recycled polyester/nylon yarn-dye blend with 40-UPF sun protection Two chest zip pockets sized to fit fly boxes Vented back to allow in cooling breezes Front-button placket; roll up sleeve tabs 57% all-recycled polyester/43% nylon yarn-dye, with 40-UPF sun protection 232 g (8.2 oz)

Lacking fur, feathers or scales, we humans have to think up clever ways to protect ourselves from the sun. Products with the UPF designation provide built-in sun protection that won’t wear off. To achieve sun protection, we take a varied approach, depending on the degree desired and the fabric used. Elements of the strategy can range from yarn selection to fabric construction to the use of special finishes (especially for light colors). Patagonia products with rated UPF protection are tested independently to meet Australia/New Zealand or AATCC protocols. A rating of 15-24 earns a product a rating of “good”; a rating of 25-39 is "very good"; and a rating of 40-50+ is “excellent.” * * When tested in accordance with Australian/New Zealand test methods AS/NZS 4399 or AATCC 183/ASTM6603/ASTM D6544.

Recycled Polyester: To Patagonia, quality means more than how a garment looks or functions: It also includes the way it affects the environment and quality of life. This means working to source materials and develop processes that minimize damage to the environment. In 1993, we adopted fleece into our product line made from post consumer recycled plastic soda bottles. We were the first outdoor clothing manufacturer to do so. PCR® clothing was a positive step towards a more sustainable system – one that uses fewer resources, discards less and better protects people’s health. Over the course of 13 years, we saved some 86 million soda bottles from the trash heap. That’s enough oil to fill the 40-gallon gas tank of the diminutive Chevy Suburban 20,000 times. Today, we're able to utilize more sources for recycled polyester and offer it on more garments such as Capilene baselayers, shell jackets and board shorts, as well as fleece. We now recycle used soda bottles, unusable second quality fabrics and worn out garments into polyester fibers to produce many of our clothes. We've also started the world's first garment recycling program – bring us your old, worn-out Capilene baselayer, Patagonia fleece or Polartec® fleece (from any maker) and we'll make a new polyester garment from it using an innovative process developed by our friends at TEJIN. Benefits of recycled polyester: Lessens dependence on oil Curbs discards, thereby prolonging landfill life and reducing toxic emissions from incinerators Helps to promote a new recycling stream for polyester clothing that is no longer wearable Creates less air, water and soil contamination