Suggestions for a sun shirt / eco-mesh replacement

I’m really liking the Patagucci Sun Stretch shirt that RJ reviewed a while back. The vents on the chest pockets allow a nice amount of airflow even when wearing a pack. I had mine treated with InsectShield and have not had any mosquitos bite though it a couple weekends ago in the Sierra. I haven’t worn it through thorny scrub yet so I can’t speak to it’s durability in that situation.

Check out the Eddie Bauer Rainier shirt. It’s a nice, simple button up that has a fairly tight weave and a good fit IMHO. So far mosquitos don’t seem to get through it. I can’t seem to find them online, but the local store has had them in stock for the last year or so.

I’m going to bet that their Adventure Top is going to be the closet replacement. I don’t have one to give you a comparison, but I’ve been looking at them.

Thanks for the suggestions. I wouldn’t of known about the Sun Stretch’s pocket vents. I’ll give it a try. I’ve got one coming in the mail.

+1 on the Sun Stretch.  I haven’t treated mine with permethrin yet but I haven’t gotten any bites through the fabric.  It has a soft feel and baggy fit. I sized down since I didn’t like how baggy it was but sometimes I wish I didn’t for the extra air flow.

Unless they changed the model in the past year, the chest pockets are nice but don’t have vents in them; they’re double layer of the same fabric.  Unzipping them might make it breath a little better but I doubt it’s noticeable.

Whoops, I need to amend my earlier recommendation based off of Paul’s comments:

Patagonia’s sizing is all over the place in my experience and the Sun Stretch is cut very, very large. I had to go down a size and it is still loose on me.

The vents I mentioned are the chest pockets. They are lined with a huge field of mesh that goes all the way to the seam on the side. I don’t carry anything in the pockets but instead use them as vents. However Paul is right, they are actually pockets. I’m sorry if that caused any confusion.

Have you looked at solumbra ultimate adventure shirt? I still wear my RR shirts, but wanted to give Solumbra shirt a try and so fare I really like the airflow when wearing. I like the fabric much better then RR , because it’s softer but still seems like it will standup to wear. It’s a lose fitting shirt like RR which I like.

Reading the description it should have mesh so mine must be an older one with solid fabric in the pockets.  Nice upgrade.