A BUFF® Merino Lightweight Wool tube makes a very comfortable scarf It’s a wonderful winter day. You’re out in the country site for a hike. The Wool Buff® as a scarf is one of the most popular ways to wear here. As you can see on the picture it: fits snug around your neck goes […]
Polar Buff® & Neck Warmer Buff® keep you cosy warm. The Original Buff® he is wearing is more for chill protection. Don’t we all dream of this? Ski holidays with lots of love & snow. She definitely wants to be cosy warm. A Polar Buff® as scarf is super warm. It also keeps the chill […]
Hair flying around and sweat running down your face? The High UV Buff® as neck cooler or hair band rids this. Your hair is flying around. Your sweat is running down your head. Why not use a Coolnet UV+ to: keep your hair from flying around the sweat from running in your eyes give you […]
Want comfort on your adventures? The Original Buff® as comfort scarf is the nb. 1 choice among women. (www.amazonheart.org) The number 1 use on adventures. A comfort scarf if you’re a little bit out of your comfort zone. In this case the scarf also: Seals the motorcycle collar Keeps the bugs out Takes the bite […]
Your child just broke an arm? Why not use a Buff® as sling. Great idea. Kelly submitted this photo to our FB page link One of the many ways to make use of a Buff®. For an adult it would need a Infinity Buff® to achieve this by the way. Original or High UV Buff® would […]
Out on Adventure? The Wool Buff® as a scarf has this comforting effect (Danielle Murdoch) You’re out of your comfort zone exploring the world. Nice to have a comforting scarf with you. The Wool Buff® is super comfortable and a favourite among globetrotters. It doesn’t matter if your discovering the world on your motorbike, your […]
Sweaty gunky helmet? A Buff® as helmet liner keeps your helmet fresh and clean So your helmet is gunky and smells.It takes hours to clean and yet the smell comes back. Next time you clean it use an anti-bacterial treatment like Polygiene™. Then use a BUFF® Coolnet UV+ to keep it that way. It is […]
Your face exposed to harsh UV light all day long? A BUFF® Coolnet UV+ as a fishing face mask gives you extra skin cancer protection. (Pat Ford) The fishing face mask: Skin cancer protection for the face is the number 1 reason Fisho’s wear a BUFF® Coolnet UV+ as face mask. This photo sums it […]
You’re high up on the slopes & the weather goes south. Good if you’ve got a BUFF® Polar with you. This guy’s got two with him. Use the fleece part to keep your neck warm. Pull the BUFF® Original Ecostretch part up as a face mask. Here, you’ve got a great balance of chill protection […]
Michael arriving at Scott Base, Antarctica. He send us this image because we couldn’t believe that the Original Buff® does something good in extreme cold. Turns out it’s great to seal off the jacket collar. The same reason motor bikers love it. Cold wind gets through every nook & cranny. Especially if you have a […]
It’s warm, it’s stuffy. You are trekking and wouldn’t mind some heat relief. Just wear the Original Buff® loose around your neck as neck cooler. Make it a bit moist to enhance the effect. This is way better than having to sweat. If it’s not humid the Original Buff® does a great job. If you’ve […]
This is were tubes rock. It’s around your neck & your cheeks are freezing. A simple pull up your face and you have a face mask. The Wool Buff® has the loosest fit of all tubes. It’s also the longest. This gives you lots of layers to go from chill protection up to really warm. […]
You haven’t got much hair & you haven’t got anything for your head with you? In this case you just wear your Polar Buff® as Balaclava. Wearing a helmet & the chilly sweat is annoying you? Another reason to make a balaclava. What I like about this image is that it shows the Original Buff® […]
You’re heading into extreme cold.Your gear is specialised survival gear. As it turns out it’s not perfect. Welded, tough seems can cause rashes among other things. That’s when you use the Original Buff® as a balaclava / liner around your neck / head. Here it resolves a few issues like:-Wet, sweaty skin. Wicks moisture away […]
You ride in a dusty & hot environment. You don’t want to break your neck. So you are wearing a neck brace. Unfortunately sand and sweat gets in and the brace start giving you a nasty rash. That’s what Marc and Jordi experienced on their rallies. They solved it by wrapping the end of their […]
Your off the piste, a bit exhausted and maybe even a little bit drunk already. The temperatures are going down. Nice to have a warm beanie on hand. The Polar Buff® can give you up to 6 layers of warmth around the ears and 2 layers on the head. You decide how warm you want […]
So you fear swallowing spiders or scorpions in your sleep. Just wear your Original Buff® as shown in the picture. I recommend the Original Buff® for this as the High UV Buff® is a little bit too restrictive for my liking. The Original Buff® manages to: stay fully breathable gives you more warmth on cold […]
The sun is hitting your face and you have to keep your lips tight to keep the bugs out. This wasn’t the experience you were hoping for. Just take your High UV Buff® and wear it as face mask. Instant bliss. Sunburned face? Gone with UPF 20 UV protection Normal bandannas get soggy with your […]
It’s hot, it’s humid and you have no cover what so ever. The Buff® Coolnet® as legionnaire style cap gives you cooling & protection. The fabric turns your sweat into a cooling effect. Way better than running in your eyes. The fabric also provides UPF50 skin cancer protection. Certified. This image was part of a […]
It’s cold & you are sweating. Pretty standard situation in XC ski races. The Original Buff® can fix this. Here we have Ben Sim wearing the Original Buff® as neck warmer. Ben is a member of the 2008/09 Australian National Team. He is somewhere in Europe (Looks like 2009 Davos World Cup). The photo was […]
So you’re spending the night out and about & it’s cold enough to snow. Even in a tent a comfortable sleep can be a challenge. If you don’t have your head covered you loose quite some heat there. It takes a bigger sleeping bag with hood to keep you in the comfort zone. A Original […]
A bite in the air and you are active in the cold. You know that if you put a normal beanie or your hood on you’re going to sweat. This is where the Original Buff® as beanie excels. It doesn’t make you sweat. It just keeps the chill away. It’s my favourite application as soon […]
Looking like a broom after taking your helmet off? Just put your Original Buff® as hair cover over your head. It will come out looking like Kath’s on the image. Kath is a motorcycle driving instructor, drag racer, postie biker and loves riding her Harley on days off. She was the first to give us […]
You’ve made it to the top of the mountain. You’re so happy. But you’re also exhausted & sweaty. Now that you’re standing on the peak you’re exposed to the winds & cooling down. Great to have a Wool Buff® as a beanie. The Merino Wool wicks the sweat away & up to 4 layers can […]
Your motorcycle jacket’s collar is a little bit too wide. The wind blows through and the odd bug gets in too. Use your Original Buff® to seal of the jacket. Unlike other scarves the Original Buff® excels in this area because: -it fills out all the nooks and crannies. -it stays were it is. No […]
You’re on tour and your chin starts getting cold. Just pull your Original Buff® a bit up. It doesn’t have to stop at the chin. You decide. That’s the beauty of tubular headwear. It’s just the cold bite that lowers your joy. A fleece would be to warm and make you sweat. That’s were the […]
It is hot. Very hot. And there is no cooling off in sight. The High UV Buff® as helmet liner / legionnaire cap gives you heat relief. It takes your sweat and evaporates it. Sweat in your eyes? Pull the fabric down to your eyebrows and that’s history. Skin Cancer issues? UPF 20 gives you […]
Nothing beats the successful end of an adventure. It was Rian & Dylan’s first adventure. First time on a bicycle tour. First time in Indonesia. They made a great video. You’ll find it on eatsleepsurf.com.au. We equipped them with Original Buff®, Cap Buff® and Buff® cycling jerseys. Nice to see that they are wearing both […]
It’s hot and you need some heat relief. One way is to provide your back neck with some wet cooling. You can make your Buff® Original in a neck cooler to achieve this. The photo was taken during the 2005 Marathon des Sables. At that time, the Buff® Original was the best cooling tube available. […]
It’s dark and the chill is biting during your daily commute. This is were the Original Buff® as face mask shines. It has just the right thickness to take the cold bite off. No sweating as it doesn’t warm you in one layer. It has the right density to allow heavy breathing. No effort breathing […]
The image shows John from Kenmore Cycles during the 2004 Kooralbyne 24 hr MTB XC race. He is wearing a Original Buff® as legionnaire cap under his helmet. This keeps the sweat out of his eyes and gives heat relief. Today the High UV Buff® would be your preferred product for this situation. The High […]
It’s hot & you’ve got long hair. Especially your neck starts sweating. Here you use the Buff® Coolnet UV® as headband / alice band. You pull the back up to get your hair off your neck. You pull the front down to cover your eyebrows. This way you keep sweat out of your eyes. The […]
A grueling hot race day on Bitumen? The sun hits you in the neck? The High UV Buff® as legionnaire style cap eases the pain. Sweat running into your eyes is diverted into cooling. Just pull the helmet liner part all the way down to your eyebrows. The hot back neck is cooled using airflow […]
Cycling in highlands you find this bad combination of the sun warming you and the wind chilling you. Add sweating and the resulting chill ruins your experience. This chill is tamed with a Buff®. Rian uses the layer method. In 2 layers the fabric acts like a wetsuit when wet. The sweat is “trapped” between […]
High up in the mountains. You didn’t expect cold and all of the sudden you’re in the clouds. Great if you’ve got a big beard and long hair to keep you in the comfort zone. If not you can put your Original Buff® to good use. Simply wear it as full Balaclava. Gives you a […]
It’s beautiful now and you have no immediate need for your Buff® Coolnet®. Just wear it around your neck. That’s what most do. This way, it doesn’t get stolen. It turns cold. You quickly fluff it up as a neck warmer. It turns hot. You can easily fold it to a neck cooler. Tutorials Coming. […]
You arrive at your camp site in the dark. You need light and you’ve only got a hand torch. Just wrap your Original Buff® up in many layers to make it very firm. On as headband and the torch tucked in. You’ve got both hands free again. This is one of many things you can […]
Your neck gets burned and is hot. The sun is right in your back. You put your Buff® Coolnet® on as a half balaclava. Now you’ve got cooling and skin cancer protection on your neck. Do you have a trucker cap with a mesh back? Be aware that you have no UV protection there. I […]
It’s freezing cold. The race is about to start. The Original Buff® as ear warmer gets you back into the comfort zone. Normal ear warmers are too bulky under the helmet. The Original Buff® molds itself around all nooks and crannies. Once the race starts normal ear warmers are too warm. You can adjust the […]
Out offshore and your chin feels to chilly? Just pull your High UV Buff® from a scarf up your chin like this guy. The photo was taken during a Nomad Sportfishing charter to the outer Great Barrier Reef. Tutorials Coming. Recommend Designs The High UV Buff® shown is the design Fishing. We made it specifically […]
The sun bleaching your hair? The saltwater spray making it tacky? Try the High UV Buff® as hair cover. This photo was taken in a hot & humid area. Around Weipa in far north Queensland. This is were the High UV Buff® excels. “Fish” from weipaflyfish.com.au gave us this shot. He was the first fishing […]
The morning before a gruelling road cycle race. You want some comfort and relax. The Original Buff® gives you comfort where you want it. In this case as headband. Cyril Dessel isn’t covering his ears so I assume that it’s not cold any more. My guess is that it was cold and it got warmer. […]
You’re coming out of the water. Your hair is wet, and you’re about to go for the cycle part. You would love to: have your hair out of your face & tamed keep water from dripping in your eyes dry your hair in a nice way Why not put your hair from the beginning into […]
So you didn’t wear your Buff® under the helmet and now you’ve got helmet hair. At least you can tame it with a Original Buff® as alice band. This is a classing example of not using your Buff® to it’s full capabilities. Tory probably didn’t know that the Original Buff® eliminates helmet hair with straight […]
You don’t really have a use for your Buff® at the moment. Why not wear it as wristband. This way nobody can nick it. Tutorials Coming. Recommended Product The Buff® shown is a Buff® Coolnet® in a camo pattern. Here are all available High UV Buff® designs. Related Articles Coming. Image Details Photographer: Unknown. Photoshoot […]
Sweating in the cold? On top of this you have a cold wind blowing. The sweat and wind together produces a icy chill. Who hasn’t experienced this when climbing up a mountain and there’s snow lying around. The Original Buff® as beanie manages to keep the chill away with a minimum of warmth. A normal […]
It’s cold. A great morning for lake fishing but cold. You’ve already got comfort around the neck. Now it’s your ears that are cold. Just take your Original Buff® from scarf to half balaclava. Simply lift the back over your ears and let it rest on your back head. Now you’ve also secured your cap […]
A cool morning and you want you head feeling comfy? Use the Original Buff® to make full balaclava. A standard balaclava and you sweat. The Original Buff® doesn’t warm you in this case. It just takes the bite off. A bit like instant Elephant skin. Full breath ability and a feel for the weather. Just […]
Have a helmet on for some time and it starts smelling. Ever tried to get the pads out in order to clean the gunk that builds up? The Original Buff® gets rid of Gunk and bad odour. It is anti-odour for a lifetime. The technology applied is called Polygiene™. It’s hospital grade technology and the […]
You’d like to show people who you are and what you stand for. Some Buff® designs are statements. Wear them prominently. Wear them proud. This photo was taken at the annual Wheel Babes meeting in Ballina, NSW, Australia. It’s a women’s only event. The biker shown was the partner of one of the organisers. We […]
Not on your bike and you like to be stylish. A Buff® gives you the creative freedom to express yourself. This photo was taken on a 2005 motorbike trade show in Norway. The guy is a Suzuki team rider and the girl a promo-girl for Buff®. Tutorials Coming. Designs The design is a logo design. […]
Hair flying around? Tame it with the Original Buff® as hair band. One of the many ways to use a Buff® if you don’t really need it. Also a great way to stop it from getting nicked. Tutorials Coming. Designs The Buff® design shown is out of the 2007 logo collection. Here are the designs […]
Your diving and your long hair is floating in your face. A neoprene cap isn’t the solution with it’s tight fit. Why not use your Original Buff® as hair cover. It: feels good even when wet keeps your hair nice & tidy What makes this possible is the extremely good moisture management. The better a […]
A desert is super hot & dry. On top there is no shade from the sun relentlessly frying you. Add some possible sandstorm and you get a feel what a desert marathon puts up on challenges. Participants of the Marathon Des Sables have been using the Original & the High UV Buff® to cope with […]
This picture was taken during the 2003 Marathon Des Sables. It clearly shows that a Buff® Original can be used in extreme heat and sun to protect your face, even for sports. The participant is wearing the Buff® Original. At that time, the Buff® Coolnet® didn’t exist. It shows you how good the cooling ability […]
The most dangerous way for a toxin to enter the body is not through the digestive system, but through the skin
Did you know that fabric ingredients are grouped into toxic or safe and non-itchy?
The difference in costs is huge.
This article shows you how to spot the safe products and why Buff® headwear ticks the right boxes
There are 2 main reasons for fabrics itching.
The first is bacteria. Call it bad hygiene or simply fabrics that make you sweat and breed bacteria (cheap polyester beanie hat for example).
The second is toxic and irritating ingredients in making the fabric.
There are ingredients available that can not only make you itch but also severely impact your health.
These ingredients are on a list and banned in most 1st world countries.
Not at all, unfortunately.
Australia has no tests or regulations regarding safe textile ingredients. You can import into Australia whatever you like.
This leads to Australia being the only 1st world country supplied with 3rd world quality clothing.
Whenever we mentioned in China that we are from Australia and want headwear that passes the Oekotex test, we heard something like, “Why do you want to waste money on Oekotex. You are from Australia. You do not need this …”.
We were quite shocked at first but got used to hearing it all the time.
Here is a nice article from Choice that goes into more detail
https://www.choice.com.au/shopping/everyday-shopping/clothing/articles/chemicals-in-clothing
My favourite quote is
Products that are made in China for the Australian market could not even be sent back to China, as many of them would not meet the Chinese product safety standards but are acceptable here.
You look for the Oekotex® certificate.
Oekotex® is a worldwide testing standard for classifying the safety of clothing.
Just look out for something like the logo below. If you spend more money to make your product safe, you will have it tested. If you can’t find it, assume the worst.
Especially if it’s our beloved “The same, just cheaper…” products.
You can always go to the AITEX website and enter the test number. That will give you all the details of the test.
The more intensive the skin contact of a product and the more sensitive the skin, the stricter the human-ecological requirements that need to be complied with.
All adult products are rated to class 2. This is the class for adults close to the skin clothing (underwear, socks, headwear,…)
All baby products are rated to class 1. The most stringent class.
Sunburns hurt. Skin cancer can kill.
The Original EcoStretch and the Coolnet UV fabric give you UPF50 excellent protection (98% UV/Sun protection).
This is an example of a UPF report. It was performed by the founders of the UPF rating ARPANSA. Nowadays both Original EcoStretch and CoolnetUV fabrics are constantly monitored for their UPF rating at the factory. The testing company is Aitext Textile Research Institute.
BUFF® Original EcoStretch and CoolnetUV multifunctional headwear comes with a label stating the standard (AS/NZS 4399:1996), the UPF Rating and the testing laboratory.
We see a lot of tubular headwear that advertises sun protection claims but has no labels or mention of the test standard. Those claims are bogus. Why?
A thin fabric without a UPF rating cannot protect you from skin cancer.
For example, a T-shirt is only around UPF 6. That’s because it just filters out enough UVB to stop a sunburn. It will not stop you from getting skin cancer because it doesn’t filter out UVA enough.
UVA is harder to filter, and it goes deep into your skin, so the damage is not visible.
That’s where special dyes and other ingredients that absorb UVA and UVB satisfactorily enter the game. This function can only be tested and proven in a laboratory.
That’s why sun-protective clothing is more expensive than non-protective clothing.
So, if you see a tube with a UV protection claim that doesn’t clearly state the UPF rating with the testing standard and the testing laboratory, do yourself a favour and walk away.
The most popular application so far for sun protection. A face mask that you can wear in the heat.
All fishing professionals now wear the BUFF® CoolnetUV for this one reason: Replace sunscreen and still be skin cancer protected.
How often did you forget your sunscreen? I have tons of times.
You’re travelling and you have this opportunity to go on a tour. No cloud in the sky, and of course, you didn’t bring some specialized headgear with you. The BUFF® CoolnetUV tube as a legionnaire-style cap will give you protection.
Running events in the sun are a prime example. You’re sweating throughout the day, and no sunscreen will work for long. You also don’t have any time to apply sunscreen constantly.
Events like the Marathon des Sables have their custom-made BUFF® CoolnetUV for their participants. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than burning to crisps.
They are thin fabrics so stretching them too much or wearing them thin over several years reduces the protection.