A couple in outdoor clothing during a hike. It looks cold and they are both wearing BUFF® Merino Lightweight multifunctional headwear as scarves. Source: buff.eu

A warm scarf on your weekend hike

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 […]

A landscape shot of a couple kissing. It is obvious that they are on ski holidays. She is wearing a Polar Buff® as scarf and a Neckwarmer Buff® as hat. He is wearing a Original Buff® as ear warmer. Source: buff.eu. Distributed for the promotion of Buff® products

Cosy warm winter holidays

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 […]

Comfort Scarf for Adventurous Women

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 […]

A square downward shot of a child with a broken arm in a sling. The sling is in the centre of the image. Source: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206949878769393&set=o.199281121709&type=3

Stabilise a Broken Arm with a Sling

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 […]

A portrait selfie of Danielle Murdoch somewhere in the middle of nowhere. She is wearing a short sleeve Australian Geographic T-shirt and a grey Wool Buff® as scarf. The hair looks a bit scruffy as if she just took her motorcycle helmet off. She appears to be in her comfort zone and looks happy. Source: Danielle Murdoch motomonkeyadventures.com © permission to use on our websites

A Comforting Merino Wool Scarf on your Adventures

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 […]

A portrait frontal, full face photo of a man wearing a Original Buff® as helmet liner under his open face motorcycle touring helmet. A studio photoshoot with Buff® ambassador Jordi Viladoms in front of a black background. Jordi is wearing the Original Buff® as helmet liner. The front is pulled up to his nose as face mask. Source: buff.eu Copyright: © Original Buff® S.A. Released for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motorcycling.

Sweaty Gunky Helmets a Thing of the Past

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 […]

A frontal landscape shot of a fly fisherman standing up to his hips in water. The man is holding a large milkfish in his hands. He is wearing a BUFF® Coolnet UV+ as face mask. Addional cap, long sleeve shirt and cap indicate that he wants total UV protection. Source: buff.eu Copyright: ©2007 Pat Ford. Given to us for the promotion of the BUFF® Coolnet UV+ in the fishing market.

Fishing Face Mask Skin Cancer Protection

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 […]

A landscape shot of a freestyle snowboarder. The conditions are rough. Strong winds are blowing snow around. He is wearing two Polar Buff®. One as scarf & face mask combination. The other one as hat / beanie. Source: buff.eu. Distributed for the promotion of the Polar Buff®

Unfreeze your face with a scarf / face mask combination

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 […]

A front landscape shot of a man standing on an ice field in front of a large military supply air craft. The back loading dock is open and people are moving around the plane. It is the runway of the Scott Base in Antarctica. The man is wearing a one piece down overall with a fur hood. Around his neck is a Original Buff® as scarf. Source: Michael Nottage © permission to use on our website

Seals Off the Weak Link of Extreme Cold Overalls

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 […]

A side landscape shot of a woman and a man hiking in a gorge. Both are wearing Original Buff® as neck cooler. The woman to the front right is looking over her left shoulder into the camera. The man in the background seems distracted. The scene looks warm. Both are wearing summer hiking gear. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in hiking / trekking

Heat Relief on a Hiking Trip

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 […]

A studio landscape shot of a young woman wearing a Wool Buff® as face mask. She is blond, wearing a white shirt & standing in front of a white background. The tye-died blue Wool Buff® stands out. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Wool Buff®

Fend off biting wind chill with a Wool Buff® face mask

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. […]

A portrait shot of a man wearing a Polar Buff® as a balaclava. It looks cold and he has the face mask part on in 2 layers. It's also obvious that he has very little hair. Source: buff.eu. Distributed for the promotion of the Polar Buff®.

Full head protection from the cold as a Balaclava

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® […]

This landscape selfie shows Roger Chao holding up the Australia Geographic Society Flag in the middle of the Greenland ice sheet. He is wearing specialist expedition gear. He later told me that he was wearing a Original Buff® as liner and he loved it. Soure: Roger Chao www.steppebysteppe.com.au © Permission to use on our websites

Rash Free Expeditions

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 […]

Frontal shot landscape photo of 2 motorcycle rallye bikers. It shows Marc Coma and Jordi Viladoms before the 6th etape of the 2007 Dakar Rally. They are both smiling into the camera. Interesting is the use of a High UV Buff® together with a neck brace. Look closer and you see the Buff® wrapping around the brace collar. That prevents rashes and keeps the sand out. It looks dusty and sandy in the background. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the High UV Buff® in motorcycle rallies

Prevents Rashes of a Motorcycle Brace

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 […]

A landscape side shot of a man wearing a Polar Buff® as hat / beanie. It looks like it's apres ski time in a ski resort. There are a lot of country flags displayed so I assume it is an international event. The man looks happy with slightly glassy eyes. He seems to be in his comfort zone.

A hat / beanie for Après-ski

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 […]

A landscape shot of a person lying on the ground in a sleeping bag. His entire head is covered with a Original Buff®. Another person is kneeling beside his head. He has put sunglasses on the sleeping persons face and is holding up the MDS event number 552. The photo was shot during the 2004 Marathon Des Sables. This is one way how to keept spiders and scorpions out during your sleep. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff®

Stops Swallowing Bugs in your Sleep

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 […]

A frontal shot portrait photo of a man on a vintage motorbike. The man is wearing a leather bike trouser and a white singlet. Has a one High UV Buff® as wristband on and one High UV Buff® as face mask. He is also wearing an open face motorbike helmet and vintage motorcycle goggles over the helmet. The background looks hot & dusty. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the High UV Buff® in the motorcycling

Skin Cancer & Bug Protection for Open Face Helmets

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 […]

A landscape frontal shot of a joung XC skiing athlete before a race. It's Ben Sim smiling into the camera during the 2009 World Championships. He is wearing a Australian Flag Original Buff® as warming scarf. This way sweat doesn't cause any chill around the neck. Source: Finn Marsland © permission to use on our websites for the promotion of the Original Buff® in cross country skiing

Sweaty, Cold Necks gone in XC Skiing

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 […]

A side shot landscape photo of two men in the snow. They are sitting in their sleeping bags with their legs stretched out . It looks as if they sleeped outside and it started snowing. They are both holding a cup of tea in their hands and look happy. The man in front is wearing a Original Buff® as ear warmer. The man in the back is wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Warm Head While Sleeping in the Cold

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 side shot landscape photo of a man knealing in the snow. It looks like he is on a photo safari or researching wildlife. He is wearing a yellow cold weather ourtdoor jacket. He is also wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. The design is clearly recognisable as a National Geographing Collection design. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Comfort on a Snowy Photography Trip

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 […]

A side landscape shot of a woman in motorcycle leather gear. Kath is wearing a Original Buff® as scarf and smiling into the camera. I took the photo because I was amazed how straight and nice her hair was after having the helmet on for hours. She had the Original Buff® on as hair cover whilst wearing the helmet. The background shows the 2004 Gold Coast Bike Week with marquees and people leisurely walking around. Source: Edward Copyright: ©2004 Buff Downunder Pty Ltd

No Helmet Hair for Professional Bikers

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 […]

A landscape selfie showing a young man and woman smiling in the camera. They are sitting on top of a mountain peak. Their faces reveal exhaustion and happiness. They are both wearing Wool Buff® as beanies. Source: Gettingnowhere.net © Permission to use on our websites

A Beanie on top of the mountain

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 […]

A side landscape shot of a man sitting on his touring motorcycle. It is the Norwegian Buff® distributor on a tour through Norway. He wear full motorycle touring gear and a blue Original Buff®. Look closer and you can see the Buff® as scarf around the neck with the top pulled up over the chin. The weather looks like Norwegian Summer. Nice but on the cooler side. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motocycle touring

Cold Chin Eased on Motorcycle Tour

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 […]

The horizontal photo shows Rian and Dylan standing with their bicycles on the cliff of Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia. They have cycled Indonesia from North to South and are celebrating their successful journey. Dylan is holding both arms up as a victory sign. Rian has got one arm up. He is holding a beer. Rian is wearing the Australia Flag Original Buff® as neck cooler. It appears mid day with hardly any shadow and a clear blue sky. It must be hot. Source: Eatsleepsurf.com.au Copyright: Unknown. We received the images as "Thank You" for providing the Buff®

Celebrating the Successful End of a Cycle Tour

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 […]

A side, landscape shot of a man smiling in full Marathon Des Sables gear. He is wearing a Original Buff® as neck cooler. He looks happy & relaxed. I assume that this photo was taken before a stage of the 2005 Marathon Des Sables. You can also spot other uses of the Original Buff® like water bottle covers. Today people prefer the High UV Buff® for this event. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff®.

Heat Relief as Neck Cooler

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. […]

The horizontal photo is a frontal shot of a woman and a man riding bicycles in a city mall. It is dark and both are wearing cold weather gear. The woman on the left is wearing a Reflective Buff® as face mask. The man on the right is wearing a Reflective Buff® as scarf. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Unknown. Distributed for the promotion of the Reflective Buff®

Stopping the Cold Biting on Night Commutes

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 hour 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. I mention the High UV Buff® in the caption because today this would be your preferred product for this situation. The High UV Buff® excels in handling sweat & heat. The photo is a vertical shot showing John from the handlebars upwards. John is smiling and it looks as if he is having a great time. He is wearing mountain bike gloves, a short sleeved "Kenmore Cycle Club" cycling jersey, blue tinted sunglasses and a helmet with big vents. The Buff® is clearly visible under the helmet. Photographer: Unknown Copyright: Unknown but we received the images as part of being sponsors with the right to use commercially

Keeping Sweat out of your eyes in the heat of the XC RACE

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 […]

A side landscape shot of a woman and a man in front of a 4WD. The woman is wearing a High Uv Buff® as alice band. The man is wearing a Cap Buff®. It looks as if they are travelling and on an adventure. Photoshoot for Buff® summer catalogue with models. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the High UV Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Heat Relief for Long Hair

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 vertical photo of a male riding a XC mountain bike in the centre of a bitumen road. The rider is wearing a red & blue Simplon team jersey and cycle shorts. Under his white mtb helmet you can spot the Crocodile Trophy High UV Buff®. He is wearing it as a legionnaire cap covering his head and his back neck. The speed is fast paced and the surroundings looks like the can fields north of Port Douglas in North Queensland. Source: Crocodile Trohpy Photographer unknown Copyright: Unknown. We received this low-res images as "Thank-You" for providing the High UV Buff®

Easing Bitumen Heat & Sun during Crocodile Trophy

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 […]

The horizontal image is a frontal shot of a man on a bicycle tour. It's Rian from EatSleepSurf.com. He has stopped in a field and is smiling at the camera. Rian is wearing Buff® team wear and a Australia Flag Original Buff®. It's obvious that non of the fabrics are wet or clingy. The location is in the highlands of Indonesia. It looks hot. But there are signs that there is also a chilly breeze. Rian is wearing his Original Buff® in layers. His flags on the bike are also flying. Source: EatSleepSurf.com.au Copyright: EatSleepSuf.com.au

Sweat & Chill Reduced on Highlands Cycle Tour

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 […]

A side landscape selfie of two men smiling in the camera. They are high up in the mountains nearly in the clouds. The right person Rian Cope sports lots of facial hair and a big scarf. The left person is using a Original Buff® to entirely cover his head. Only the eyes are uncovered. Source: Rian Cope www.EatSleepSurf.com.au © Allowed to use on our website

Cold Wind Protection for the Hair-less

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 […]

Side landscape shot of a fly fisherman on the water. He is wearing a long sleeved shirt and a High UV Buff® as scarf. The weather looks undecisive. It could be cool and warm within the hour. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the High UV Buff® in Fishing

All Weather Comfort on the Water

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. […]

A side landscape shot of a man in the dark securing a hand torch with a Buff®. The man is wearing a polo shirt, a baseball cap and a Long Way Down Original Buff®. The Buff® is wrapped up tight around the cap and holds a hand torch in place. This way the man has both hands free for packing a bag. The photo was taken during a motorcycle tour so I assume they arrived their camp site in the the dark and have to set up camp in the dark. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motorcycle touring

Free Up Both Hands in the Dark

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 […]

The photo shows a saltwater fisherman holding up a great catch. He is smiling at his catch. He is wearing a High UV Buff® and Angler Gloves. The scene looks hot & sunny. The man is wearing the High UV Buff® as a half balaclava. The face is entirely exposed. This and the shadows indicates that the sun is behind the man. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Unknown. Distributed for the promotion of the HIgh UV Buff® in fishing.

Full Head Protection on the Ocean

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 […]

The landscape photo show a side shot of 2007 UCI World Marathon Champion Ralf Naef. Only his head and the top of his shoulders are visible. He is looking into the camera. He is wearing a Original Buff® as ear warmer under his mountain bike helmet. His face reveals that the race is soon to start. He looks anxious and concentrated at the same time. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in cycling

Cold Ears Warmed on Early Morning Race

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 […]

The landscape photo shows a middle aged man holding up his catch. He is wearing a Fishing High UV Buff® as scarf with the top covering his chin. The scenery looks like offshore fishing charter as the man wears tough leather gloves. Source: Unknown Copyright: Unknown

Cold Chin Eased Offshore Fishing

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 […]

A frontal landscape shot of a woman holding up her catch. She is wearing a High UV Buff® as hair cover. The photo is taken in Far North Queensland so it is hot and humid. The boat is a professional fishing charter vessel. It looks as if she has been out fishing all day and is really happy about her catch. Source: flyfishingweipa.com.au Copyright: Permitted to use on our website

Salty, Bleached Hair on the Boat a Thing of the Past

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 photo shows a frontal upper body shot of Cyril Dessel before a 2006 Tour De France stage. He is wearing his AG2R team jersey and a Original Buff® as headband. The shun is shining and he looks at ease. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of Original Buff® products

A Comforting Headband before a Tour De France Stage

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. […]

A back portrait shot of a woman standing in a triathlon race crowd. She is wearing a High UV Buff® as hair cover. This is a way to tame and dry your wet hair after the swim. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the High UV Buff® in running / triathlon

Wet Hair Tamed & Dried in Triathlons

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 […]

The photo is vertical and shows female MTB rider Tory standing upright in front of a grey wall. She is wearing a Flightcentre Scott team cycle jersey and a Original Australia Flag Buff® as Alice Band. Her tired smile and her hair suggest that the photo is taken after a XC race. She smiles tired but happy. The Buff® as Alice Band keeps her hair together and tidy. Photographer: Unknown Copyright: Unknown. We received the image as a "Thank-You" for providing the Flight Centre Scott MTB team with Australia Flag Buff®

Taming Helmet Hair After the XC Race

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 […]

Man driving a car. Photo is taken from behind. It shows the left arm holding the steering wheel. A High Uv Buff® as wristband is the main element. Photoshoot for Buff® summer catalogue with models. © Original Buff S.A

A Wristband

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 […]

A side front landscape photo of two people snowshooing up a snowfield. In front is a man in full cold weather hiking gear. You can see him sweating in his face. On his head he is wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. The design is a custom design for the Patagonia Adventure Race. The other person is tracking about 50 metre behind. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Chill Free Sweating on Mountain Climbs

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 […]

A landscape front shot of a man holding up a large fish. The fish is in the centre of the frame and the man is standing to the right. He is admiring his catch and smiling. The weather looks sunny but cold. The man is wearing a cold weather jacket and a Auscam Original Buff® as scarf / half balaclava. Source: Testimonial Copyright: Permission to use on our website

Cold Ears Gone on Chilly Morning Fishing

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 landscape photo of a person fly fishing on a lake. The person is standing on a boat wearing a Visor Buff® as full Balaclava. The day looks cool to cold. Full cloud cover and the person is wearing a fleece west. Source: Testimonial Copyright: Permission to use on our website

Comforting Balaclava on Cool Days

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 […]

A portrait shot of a female motorcycle rider wearing a full face helmet. Kath is wearing a Original Buff® as helmet liner. She is also wearing a motorcycle leather jacket and sunglasses. Source: Kath Salotti © permission to use on our websites

Helmet Hair & Gunky Helmets a Thing of the Past

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 […]

A landscape upper body shot of a bearded man looking straight into the camera. He sports a long beard, dark sunglasses & a Eureka Flag Original Buff®. He wears the Buff® as a bandana / pirate cap with the Eureka flag prominently on his forehead. He clearly identifies as a biker on a motorbike event. The photo was taken on the 2010 Wheel Babes Meeting in Ballina, NSW, Australia. The man was helping out as volunteer. Source: Edward Copyright: ©2010 Buff Downunder Pty Ltd

Make a Statement

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 […]

Frontal landscape shot of a female diver wearing a Arocsport Original Buff® as hair cover. The photo is taken underwater. The diver signals that she's fine. Source: Arocsport.com.au © Permission to use on our websitesFrontal landscape shot of a female diver wearing a Arocsport Original Buff® as hair cover. The photo is taken underwater. The diver signals that she's fine. Source: Arocsport.com.au © Permission to use on our websites

Tame Long Hair Underwater

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 side shot landscape photo of two people walking in the desert. They are participants of the Marathon Des Sables. A man in the centre is wearing a Original Buff® as face mask. A woman in the back is wearing a Original Buff® as neck cooler. It looks as if it is the end of the race and everybody is tired. The woman in the back is looking weak. The man in font still seems to have energy left. The photo was taken in 2003. Today the correct product for this race is the High UV Buff®. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Heat, Sun & Sand Protection in the Marathon Des Sables

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 […]

A side shot landscape photo of two people walking in the desert. They are participants of the Marathon Des Sables. A man in the centre is wearing a Original Buff® as face mask. A woman in the back is wearing a Original Buff® as neck cooler. It looks as if it is the end of the race and everybody is tired. The woman in the back is looking weak. The man in font still seems to have energy left. The photo was taken in 2003. Today the correct product for this race is the High UV Buff®. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Sun & Extreme Heat Feel so much Better with a Cooling Face mask

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 […]

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Only Non-Toxic and Non-Itchy Ingredients – Oekotex Certified

The most dangerous way for a toxin to enter the body is not through the digestive system, but through the skin

A toddler wearing a Baby Buff® as a face mask. The toddler looks happy. Source: buff.eu
A Buff® passes the most stringent test for fabrics. Free of anything irritating or harmful for babies.

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

What makes you itch?

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.

How safe are we in Australia?

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.

How do you find safe and non-itchy clothing in Australia?

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.

The logo of the Oekotex® 100 certification for babies (class1). Source: buff.eu
The logo of the Oekotex® 100 certification for babies (class1)

You can always go to the AITEX website and enter the test number. That will give you all the details of the test.

So what are Buff® tested to?

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.

You can find the logo of the Oekotex® 100 certification on the back of the Original Buff® packaging. Source: buff.eu
The logo of the Oekotex® Certification on the Original Buff®

Sources

UV/Sun Protection

Photomontage: Left image Cutout of a man with a severely sunburned face. © Jonny Hunter, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnyhunter/3565036940/in/photostream/ Right image A flyfisher proudly displaying his catch. He is standing waist deep in salt water and he is wearing a High Uv Buff® as face mask. © Pat Ford
Ouch. That must hurt. The Buff® fabrics protect. (Jonny Butler / Pat Ford)

Sunburns hurt. Skin cancer can kill.

The Original EcoStretch and the Coolnet UV fabric give you UPF50 excellent protection (98% UV/Sun protection).

Scan of a UPF report issued by ARPANSA
Skin Cancer aware? If it’s not rated it will not protect you.

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.

Beware of UPF Claims without reference to the test!

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.

Most Popular Use

 
Fly fisher holding a catch in the flats. He is wearing a High Uv Buff® as face mask. The cooling effect makes the face mask comfortable. © Pat Ford http://www.patfordphotos.com/. Licenced by Original Buff S.A for the promotion of the High Uv Buff®
Intense sun and heat. The BUFF® CoolnetUv fabric cools to make your sun protection comfortable (Pat Ford)

Fishing

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.

 

In the Snow

A man wearing a High Uv Buff® as face mask in the snow. He is in a ski resort. © unknown
Forgot your sunscreen? A BUFF® Original EcoStretch helps you out.

How often did you forget your sunscreen? I have tons of times.

  • Wear it as a face mask and you’re protected
  • Not sweating – It eases the biting wind

 

Travel

Halong Bay in Vietnam as seen from a kayak. The kayaker in front is wearing a High Uv Buff® as legionnaire style cap. Submitted to us as part of a testimonial. Copyright unknown
Long sun exposure during a great adventure. Good to have a protective and cooling BUFF® CoolnetUV as legionnaire cap with you.

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.

 

Endurance Sports

A participant of the Marathon Des Sables running through the desert. He is wearing a custom made High Uv Buff® as face mask. Copyright is unknown. Distributed by Original Buff® S.A. for the promotion of Buff® products
Sunscreen sweating out, and there is no time to replace it. The BUFF® CoolnetUV protects. The fabric cools enough to wear in a desert.

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.

 

Limitations

They are thin fabrics so stretching them too much or wearing them thin over several years reduces the protection.

Sources

ARPANSA Resource Guide for UV Protective Products

Wikipedia – Ultraviolet

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