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:22 Video Reinforcing UPF50+ Face Masks With Taped Seams

This is a :22 video (short!) of how we finish and reinforce the sewn seams on our UPF50+ face masks with smooth heat sealed tape. The result is it feels nice and soft and very gentle on your skin...

How to Replace Your UPF50+ Fabric Face Mask Nose Strip

This video will show you how to replace the adhesive nose strip on your face mask. Here are the step by step instructions: Measure or use this template to determine the center of the new st...

Order Fulfillment & Shipping Vacation Notice + GWP Offer

On Holiday July 1st through July 12th I love hearing from you and designing for you! However, it's been two years since I've taken a break - and I decided I should do it. I'm excited to take this t...

Bay Area Made Exhibit: Small Batch & Made to Order, June 2021

The exhibit Bay Area Made: Small Batch & Made to Order at Arion Press’ beautiful gallery in The Presidio, San Francisco, will showcase high quality, innovative and locally made products repres...

Making Clean, Slow Fashion Sun Protection Clothing And Gloves

This sounds interesting: A slow fashion indie brand. Making in small quantities or make to order - locally and by hand. The product? UPF50+ sun protection clothing and accessories. Could this po...

A versatile sun protective UPF 50+ Hoodie Tunic

It's the every day situational moments of UV exposure that we should be thinking about. It’s important because the effects of sun exposure are cumulative so - whatever your reason - it’s ok to let...

How long does UPF last in sun protective clothing? Here's how to know.

How long does UPF last in sun protective clothing? And, does UPF wash out of the clothing thus making it inefficient to block UV rays? The answers are -- variable and sometimes. Because it depends ...

UPF 50+ Sun Protection Streetwear Weekly Update

Hi everyone! It’s Sharone, designer and maker of UPF 50+ sun protection clothing and accessories brand, HELIADES. Please watch my latest update and keep checking here for re-stocked products and ne...

How to wear + style this UPF 50+ neck wrap

Click on these Neck Wrap colors to see the details: Black + White Floral Ballet Pink Polka Dotted Navy Blue Moroccan Raspberry Check Print Blue Daisy Floral Block Your choice how you wear i...

Weekly Update: UPF Hoodies + Sun Gauntlets

Hello from Sharone! I design, make and sell sun protection apparel. Here is my latest video update ⬇️  including a transcript, and please go check out my site, heliades.com In this video I have a...

New UPF 50+ Face Mask Colors & UPF Hoodie Details

I met my goal of finishing some new UPF 50+ sun protection face masks and getting them added to my store, heliades.com Here's a video preview of the colors and an update of my next design, a UPF H...

Coming soon: UPF Hoodie + More Masks and UV Gloves

Here is my latest update on new sun protection clothing, gloves, arm sleeves and UPF masks I'm working on and will soon be available in my store. My focus is to create UPF clothing with street appe...