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    REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes

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    Worn and tested by REI Adventures guides, the plus-size REI Sahara is a travel-ready shirt with details galore that help keep you cool and comfortable in warm, sunny climates.

    • Lightweight micro-ripstop nylon wicks moisture, dries incredibly fast, is easy-care and delivers very good sun protection with a 40 UPF rating; also resists pilling
    • Collar unfolds for added sun protection and secures with rip-and-stick tabs when you don't want it up
    • Back cape vent and zip side vents offer built-in cooling; vents are placed to clear pack straps
    • Centered pleat at back yoke hem frees movement
    • Moisture-wicking mesh lines collar stand, shoulder yoke and side-seam vents
    • Long sleeves with button cuffs shield skin from the hot sun; tabs secure rolled-up sleeves
    • Sunglass loop at left chest
    • Hidden zippered pocket at left chest stows credit cards and currency

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    REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Travel
    Button-front
    Nylon / nylon blend
    Nylon
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Long sleeve
    Women's
    Shirt style
    Fabric type
    Fabric
    Sun-protective fabric
    Moisture wicking
    Quick drying
    Sleeve length
    Gender

    REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes Customer Reviews

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    REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes
     
    3.3

    (based on 6 reviews)

    67%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Breathable (6)
    • Lightweight (6)
    • Comfortable (4)
    • Dries easily (4)

    Cons

    • Poor fit (4)

    Best Uses

    • Hiking (3)
    • Outdoor activities (3)
    • Travel (3)
      • Chest Size:

      • Feels too small

         

        Feels true to size

         

        67% 

        (4 reviews)

        Feels too big

         
      • Sleeve Length:

      • Feels too short

         

        Feels true to length

         

        67% 

        (4 reviews)

        Feels too long

         
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Casual/ recreational (5)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (3)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Jan

    5

    2013

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Good for Travel

    By Trudi the Adventurer

    from Minneapolis, MN

    About Me Avid Adventurer

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    Pros

    • Breathable
    • Dries Easily
    • Durable
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Slight Wrinkling

    Best Uses

    • Camping
    • Hiking
    • Outdoor Activities
    • Travel

    Comments about REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes:

    I used this shirt for travel to South Africa. I wore it during hot safari game rides and it protected me from the sun. I also used it for sun protection during day long hikes. The shirt was great & handy to provide some warmth when the evenings became cool. It washes well (spots came out) and dried quickly

    My only complaints are the collar tabs don't stay in place and it gets a little wrinkled. But since I used it for hiking I didn't care if it wrinkled a little

    • Chest Size:
    • Feels true to size
    • Sleeve Length:
    • Feels true to length
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    May

    30

    2012

     
    5.0

    Just the right length FINALLY

    By fredonia otice

    from san Jose, CA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    See all my reviews

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Breathable
    • Comfortable
    • Dries Easily
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Camping
      • Casual Wear
      • Hiking
      • Outdoor Activities
      • Travel

      Comments about REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes:

      I use this product for daily wear and for camping/hiking. I'm 5'3" and rarely find a shirt that is large enough in shoulders and armholes that is the right length. Most shirts that fit me in the shoulders and armholes go down to my knees. The 1X is loose on my body, but I like it that way. I don't like to look like someone poured me into my clothing. This shirt fits me very well, so if you are shorter and broad-shouldered, this may be a good fit for you.

      • Chest Size:
      • Feels true to size
      • Sleeve Length:
      • Feels true to length
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jan

      7

      2012

      (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      sahara shirt

      By mld

      from Pasadena CA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      See all my reviews

      Pros

      • Breathable
      • Comfortable
      • Dries Easily
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Poor Fit

      Best Uses

      • Travel

      Comments about REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes:

      Had to be returned, it was a gift and did not fit!

      • Chest Size:
      • Feels too small
      • Sleeve Length:
      • Feels too short
      • Was this a gift?:
      • Yes

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      19

      2011

      (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Agreed - too short

      By worldgirl2010

      from Washington, DC

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      See all my reviews

      Pros

      • Breathable
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Poor Fit

      Best Uses

        Comments about REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes:

        WAY too short. I saw someone else wearing something similar a few years ago and I thought that maybe it was just that she had a different shaped body. No, it's the shirt. It's terrible. This is going back. I'm going to try what another reviewer did and order the men's shirt...hopefully that will work. Sad, because it looked totally normal on the model.

        • Chest Size:
        • Feels true to size
        • Sleeve Length:
        • Feels true to length
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        12

        2010

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Too Short!

        By lastcrusade

        from Laramie, WY

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        See all my reviews

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Breathable
        • Comfortable
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Poor Fit

        Best Uses

        • Casual Wear
        • Hiking
        • Outdoor Activities

        Comments about REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes:

        I bought this shirt and bought it a size bigger than I wear. The bottom of the shirt ended up hitting about 2 inches from the top of my belt. Every time I would lift my arms up, it would be above my stomach. The sleeves were just a tad short, but the chest fit great and the back was even a bit big. I guess if you are an XL or above these probably wouldn't be for you. :(

        • Gift:
        • No
        • Chest Size:
        • Feels true to size
        • Sleeve Length:
        • Feels too short

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        5

        2010

        (17 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Meh

        By KTinNYC

        from New York, NY

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        See all my reviews

        Pros

        • Breathable
        • Comfortable
        • Dries Easily
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Poor Fit

        Best Uses

          Comments about REI Sahara Shirt - Women's Plus Sizes:

          I schlepped to a REI in a neighboring state in order to try this shirt, as I was looking for something with high UPF that works for biking and hiking in hot humid weather. As a borderline plus sized woman, I was disappointed that the (only) 1X in stock fit so poorly. In my experience, plus sized women- and other women like me even when they are thinner- do not like short shirts. This one is cut just at the hip, providing inadequate coverage for the likes of us. I was going to suck it up and buy it anyway (in a color that is not terribly flattering to me- more colors please!). But then I went into the men's section and realized that the cut of the men's Sahara and Mojave shirts had much better coverage through the hips. I went with a men's Large Mojave shirt instead of the women's 1X Sahara and am very happy with it; the Sahara fit even better but the colors looked really bad on me. I would recommend the women's shirt to some friends but definitely not to my plus-sized friends.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • Chest Size:
          • Feels too small
          • Sleeve Length:
          • Feels true to length

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (17 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

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