REI Co-op Sahara Long-Sleeve Solid Shirt - Women's
Our iconic hiking shirt, the women's REI Co-op Sahara Long-Sleeve Solid shirt is a durable button-front with roll-up sleeves and a vented back yoke panel to keep you cool during hot days on the trail.
Key Details
- Durable, abrasion-resistant nylon/spandex fabric wicks moisture and dries quickly
- Fabric offers UPF 50+ sun protection
- Convertible sleeves roll up and secure with button tabs
- Back vent has a mesh yoke underlay to help keep you cool
- Side and underarm inset panels provide more comfort and ease of movement
- Dual chest pockets have hidden hook-and-loop closures
- Secure zip pocket at left side seam to stash cash or other small necessities
- Sunglass keeper loop at left chest pocket
- Machine wash cold; do not bleach; tumble dry low
- REI Co-op brand is certified to The Climate Label; we actively fund efforts to reduce carbon emissions across our business and support climate projects around the world
- Product meets the bluesign criteria
- Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory
Imported.
View the REI Co-op Sahara Product LineView all REI Co-op Women's Button-Up Shirts| Best Use | Hiking |
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| Shirt Type | Button-up |
| Fabric | 94% nylon/6% spandex (bluesign approved); mesh panels: recycled polyester (bluesign approved) |
| Sun-Protective Fabric | Yes |
| UPF Rating | 50 |
| Moisture Wicking | Yes |
| Quick Drying | Yes |
| Sleeve Length | Long Sleeve |
| Hood | No |
| Gender | Women's |
| Weight | 6.7 ounces |
| Sustainability | Fair Trade Certified™ factory Product meets the bluesign® criteria From a Climate Label Certified brand |
| XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | 1X | 2X | 3X | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18W | 20W | 22W | 24W | 26W | |
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| Numerical Size | 00 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 8-10 | 12-14 | 16 | 18 | 20-22 | 24-26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Bust | 31 | 32-33 | 34-35 | 36-37 | 38.5-40 | 41-42.5 | 43-45 | 47-49 | 51-53 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38.5 | 40 | 42.5 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| Sleeve Length | 29.5 | 30 | 30.5 | 31 | 31.5 | 32 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 30 | 30 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 31 | 31 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 32 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 |
| Waist | 24.5 | 25.5-26.5 | 27.5-28.5 | 29.5-30.5 | 32-33.5 | 34.5-36.5 | 37.5-39.5 | 40.5-42.5 | 44.5-46.5 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 32 | 33.5 | 36 | 38.5 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 44.5 | 46.5 |
| Hip | 34 | 35-36 | 37-38 | 39-40 | 41.5-43 | 44-46 | 47-49 | 50-52 | 54-56 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41.5 | 43 | 45.5 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 |
| Inseam | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Sizing Notes
Measurements are stated in inches unless otherwise indicated. Size chart values represent body measurements, not garment measurements. Some women's pants are available in petite and tall sizes. Typically petite sizes fit women 4'11" to 5'3". Regular sizes fit women 5'4" to 5'8". Tall sizes fit women 5'9" to 5'11".
PETITE: Generally, as compared to regular sizes, petite sizes are 2.5 inches shorter in inseam, 1 inch shorter in body length, 1.25 inches shorter in sleeve length and ¾ inch shorter in total rise.
TALL: tall sizes are 3 inches longer in inseam, 2 inches longer in body length, 2.5 inches longer in sleeve length and 1.25 inches longer in total rise.
Capri or cropped pants have an intentionally shorter inseam—reference the technical specs instead of this chart.
Inseam is measured to the floor.
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Great all around outdoor shirt
This is a great shirt for most outdoor activities. I feel like Probst on Survivor when I wear it, ready to run around in all the elements! The material is very smooth with a touch of stretch, and my temperature stayed comfortable as I raced the rain to put up my tent. It dried quickly afterward too. As a curvy person, I appreciate a button up that doesn't gap at the chest and this shirt didn't disappoint! I like some features like the angled cuff, which gives a little more coverage on the back of the hands, the vented back placket and the small zipper pocket on the back left seam. It's small enough to be invisible, but large enough to keep a key or id or some cash safe and handy. I usually wear xl and this shirt fit perfectly. I would like to buy it in one or two more colors.
Nice fabric and details, but not right sizing
Really like a lot of details but runs small with tightness across the bust and elbows. I wear a women's XL in most t shirts, so I ordered up to the 1x to hopefully be roomy, but it's not comfortable and I'll be returning and maybe trying the men's instead. Shortness in arms. Maybe you could make this popular shirt in a tall for women. Oh and just an FYI, the white is fairly see through.
Great fabric, style and fit
I ordered an x-small which is my usual size in tops and it fits perfectly. The material light and breathable. I purchased this for sun protection during a trip to Kenya and not only myself but multiple other people I traveled with had and loved this shirt. We all wore it as an open jacket style over tank tops and it was perfect. I also love the colors and the fact that the sleeves can be taken up and buttoned. The end of the cuff also has a cute downward angled scoop that perhaps adds additional sun protection for the back of your hands. Really awesome shirt and I will be purchasing it again.
A great multi purpose women's shirt!
Love how this shirt feels! Light and breezy but not delicate or "slinky". Provides complete comfortable range of motion thanks to style and bit of stretch to fabric. I can feel a breeze through vented upper back, and it never feels clammy. I love that this shirt looks as at home at the coffee shop or farmers market as on the trail or fly fishing! An awesome addition to my travel and outdoor recreation wardrobe!
Gear-tested on the Inca Trail
I just got back from hiking the Inca Trail with this shirt. Normally I much prefer to wear a cotton or linen long-sleeved shirt for sun protection, but the threat of rain meant I wanted something that would dry more quickly. I wore this shirt over a wool t-shirt every day. The extra-long cuffs, combined with my sun gloves, kept the sun completely off my wrists. Worn with a Tilley hat, I got zero sun on the back of my neck - big success. I appreciated the quick-dry property, and washed the shirt several times on my trip. And the mauve color looked awesome in photos. I will buy a few more. (I am 5' 3.75" and small busted/small boned. I got an extra small.)
Great hiking shirt with pockets for everything
We finally had some warm and sunny days so I could try out my new hiking shirt! I got the beautiful heron blue and I really like the cut of this shirt. It is long enough to tuck in but not too long to wear out, which is my preference. It also has great pockets, including a tiny zippered one for license and/or credit card! I really appreciate this, as I have had my license fall out of my pockets in the past when I’ve pulled out my phone. The chest pockets were big enough for my iPhone 13 and plenty of dog treats, respectively. I really like that this shirt offers sun protection with a woven fabric - this made it more breezy and cool. I LOVE how quick drying it is - I was dripping sweat by the end of my hike and my shirt was dry even though my bra and pants waistband were damp. I got a medium and found it a perfect fit. I am 5’9”, 140lb, 30x27x37.
Love this shirt!
Great shirt. Lightweight and comfortable. Many button up shirts pull in the chest area on me, this one did not. I recently wore one in 85 degree weather and felt perfectly comfortable. I have two and I’m about to order another one. It comes cutely packaged, rolled up and tied with a bow :-) I have washed them several times and they come out of the dryer perfectly, no need to iron!!
Ruined by adding Lycra, no more side vents
I had hoped to replace my old worn Sahara shirt with a new, but the 5% Lycra in the nylon makes the arms clingy, very uncomfortable in the hot sun. Also miss the zippered side vent from the original - what use is a sun-blocker shirt if it doesn't keep you cool at the same time? Also, pockets are too high - end mid-breast. Liked the older zipper-pocket style - much less obtrusive. I'll have to find a new vendor for my hiking shirts - one that uses 100% nylon, not a lycra blend that will make the shirt not only uncomfortable, but age/sag after only a few years when the lycra gives out.
Go-to hiking shirt
I bought this on a whim because it was on sale and I was looking for a hiking shirt that would dry quickly and protect me from sun and/or briars, and this shirt does all of those things and is also super comfortable and versatile. It dries faster than any technical fabric I've ever had, and I can layer a long sleeve shirt under it if it is cold outside. I haven't tested it in hot weather conditions, but I imagine it will feel quite cool, as the fabric is cool to the touch and dries quickly. I am 5'9'' and 132 lbs with a fairly small upper body and I bought an xs, but the small that I tried on also would have worked.
Not as breathable as older version
I hate to agree with the other low reviews but I bought this to replenish my older Sahara shirts and was a little disappointed. The snaps on the pockets are now Velcro which is cheaper and catches on things. The fabric is slightly different and is a bit heavier and stiffer than previous versions. Not the best for a sun shirt that I plan to wear in hot weather. The biggest disappointment is the underarm panels. They used to be a breathable mesh that was different than the fabric of the shirt. Now they seem to be the same material and are way less breathable. I bought four of these to add to my old collection but are going to return three of them. I’ll keep one because it was on clearance.