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Why Shade Mate
After losing my younger sister to cancer and surviving the same disease, I decided to use my time to make a difference! Seeing people wearing baseball caps exposed to the blazing sun, I asked, What if there was a way to shade ears & neck, while wearing your favorite cap? A hundred iterations and 3 years later we’re introducing the patented Shade Mate™, for safer times outside in the sun exploring the world.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.“
Abraham Lincoln
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Has spent a lifetime
asking questions
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AS A SAILMAKER,
DESIGNER, COSTUMER
WORKING TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS
WITH DYSLEXIA THINKING
FOR OVER 50 YEARS.
OUR CULTURE
Making a positive impact for people and the planet.
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AWARENESS
Help protect against the risk of UV exposure while promoting awareness.
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IMPACT
Consider each component in our process for the most responsible way possible.
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LIFESTYLE
Explore, Enrich, Enjoy the Nature that surrounds our world.
OUR TEAM
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