Reinforced ventilated beekeeping jacket with round veil

01 · WHAT MIXED MEANS

Each material where it is needed

The torso is ventilated foam, which is where the heat builds up. The arms and the hem are fabric, which is where you lean, brush against frames, lids and entrances, and where the snags come from.

It is the answer to the known drawback of a fully ventilated suit: cool, yes, but more delicate than classic canvas. A mesh sandwich does not have the continuity of a woven cloth, so a thorn or a wire tears it instead of sliding off.

02 · HOW VENTILATED FABRIC WORKS

By separation, not by thickness

High-density foam does not protect by being impermeable: it protects because it holds the outer layer further from the skin than a sting reaches. That is how a fabric that lets air through can still do the job.

From which follows what to look after: if the foam is crushed or matted, that separation is lost. Do not iron it and do not tumble-dry it.

03 · THE ROUND VEIL

Seeing all round

The round veil keeps the mesh away from the face all round and lets you see sideways without turning your body, which is what you appreciate working between hives.

And the jacket covers to the waist: it is the garment for someone already in beekeeping trousers who wants something nimbler than a full suit.

04 · HOW TO WASH IT

Cold and without heat

Wash by hand or on a delicate cycle, cold. And do wash it, even when it looks clean: apiary clothing builds up sting odour, and a loaded garment makes the bees edgier on the next visit.

Dry it in the shade, in the air. No tumble dryer and no iron, for the reason above.

05 · BEFORE YOU BUY

This is the jacket with its veil: