Pepeny Ultra Violet Radiation Sensor

Don’t take a risk!
Read the UVR from your Pepeny disc!

Pepeny has developed the Pepeny UVR Sensor to help mothers to be more aware of Ultraviolet Radiation.

UVR can be high on overcast days. UVR cannot be felt. ‘There is NO heat, there’s just no sign’ until AFTER the damage is done from UVR. When a baby’s skin is seriously damaged by UVR it may redden and feel hot to the touch. The Pepeny UVR Sensor reacts to UVR (principally at the higher wavelengths). ANY change in the colour of the Baby icon indicates that your baby needs protection. Put on the Pepeny and cover the sensor disc.

Instructions on Correct Usage:

Expose the pictured face towards the sun for 15 seconds and watch the colour of the Baby icon change!
Read the UVR level from the colour scale which has the closest colour to the changed colour.
Take protective measures accordingly and PLEASE PROTECT YOUR BABY with a PEPENY.

Low	Moderate	High	Very High

Don’t expose the disc in the sun continuously. Attach it to the stroller hood, (under the Pepeny). Expose it only when you need to read the UVR level.

With normal use the Pepeny UVR Sensor will last for thousands of exposures to UVR. However, if left continuously exposed to light, the sensitive chemicals will cease to react to UVR and the disc must be replaced.

*Note: For UK orders, VAT tax is only applicable when it arrives in the UK

I am the Technical and Development Manager for Stretchtex, the manufacturer of top quality Ultraviolet Radiation protection fabrics.

To achieve the Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) of 50+ on nylon/lycra fabrics we DO NOT USE ANY CHEMICALS. A lot of manufacturers of fabrics that claim to be UPF50+ do use chemicals to treat their fabrics. However, they do not publicise this fact.

Stretchtex is proud to tell everyone who uses our UPF 50+ nylon/lycra fabrics that we DO NOT use chemical treatment to achieve our high UPF rating. We achieve this quality through our expertise in knitting, construction, ratio and fibres that we use.. The controlled consistency with knitting of our fabrics ensures that there are minimal deviations from the mean quality. This is where Stretchtex is so far ahead of any competitors.

Stretchtex supplies nylon /lycra fabric to Pepeny for their Prestige and Premium Pepeny shades. Pepeny has insisted that the fabric for these top quality UPF shades for babies must not have any chemical treatment for UVR protection. We empathise with their concerns. No-one knows whether there are long term effects from the ingestion of these chemicals (and how do you stop a baby from putting things into their little mouths?)

So, I want every mother to know that when they buy a Pepeny, made from Stretchtex fabric, the UPF 50+ is achieved through our unique processes and NOT through using chemical treatment. You can have confidence in Stretchtex. We are proud to be Australian and providing the best UVR protection with our Australian made fabrics. Yes, they are expensive. But if you can afford a Ferrari why would you settle for a Camira?