Mary Lou Monogram Rashguard

VAARA LIMITED

£160

The Mary Lou Long-Sleeved Rashguard, a protective layer made to mix with the surf line-up and the rest of the swim wardrobe. Crafted in Portugal from an ultra-matte technical knit in the monogram print, with contouring black panelling and bonded finishes. UPF 50+ fabric throughout, for days spent by the water.

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as VAARA LIMITED, number 09306278. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Not yet checked.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
British-owned
Not established. Many companies file a statement rather than naming a controlling shareholder.
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.