Let me start by saying my kid's wardrobe just got a serious upgrade with these QBK neon shirts. That UPF 50+ protection isn't just marketing fluff - we've had multiple park days where other kids turned pink while mine stayed comfortably protected in their human-highlighter gear.
The dry-fit material is where these shirts really shine (literally and figuratively). After my son's soccer practice last week, where he basically turned into a tiny hurricane on the field, the shirt was barely damp while cotton-wearing teammates looked like they'd gone swimming. The neon orange makes him easy to spot too - I call it my 'mom radar' feature.
Washing has been surprisingly drama-free. Six washes in and the neon green still looks radioactive - no fading whatsoever. They come out of the dryer ready to wear with zero wrinkles, which is basically parenting witchcraft if you ask me.
Pro tip from experience: size up if your kid is between sizes. We initially got the exact size and it was snug after one wash, but exchanging for a size up gave us that perfect 'room to grow' fit that makes kids clothes actually worth the money.