Don’t Get Burned by Wrong U.V. Clothes
May 21st, 2008
Did you know there are U.V. clothes to protect you from the sun? The Good Housekeeping Institute has some advice on clothes claiming to offer U.V. protection to guard the wearer from dangerous ultraviolet rays. Some do provide protection from the sun while others don’t.
From personal experience the clothes not only look good and feel good but they keep me cooler in the sun.
The Institute has some good advice for all consumers. “The key to purchasing a garment that meets its actual UPF claim is to look closely at the fiber content and weave. Do the simple light test: If you hold the garment up to a light source and can’t see through it, the clothes will have a good chance of blocking U.V. rays.
Most garments made from synthetic fibers (nylon and polyester) and in a tight weave will give you good protection. Lightweight cotton knits and wovens, however, will not give good, consistent protection.”
With skin cancer on the rise it pays for all of us to pay attention to what we wear when we are out in the sun, don’tchathink?