Clothing is the most important and efective form of sun
protection. This is is our first line of defense against the
sun’s ultraviolet rays which are harmful. Millions skin cancers
are diagnosed and huge majority of them is caused by solar UV
radiation. Besides skin cancer Sun causes brown spots, wrinkles
and sagging skin. Luckily clothes can block and absorb a lot of
this radiation. Sun protective clothing (see
http://www.stingray.com.au/ for more info) is clothing
specifically designed for sun protection and is produced from a
fabric rated for its level of ultraviolet (UV) protection. A
novel weave structure and denier (related to thread count per
inch) may produce sun protective properties. In addition, some
textiles and fabrics employed in the use of sun protective
clothing may be pre-treated with UV inhibiting ingredients
during manufacture to enhance their UV blocking capacity.
Topical sunscreens have been used for many years on exposed
areas (i.e., hands, face) to protect the skin from the damaging
eff