When you are, walking down the street wearing a long sleeved shirt and long pants you think your skin is protected from the sun. Well, you are not 100% protected. That is a misconception that many consumers make. The reason why this is a misconception is because a typical cotton shirt will only block out 50% of UV radiation in the atmosphere. Once consumers learn about this fact they started wondering what they can do to increase their protection. In mid-90’s several different manufacturing companies started producing sun protective clothing. This clothing is made out of light weight SPF material. This unique clothing will act as a barrier from the sun’s harmful rays. The clothing will also keep you comfortable and cool on a hot day. Sun protective clothing is designed with added perks to help keep you cool. The clothing includes some of the following features:

 

·        Underarm air vents

·        Cuffs with rectangular hand flaps

·        Roll up collars that provide added neck protection

 

Another feature of this clothing is that it will still protect you when the material gets wet or damp. When you wet any of your SPF clothing, the material has the ability to keep your fresh by automatically activating its natural evaporative cooling system. SPF material will provide you the protection you need for the life of the garment.

 

There is sun protective clothing available for women, men, and children. They come in an assortment of hand, tops, swimwear and accessories. Each of these items is constructed out of special fabric that was developed to protect the skin against the sun’s ultraviolet radiation rays. The manufactures were able to produce a fabric that marries technology and functionality into a garment that will enhance your outdoor enjoyment. When it comes to designing sun protective clothing there are five types of materials available. You have Zno SUNTECT®, lite SUNTECT®, dri SUNTECT®, knit SUNTECT® and aqua SUNTECT®. Each of these fabrics brings their own features to the design. These materials use the latest in technology to provide the ultimate protection consumers need from sun damage. They are embedded with millions of tiny particles like zinc oxide, which are embedded into each fiber of the fabric. A good percentage of the fabric is incredibly lightweight and highly breathable. You will be surprised at how durable this lightweight fabric can be.