| The prevalence of skin cancer is growing yet it is | | | | blocks 49/50ths or 98% of the UV radiation. |
| one of the most preventable cancers around. Sun | | | | One of the main benefits of sun protection |
| protection clothing is starting to gain awareness, | | | | clothing over sunscreen is that once you're |
| which is great because it could potentially save a | | | | wearing it you're covered, whereas, with the |
| lot of lives. Here we look at the benefit of using | | | | sunscreen, reapplication has to take place for |
| UPF clothing when you will be outdoors and | | | | proper coverage during the time of exposure. |
| exposed to the sun for extended periods of time. | | | | Sun protection clothing comes in shirts as in |
| Many people cannot stand to wear sunscreen | | | | t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, long sleeve fashion |
| because of the oily feeling it leaves on their skin. | | | | shirts, hats, long pants, short pants, shirts for |
| Some are just sick of getting sunblock in their | | | | swimming, pants for swimming,scarves and |
| eyes and suffering that extreme burning that | | | | bandanas and a whole lot more so there is no |
| comes with this. It just always seems to leave an | | | | excuse for getting a bad sunburn anymore. |
| icky mess whenever you have to apply | | | | The sun protection clothes are made from very |
| sunscreen. And it always has to be reapplied a | | | | durable and comfortable fabrics and are very |
| few times per day after going into water or | | | | fashionable as well so you will not only be |
| sweating. | | | | protecting your self from the harmful exposure |
| Whereas sunscreen or sunblock is rated on a SPF | | | | to the sun's rays but will also be looking stylish as |
| scale, sun protection clothing is rated on a UPF | | | | well. |
| scale. SPF measures only UVB (shortwave rays) | | | | The problem with getting a bad sunburn is that |
| protection but UPF measures both the UVA | | | | the effects of your sun exposure throughout |
| (longwave rays) and UVB (shortwave rays). UPF | | | | your life are cumulative so that bad sunburn you |
| is a measure of how much ultraviolet radiation is | | | | may get when you are 16 or 17 years old may |
| blocked by the fabric used to make the clothing. | | | | become skin cancer when you turn 40. |
| A garment with a UPF of 50 only allows 1/50th of | | | | Do yourself a favor and invest in some sun |
| the UV radiation falling on the surface of the | | | | protection clothing for you and your loved ones |
| garment to pass through it. In other words, it | | | | today. |