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What Factors Affect the Level of UV Protective Swimwear? A Guide

Posted by ecostinger on 28th Feb 2016

Factors Affecting the Level of UV Protection Swimwear Your swimsuit's UV protection depends on six things working together: the tested performance of the fabric, how tightly it is constructed, whether it is wet, how far it is stretched, how much skin it covers, and what condition it is in after a season of sun, salt, and chlorine. A UPF label tells you about the first factor under controlled cond …
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What Makes Sun Protection Clothing Different To Other Type Of Clothing?

Posted by ecostinger on 24th Feb 2016

Sun protection clothing is clothing which has been specifically designed to offer protection from the sun, and it's produced from fabrics rated for their level of UV (ultraviolet) protection. Sun protection clothing is actually very effective when it comes to protecting you from the harmful sun rays. This type of clothing provides an effective physical block which helps shade your skin from UVA ra …
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Special Protection Clothing Needs For Persons With Skin Condition

Posted by ecostinger on 30th Dec 2015

Our bodies are different in shape, size and also how they react to change in the environment. Some will have adverse and others favorable reactions to such changes. There are different vulnerable groups which may require special protection clothing needs. Such groups are persons with skin condition, persons with skin allergy, the elderly, the infants and the disabled. Manufacturers have been able …
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Importance of Clothing with Ultra Violet Protection

Posted by ecostinger on 27th Jul 2015

What is Ultra violet Protection Factor Rating?Ultra violet protection factor rating mainly determines the degree of effectiveness of a fabric to prevent harmful ultra violet rays of the sun. It is similar to the sunscreen rating and UPF ratings range around 15 to 50, where the higher ones earn the credibility of being more effective than their counterparts. Colour, stretchability, finishing, …
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