Any specific fabric? If you wore white or black does that make a difference? Like what are good clothes that protect against sun when I want to go for a run or just in any season.
Answer:
OK, protection from the sun actually means protection from the ultraviolet radiation the sun emits, which is different from ultraviolet light, and visible light. The sun emits all three. The only part that is of any danger to you is radiation, which reacts to your skin in a similar way to your microwave does to food. However, your skin conversely requires radiation in small amounts, which it converts to vitamin D, which it uses to maintain the elasticity of the skin, the pigmentation, and a wide range of other factors. So you need some, but not too much. RDI is usually between 1/2 an hour and an hour of pre-sunset or post-sunrise rays every day. When the sun is at midday the radiation that makes it through the atmosphere is significantly higher than at these times, and adjustments must be made to compensate.
If you are going to be in the sun for more than your RDI daily, then multiple protections must be used, with particular importance on those protections during the high radiation times of the day. This is 5 fold:
Slip on a shirt
Slop on some sunscreen
Slap on a hat
Slide on a pair of sunglasses, and
Shade yourself
So the formula is, say it with me, "Slip, slop, slap, slide, and shade." lame, I know, but easy to remember.
Shirts and hats will usually indicate with a tag what the UVP rating is. 30+ is good, 50+ is excellent, and anything higher is very rare and probably not worth the money.
Sunscreen will always indicate it's protection rating, 15+ is mostly effective, 30+ is good, and anything higher is rare and probably not worth the money. You'd be better off covering with clothing if your that sensitive.
Sunglasses are a very important component, because radiation can send you blind. If you don't wear prescription lenses, or if you do wear contact lenses, the only option you should consider is polarised optometrist-approved lenses on a pair of sunglasses with plenty of top and side protection. The most stylish ones wrap around the head, with very curved lenses that cover all of the peripheral vision, and are just as safe as the ones with a series of windows for those peripheral regions. They are available in male and female designs, but don't function very well on people with long eyelashes because the lense sits close to the eye. Also, you may consider going with a polycarbonate fibre instead of regular glasses, because they are almost unbreakable by comparison, and excellent for wearing in highly physical outdoor sporting environments. I personally wear polycarbonate prescription transition lenses, which can't be polarised, but I know that polycarbonate polarised lenses are available, both in standard and prescription.
And shade is pretty self explanatory.
As for colour, this subject is highly contested, and so you may want to reask this question of the Y!A community again, just on it's own.
My research has found that a bright and lighter colour is more effective at reflecting all the forms of light from the sun, so the fabric itself will be of a lower comparable temperature compared to dull and/or darker colour.
Conversely, there is a popularity among people of the middle east and central asia and africa, where being outside is a way of life, where people commonly wear dark and dull colours in the sun. I believe this is because the fabric is worn over the body at a distance from the skin, so when the fabric heats up from the sun, that heat stays in the fibres of the fabric, leaving a layer of air between the body and the fabric. Now conventional science will tell you that the hot fabric will heat up the layer of air, and the layer of air will inadvertently heat up the body of the wearer, but my theory is that the wearer maintains an awareness of their body temperature, and when the layer of air is too hot, it is recycled for the cooler air in a place of shade or comfort, thereby making the wearing of clothing an experience, rather than a set-and-forget part of momentary life. It becomes a constant reminder for the wearer to be in the moment, to not get caught up in things, to stay relaxed and accepting of the circumstances as they present themself, and to be mindful of one's thoughts, and this is considered more inportant than fasion or comfort or tivialities like temperature differences of fractions of a degree.
Different fabrics are useful in different circumstances, and many have been manufactured for very specific purposes. As a general rule, the less you wear, the cooler the skin temperature of the body will be, but some artificial materials have been innovated to break that rule. Thermals, for example polypropelene, are very thin and light, yet they add a significant increase in surface body temperature. Nylon elastimer, for example Skins, hug the skin of the body and wick away sweat to be dripped away during sport, because they are also antiabsorbant. They compress the muscles of the wearer, which improve performance and accelerate healing, and they are almost tear-proof.
Good luck.
Always were a hat
if you want clothes to protect you from the sun use ligth coloured clothes not dark. if you use dark colour the dark colour will absorb the sun and make you hot.
wear bright colours!!
the best material is the one they use for cars...it starts with a "V" i think..
LOLz
http://www.sunclothingetc.com/
Black is hottest. Watch for dehydration.
Well, I'm assuming it's for summer. It's best to wear sleeves from some light cotton material because it's comfortable and it keeps your skin dry. White or light colours makes sunlight rebound, whereas darker colours and black absorb the sunlight, so it'll retain more heat. On hotter days, wear white and lighter colours to stay cool; on colder days wear black and darker colours to stay warm.
Use SPF 15 moisturiser on all parts of the body that's not covered by clothing, or SPF 30 if you plan to have prolongued exposure (for example you bike half an hour to and from work every day under the stark sun). Also, use lip balm with SPF (e.g. Artistry Sheer Gloss) because lips are very sensitive to UV damage. Wear a hat that has a brim (e.g baseball cap, viser, round hat) because it provides a shade to shield your face from direct exposure to the sun. So-called anti-UV sunglasses are in fact not very effective, but it's still nice to have on anyway. The best way to protect your eyes is to consume antioxidants (pro-vitamin A and vitamin C) because they help your eyes cope with UV and protect them from free radicals. I recommend Nutrilite MultiCarotene, Bio C, and Bilberry with Lutein (I recommend Nutrilite because it's the brand that's given the best results with my eyes). Oh, and don't forget to drink lots and lots of water to guard against dehydration
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