Up to now, it seemed impossible to have style with the sporty cut of anti-UV clothing available on the market. But why look for an anti-UV dress since our wardrobe already covers us against ultraviolet rays, you will say? In truth, our clothes do not completely protect us from the sun’s rays. Certainly, it is recommended to wear loose, cool clothes and a wide-brimmed hat for protect yourself from the sun. But it happens that UV rays still pass through clothing, recalls the World Health Organization.
Summer Kramer has grasped the crux of the matter. In 2007, this American woman was 26 years old when she was diagnosed with melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. After winning the battle against disease, she must continue to guard against the onslaught of the sun. It was there that she decided to create her own line of anti-UV clothing, SummerSkin. “I was inspired by my own wardrobe and I simply added, as a bonus, effective sun protection,” explains the pharmacist to the Huffington Post.
Sweaters, T-shirts, dresses, pants, scarves. The models resemble those in the windows of fashionable boutiques, with one additional feature: they have a sun protection factor of 30 to 50. “We have chosen fabrics that are both comfortable and light, which filter 98% of the sun’s rays, when normal clothes only manage to block 5% “.
The brand is so successful in the United States that the entrepreneur plans to create a special line for men and children.
How to cover yourself effectively
In France, if we do not find what we are looking for in the few anti-UV clothing stores, we keep in mind these tips provided by the WHO to know if our clothes protect us from UV rays:
-UV passes less through tightly knitted or woven fabrics
-dark colors usually stop UV radiation better
– heavy fabrics are a better shield against UV rays than light fabrics
-stretched, wet, or worn clothing can lose its protective properties against UV rays.
