Protect Your Skin In The Sun

Protect your skin by covering up with the right clothing. When choosing a garment, place your hand inside.

If you can see through the fabric, then it will not screen out ultraviolet rays. In general, light-colored, light-weight and loosely woven fabric offers limited protection.

For maximum sun protection, consider the UPF or ultraviolet protection factor in clothing. UPF measures the amount of UV radiation that penetrates the fabric and reaches your skin.

Unbleached cotton, dark colored fabric such as denim, and fabrics treated with special chemical UV absorbers offer the best UPF.