Once upon a time, only a couple of decades ago, it was common to see people at the beach or the pool rubbing sun tan oil over their bodies and lying in the sun. Most people felt that a tan made them look healthy. Well, times have changed and people have learned that the tan they so desired when they were younger has now made their skin dry and wrinkled instead of healthy looking. They also are spending lots of time and money at the dermatologist’s office trying to minimize the damage they caused years ago.
Now a days we’re much smarter and have learned to protect our sensitive skin from the damaging rays of the sun. We’ve also learned that we don’t only need to protect our skin at the beach or the pool but also in our everyday activities. One of the best advances in recent years to protect our skin from UV rays is sun protective clothing. Sun protective clothing is lightweight, cool and comfortable. It protects you from 98% of the sun’s damaging rays. There are all kinds of sun protective clothing items available: shirts, pants, hats, bathing suits, gloves, scarfs, beach cover ups and even umbrellas to keep the damaging rays from penetrating to your skin.
Most people when asked about sun protective clothing are under the impression that the clothing is heavy, hot and uncomfortable. Rest assured, the new sun protective clothing that is being manufactured currently is none of those things. These items of clothing are lightweight, wrinkle resistant, moisture wicking and dry three times quicker than cotton does though they can feel just like cotton feels against your skin. Most likely these clothes will be the most comfortable that you will own. Sun protective clothing has sun protection built right into the fabric. The protection is manufactured right into the fibers of the clothing and can not wash out or wear out yet they’re all machine washable.
The days spent trying to acheive a “healthy tan” are over. We are wiser and know the damage the sun can do to our sensitive skin. Luckily with sun protective clothing we’re still able to enjoy the outdoors and all our activities yet still be comfortable and safe.
