Friday 28 October 2016

Information On Sun Protection Sleeve

By Kimberly Long


The past few decades have seen an increase in cases of cancer of the skin in many places around the world. The increase in the number of these cases is often attributed to the increase in the willingness of people to engage in recreational outdoor activities. Research has made it widely known that overexposure to sunlight is the main underlying cause for very many negative effects suffered by the body. These effects are many, but the main ones affect eyes, the skin, and the immune system. Researchers believe that it is possible to prevent every four cases of skin cancer out of five because UV exposure is avoidable.

Many methods have been devised to help avoid the bad effects that UV has on the skin. One of these methods is the use of sun protection sleeve. These sleeves are a form of sun protective clothing. They are specially designed for protecting the skin from UV rays from the sun. The clothing is produced from fabric that is rated for a given level of UV protection.

Protective properties in clothing are commonly achieved using a novel weave structure and/or denier. Apart from denier and novel weave structure, manufacturers pre-treat textiles and fabrics with UV-inhibiting ingredients. The pre-treatment is done during production so as to improve the efficiency in protecting against UV. Employment of specific design parameters to ensure maximum safety of the body against UV rays is also common.

The utilization of design parameters entails designing clothes to cover most parts of the body, especially the ones vulnerable to effects of UV. These include the head, neck areas, shoulders, hands, and legs. Clothes are designed in styles such as full-length skirts, dresses, and trousers, long sleeves, and full collars.

Many fabrics and textiles in current use for protecting the body against UV rays do not need any further UV-blocking improvement. This conclusion is reached based on the fiber structure, dye components, and density of the weave. Indigo dyes and darker colors in particular are more effective. Some examples of fabrics that are great for protecting against UV are polyester, nylon, denim, canvas, spandex, and polypropylene.

Fabrics that help to block UV also present one main problem. Heat retention is the main challenge in these fabrics because they are made heavier in weight and darker in color. This problem is combated in some products by designing them with moisture wicking properties, ventilated weaves, and antibacterial properties. The purpose of these properties is to enhance breathability and cooling.

Certain factors determine how much safety against UV a fabric can offer. Some of these factors include wetness, stretch, weave, color, and weight. Better protection is offered by the fabric if it is less open and more dense. Wetness causes some fabrics to offer more protection while it lowers the ability to protect in others.

To enhance UV absorption ability of the fabric, some manufacturers add UV absorbers. Some research studies have indicated that UV protective ability of a fabric can be boosted by washing it using certain detergents. The detergents need to contain fabric brighteners for them to work.




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