Hi! As heatwave scorches Europe, the second problem I’m a little afraid of (especially as someone without any melanin in my skin) is the sun. I’ve seen someone mentioning a sun shirt but trying to find real information online is very confusing, especially with EU in mind ( I see US has something called UPF) and if you are not looking for ads. Maybe someone knows something about it?
this is the brand i get here in the states. I am in New Mexico, we get our fair share of sun and heat. These shirts are thin, and relatively cool. They are upf 50 i believe.
While looking to see if they mention what those shirts are made of (doesn’t seem like they mention it anywhere, unless I’m missing it), I did notice one of the pictures says it’s treated to be water resistant, which unfortunately could mean they’ve been coated with a PFAS containing repellent, which from what this test showed, appears to come off and potentially contaminate the environment somewhat :(
Could be they use something else, but I think PFAS containing stuff is still the most common.
Here is the garment tag from one of my shirts:
Cheers for taking the time to do that, nocturne :)
Surprised it’s not a blend, since full polyester I would’ve thought to be uncomfortable in high heat, but I guess those little holes throughout the fabric really do allow it to breathe and negate that effect?
The material is so thin, i am unsure that my caliper would even register a thickness.
I did finally order one in black, because well, i am one of those people that only wears black until something darker comes along, but when I am working in the sun, or hiking with the dogs i do wear these in the light colors… But I really want a black one to wear when I am out and about.
I am not a fan of the water repellent nature of them. But other than that they are the best sun shirts I have found otherwise.