Comments on: Sun Protective Clothing Review: Alex & Me, Solartex, and Sungrubbies http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:49:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anonymus http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/comment-page-1/#comment-165457 anonymus Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:12:06 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=7378#comment-165457 Wait, that depends on that shirt. A normal shirt but does not effect any T-shirts that speak on this page are suitable for this. I have a few, use them for the summer at the beach to walk down the street and they are fantastic. Babies are more sensitive to sunlight and white-skinned people should wear them out of obligation, as is my case. Wait, that depends on that shirt. A normal shirt but does not effect any T-shirts that speak on this page are suitable for this. I have a few, use them for the summer at the beach to walk down the street and they are fantastic. Babies are more sensitive to sunlight and white-skinned people should wear them out of obligation, as is my case.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/comment-page-1/#comment-28450 Katie Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:49:21 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=7378#comment-28450 Here's another way of saying it from Sungrubbies: "There is a difference of sun protection when a fabric is wet or dry and that depends on the fiber. The UPF rankings reflects the sun protection ability of the fabric both wet or dry. However a knit fabric, like a cotton T-shirt material, moves around when wet allowing light that might not have passed through to get through. So we recommend not wearing a T-shirt for swimming." Katie Here’s another way of saying it from Sungrubbies:
“There is a difference of sun protection when a fabric is wet or dry and that depends on the fiber. The UPF rankings reflects the sun protection ability of the fabric both wet or dry. However a knit fabric, like a cotton T-shirt material, moves around when wet allowing light that might not have passed through to get through. So we recommend not wearing a T-shirt for swimming.”
Katie

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/comment-page-1/#comment-28302 Katie Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:59:38 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=7378#comment-28302 Julia, Wow, that's a big deal. Adam at Alex & Me replied (see, so prompt!) with this: "It does not go down if the UPF items is made for water like a rashguard. If it is a polo or hiking shirt, it "may" go down a little, but most likely not. This is because when an item gets UPF certified, the testing facility conducts its test under normal usage conditions time after time to make sure it holds its UPF rating along with normal wear-and-tear." Great to know! :) Katie Julia,
Wow, that’s a big deal.

Adam at Alex & Me replied (see, so prompt!) with this:
“It does not go down if the UPF items is made for water like a rashguard. If it is a polo or hiking shirt, it “may” go down a little, but most likely not. This is because when an item gets UPF certified, the testing facility conducts its test under normal usage conditions time after time to make sure it holds its UPF rating along with normal wear-and-tear.”

Great to know! :) Katie

]]> By: Julia in West Des Moines http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/comment-page-1/#comment-28275 Julia in West Des Moines Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:31:14 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=7378#comment-28275 I ask because my bil has had skin cancer from years of playing beach volleyball. dry t shirt protected, but when wet, upf went down to 3 according to his dr. I ask because my bil has had skin cancer from years of playing beach volleyball. dry t shirt protected, but when wet, upf went down to 3 according to his dr.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/comment-page-1/#comment-28246 Katie Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:09:23 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=7378#comment-28246 Julia, I have read that the UPF of fabrics is less when wet, but I haven't seen anything to say whether the tested UPF retains its protection factor when wet, or if it goes down a little, or a lot. That's a great question. I'll ask some of the retailers for you! I imagine it would make a rather large difference with, say, a white T-shirt, but that's just my speculation. :) Katie Julia,
I have read that the UPF of fabrics is less when wet, but I haven’t seen anything to say whether the tested UPF retains its protection factor when wet, or if it goes down a little, or a lot. That’s a great question. I’ll ask some of the retailers for you!

I imagine it would make a rather large difference with, say, a white T-shirt, but that’s just my speculation. :) Katie

]]> By: Julia in West Des Moines http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/27/sun-protective-clothing-review-alex-me-solartex-and-sungrubbies/comment-page-1/#comment-28146 Julia in West Des Moines Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:05:34 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=7378#comment-28146 New reader here. I've been loving the info on sun protection, but I still have a question. Maybe I missed this somewhere in my effort to speed through emails. Is there a difference in protection between dry and wet sun protection fabric? New reader here. I’ve been loving the info on sun protection, but I still have a question. Maybe I missed this somewhere in my effort to speed through emails. Is there a difference in protection between dry and wet sun protection fabric?

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