How to choose fabrics for summer clothing? Remember these points to make your sunscreen fashionable
abstracts：In summer, the human body is prone to sweating, and the vast majority of sweat excreted by the body is evaporated, wiped, and adsorbed by close fitting clothing. In general
In summer, the human body is prone to sweating, and the vast majority of sweat excreted by the body is evaporated, wiped, and adsorbed by close fitting clothing. In general, more than 50% of sweat is wiped or adsorbed by close fitting clothing. It can be seen that the good elements of summer clothing are sweat absorption, sweat dissipation, and good breathability.
Many young people are afraid of getting sunburnt, and a sunscreen suit is essential. However, there are a variety of sunscreen suits available on the market, and choosing one is a big problem. Below, the editor will organize some popular science knowledge for reference.
Industry insiders point out that choosing a suitable sunscreen garment should consider several aspects such as light transmittance, material quality, and breathability. Some sunscreen clothing fabrics are coated with a layer of sunscreen coating, which can effectively isolate ultraviolet rays. Therefore, when buying sunscreen clothing, it is important to pay attention to the UPF sunscreen index and UVA ultraviolet barrier index. Generally, clothing labels are labeled with a sun protection index, and the market is sun protection clothing index is UPF40+. One of Uniqlo is sun protection clothing uses AIRism cool fabric, which is not only breathable, but also has a sun protection index of up to UPF50+, which is highly protective.
Professionals point out that natural fiber fabrics such as linen, mulberry silk, and cotton should be carefully selected for summer clothing fabrics. The moisture absorption of clothing fabrics is generally related to the nominal moisture regain of fibers. The higher the nominal moisture regain, the better the moisture absorption. For example, the moisture regain of some natural fibers: ramie 12% -13%, mulberry silk 8% -9%, cotton 7% -8%; The moisture regain of polyester (synthetic fiber) is only 0.4% -0.5%, but with the development of functional fiber technology, the moisture regain of modified hydrophilic polyester can reach 6% -1.8%.
In recent years, some clothing fabrics have been endowed with more technological functions. Although some fabrics use 40% or 80% recycled polyester fiber, with the improvement of technology, some brands such as Youyi pants' quick drying clothes/pants can even absorb sweat in one second, making them efficient and comfortable after summer sports.
When engaging in high-intensity sports activities or production labor, it is more suitable to choose functional fabrics with moisture absorption, sweat wicking, and quick drying functions mainly made of physical or hydrophilic chemical modified polyester, and wear thin single-layer moisture absorption and sweat wicking casual sportswear.
In summary, the selection of summer clothing has different needs in different wearing environments. For "white-collar workers" who do not sweat much, it is advisable to wear natural raw material fabrics. If wearing polyester based moisture absorption and sweat wicking clothing in such environments, not only cannot show its superiority, but also feels uncomfortable. On the contrary, when wearing natural fabric for high-intensity sports activities or production labor, a large amount of sweat is easily absorbed by the fabric, which is difficult to quickly evaporate, and the clothing will also feel uncomfortable when stuck to the skin.
Industry insiders suggest that in summer, you can wear more clothing that is wide, loose cut, casual and light in color, such as casual POLO shirts, hemp cotton shorts, pure cotton T-shirts, etc. As long as the fabric is cool and refreshing, you can enjoy outdoor fashion in summer. (Source: China Textile Engineering Society)
