Light clothing and hats are absolutely not spf infinity.
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SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoLight clothing, hats are SPF infinity without toxic chemicals. Zinc or titanium cremes work best.
Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Be aware light clothing can still transmit enough light to burn. My bullshit test is “can I look at the sun through this fabric or does it hurt?”. It’s a little conservative, but it’s good enough for me if I plan to be out for 8 hours. I actually just got burned shirtless last week on one side. With a light, black, sports shirt the next day, I was in mild burning pain when the sun hit my burned side. It wasn’t just heat, as lifted the fabric off my skin still hurt the same.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Not a hat guy, and its too damn hot to wear more clothes. Sometimes I see locals wearing puffy jackets that have fans blowing on the inside, but that seems too cumbersome.
palordrolap@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
You still need to pay attention to the weave density and thickness. That "infinity" falls somewhat if you're wearing the clothing equivalent cheesecloth.
Source: Once got a severe sunburn on a relatively overcast day through a t-shirt that I soon learned hadn't been thick enough.