Some colour shades offer better protection against sun's ultraviolet rays

Economy-minded consumers who want protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays - but rather not pay premium prices for sun-protective clothing - should think blue and red, rather than yellow. Scientists in Spain are reporting that the same cotton fabric dyed deep blue or red provide greater UV protection than shades of yellow. Their study, which could lead to fabrics with better sun protection, is scheduled for the 4 November issue of ACS' Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a bi-weekly journal...

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