title: Textiles and sun protection.
abstract: The spectral transmission of ultraviolet radiation was measured through natural textiles (cotton, wool, silk) and human-made textiles (acrylic, viscose, polyester). Each textile exhibited a characteristic spectral transmission curve, but the protection afforded by a given fabric depended more on the nature of the weave than on the particular type of textile.
authors.affiliation: Regional Medical Physics Department, Drybum Hospital, Durham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Diffey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013784:Textiles; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects