Hi! As heatwave scorches Europe, the second problem I’m a little afraid of (especially as someone without any melanin in my skin) is the sun. I’ve seen someone mentioning a sun shirt but trying to find real information online is very confusing, especially with EU in mind ( I see US has something called UPF) and if you are not looking for ads. Maybe someone knows something about it?

  • nocturne@slrpnk.net
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    1 day ago

    this is the brand i get here in the states. I am in New Mexico, we get our fair share of sun and heat. These shirts are thin, and relatively cool. They are upf 50 i believe.

    • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      15 hours ago

      While looking to see if they mention what those shirts are made of (doesn’t seem like they mention it anywhere, unless I’m missing it), I did notice one of the pictures says it’s treated to be water resistant, which unfortunately could mean they’ve been coated with a PFAS containing repellent, which from what this test showed, appears to come off and potentially contaminate the environment somewhat :(

      Could be they use something else, but I think PFAS containing stuff is still the most common.