Textiles & Apparel as UV Protectives in Medical Applications

Ultraviolet radiations influence humans life. These radiations can cause a range of effects from simple tanning to highly malignant skin cancers if unprotected and it affects the humans eye. Clothing fabrics construction can help to increase protection from radiations, by choosing suitable construction parameters. Also treatment can improve UV protection of fabrics. This article was written to update information on UV radiations, UV effects on humans health and fabrics parameters which help to protect from UV radiation.