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(More customer reviews)I bought this for my spouse. We both grew up in Miami in the days BEFORE anyone knew anything about the dangers of burning in the sun, or why we should use sunscreen NOT suntan oil...in fact I'm not sure there WAS sunblock then, if there was, I didn't know about it.
People our age laid out on the beach or in their yards slathered with oil in order to get as dark as possible. That sounds incredibly dumb now but not as dumb as the people who still go to tanning beds when we all know the dangers of sun exposure...
Anyway, my spouse has already had several small skin cancers removed from the face and has to see the dermatologist every 3-4 months to be checked out...The sun damage done when one is young is the worst of all, and most dangerous, just an fyi to those who, like me, were badly burned as kids before anyone knew better. The sun's rays: UVA--think of A for aging, that is what makes people who are in the sun often, or who purposefully tan or go to tanning beds, look like old dried out leather; UVB---that is the burning that can eventually come back as cancer. Much skin cancer is trivial and can be removed in the dermatologist's office. Other types, like melanoma, are lethal cancers that can spread to other organs and kill you.
Having said all that---- I have to applaud the Coolibar people, and other clothing manufacturers who are creating clothes to protect from the sun's rays. They are doing us all a service. Coolibar--I think they started in Australia---not sure---are so serious about this they don't even sell short sleeved shirts other than swim shirts. And they have a large number of hats of all kinds, kid's clothes, and so on....I just wish they were less expensive! Their online site is good, has several types of sunblock and many more clothes.
The shirt itself is soft, doesn't feel "odd" or unusual or as if it's made from some unusual fabric. Feels just like a soft, prewashed comfortable tee shirt. I like the soft neutral colors too.
I would encourage anyone who is out in the sun often, for any reason, to purchase at least one of these shirts or the equivilent. All of the Coolibar brand clothes are UPF 50, whereas some of the other "sun protective" clothes sold online and in stores are 30 or 40 SPF, so read the "fine print". I'm sure most of us can afford at least one or two "sun protective" shirts, and a regular hat with a brim to wear when outdoors! It could be lifesaving!
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