What Is UPF?

UPF is an abbreviation for Ultraviolet Protection Factor. It measures the amount of UV radiation that penetrates through fabric and reaches the skin. Clothing will have a UPF measurement just like sunscreen has an SPF measurement. 

Protecting yourself from the Sun and its harmful rays is necessary for your health. While SPF is more well known, it’s important to also know what UPF does. Not all clothing has sun protection so not all clothing will have a UPF rating. Unlike SPF, which only protects for UVB rays, UPF accounts for both UVA and UVB rays!

A UPF of 40-50+ is considered an Excellent rated product category and will block 97% or more of UV Radiation. UPF does not expire so you can wash your clothes with UPF and know that it won’t diminish the UPF rating. 

Our Sunshade [Enter link here] contains UPF 45+ which means that it blocks out 98% of the harmful rays from the sun!