Table 1.

UPF rating of 236 summer fabrics of different fibre types

CO	1	3	2	2	3				1		2
(n = 14)
WO									1	2	8
(n = 11)
LI		11	10	8	6	1
(n = 36)
VI	26	7	6	12	4	2	2	2	1	1	1
(n = 64)
PA	6	1	3								6
(n = 16)
PL	1			2		1	1		2	3	33
(n = 43)
Blends*			2	3	2	4	3	4	3	7	24
(n = 52)
UPF
rating	0+	5+	10+	15+	20+	25+	30+	35+	40+	45+	50+

CO = cotton ; WO =wool; LI =linen; VI =viscose; PA =polyamide; PL =polyester; ^*different mixtures of polyester, linen, viscose, and cotton fabrics