Fully effective sun hats and sun protective clothing should meet the highest industry and governmental standards. All fabrics used in the manufacture of sun hats and sun protection clothing should be independently tested and rated to guarantee compliance with the internationally accepted guidelines outlined in AS/NZS 4399:1996. In addition, sun hats and sun protective clothing should be designed to cover the maximum area of the body specific to their use, while allowing for comfort, fashion and ease of care. Note that no fabric, or garment gives total protection from the sun (refer to UPF Classification System below), because effects of the sun’s rays are cumulative over time, an individual could be subject to serious occurrences to the skin based on length and intensity of exposure.The Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) indicates how well a fabric/product protects the skin from solar UV and lets you select high quality skin protective clothing and sun hats with confidence.
UPF Classification System
UPF Ratings 15, 20 Good Protection, blocks 93.3% to 95.8% of sun UV rays
UPF Ratings 25, 30, 35 Very Good Protection, blocks 95.9% to 97.4% of sun UV rays
UPF Ratings 40, 45, 50, 50+ Excellent Protection, blocks of sun UV rays >97.5%
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