SOLARSHIELD

Complete UPF 30-50+ protection from harmful UV rays. Letting you get out there to enjoy the sun safely.

Sun Protective Fabric

This fabric has an Ultraviolet Protection Factor of UPF 40+, designed to shield skin covered by the fabric & reduce exposure to harmful UVA & UVB rays, letting you get out there to enjoy the sun safely.

Sun exposure causes skin damage. Only covered areas are shielded. The UPF rating of the fabric may be reduced with use or if stretched or wet. We recommend using several types of sun guard & even with protection avoid being in the sun during the hottest part of the day and/or for long periods of time.

What is SolarShield?

SolarShield is Craghoppers' range of sun protective fabric tested for UV-protection UPF40+.

Sun-protection is given by a combination of 3 things, the density of the fabric construction, the type of yarns used and its colour.

SolarShield Rating: Very good - Excellent

UPF Index: 30-50+

Blocked UVR: 96.7% - 98%

UV Radiation: 2.5% or less

Sun exposure causes skin damage. Only covered areas are protected. The protection offered by this item may be reduced with use or if stretched or wet. Provides UVA + UVB protection from the sun.

UVA Rays

These are present at all times during daylight hours, and while you might not immediately see their effects, they’re very powerful – they can penetrate clouds and even glass. They penetrate the skin more deeply than UVB to cause long-term damage (including all types of skin cancer) and play a major part in the ageing process, such as causing wrinkles and sun spots.

UVB Rays

These are the rays that are mostly responsible for sunburn and skin reddening. They don’t penetrate as deeply as UVA rays, but they’re just as damaging. They play a large part in the development of skin cancers including melanoma.

About 95 percent of the UV rays that reach the ground are UVA rays. The other 5 percent of UV rays are UVB.