Ultraviolet (UV) Protection of Textiles: A Review

Daylight from the sun reaches the surface of the earth through the earth’s atmosphere and its spectrum extends from 290 nm to 3000 nm. The visible region lies between 400 and 700 nm. Radiation between 290 and 400 nm is referred to as ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet radiation has short wavelength and high energy and it is harmful for the human skin. Human beings must protect themselves against the harmful effects of the ultraviolet radiation. This paper summarises the interaction between ultraviolet radiation and textile surfaces and reviews the recent researches focused on the subject. A detailed review among the relation between ultraviolet light and the structural and physical properties of textile materials were presented.