Solar Protection — Effect of Selected Fabric and Use Characteristics on Ultraviolet Transmission

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-104

  Wilson, Cheryl A ^a   Bevin, Nicola K ^a   Laing, Raechel M ^a   Niven, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

color; extension; interaction; layers; structure; wetness

Indexed keywords

COLOR; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TRANSMISSIONS;

EXTENSION; INTERACTION; LAYERS; REPEATED MEASURES; SOLAR PROTECTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET TRANSMISSION; WETNESS;

WEAVING;

COLOR; GARMENT; PROTECTIVE FABRIC; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RESISTANCE;

EID: 67651093892     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508089660     Document Type: Article

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