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Old 11-21-23 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
Proven? I would love to read a study that proves any garment provides more cooling than bare skin.

Got a link?
Not more cooling. As I mentioned earlier, white sunsleeves, particularly PI (really, really white) reflect more sun than does naked skin. White garments make a big difference. To see how big, put a white and some event jersey like so many cyclists wear, out in the direct sun for a while, then feel them. Even yellow is hotter. One can feel the differences in a printed pattern.

As L. Francis Herreshoff said, "There are only two colors to paint a boat, white and black, and only a fool would paint one black." For the above reason.
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