| abstract |
The present invention relates to UV protective fabrics, whereupon these fabrics are made of UV protective cellulosic fibres, namely manufactured by the Modal or the Lyocell process. Besides the permanent and inherent protection against UV rays of the named fibre materials and thus fabrics, UV protection is still guaranteed, when the fabrics are wet and stretched. As a result of fibre swelling, the fabric construction becomes denser and as a direct result, UV transmission is significantly reduced compared to the dry and stretched state. |