Does the wetsuit have UV protecting qualities?
Yes, the neoprene is opaque. It lets no sun through to the skin that it covers. They are designed to provide warmth, but they block UVA and UVB. UPF50+ is the highest rating given to sun clothing fabrics. Neoprene is not an open fabric. It is closed cell material, so no sun gets through. A garment with a UPF of 50 only allows 1/50th of the UV radiation falling on the surface of the garment to pass through it. In other words, it blocks 49/50ths or 98% of the UV radiation. If a fabric lets through less than 1/100th it blocks 99% but still the fabric is given a UPF 50+. What is the UPF if 50/50ths or 100% is blocked? What if 1/zeroth gets through? Ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) is a measure of the protection provided by clothing fabrics. Compares amount of UV let through fabric. Max UPF=50 Sun protection factor (SPF) is a measure of the protection provided by sunscreens. Compares amount of time in the sun. Max SPF=65 Eye protection factor (EPF) is a measure of the protection provided
