This review deals with the pros and cons of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on human beings and the role of textile clothing and the chemicals used for textiles to protect from their harmful effects.,UV radiation (UVR) which has further divided into UVA, UVB, and UVC. Almost 100% of UVC and major portion of UVB are bounced back to stratosphere by ozone layer while UVA enters the earth atmosphere. Excessive exposure of solar or artificial UVR exhibit potential risks to human health. UVR is a major carcinogen and excessive exposure of solar radiation in sunlight can cause cancer in the lip, skin squamous cell, basal cell and cutaneous melanoma, particularly in people with the fair skin.,This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the harmful effects of UVR on human skin, factors affecting UV irradiance and factors affecting UV protection offered by textile clothing.,Effect of fiber properties, yarn properties, fabric construction, fabric treatments and laundering has been reviewed along with the identification of gaps in the reported research. A comparison of inorganic and organic UV absorbers has also been given along with different testing and evaluation methods for UV protective clothing.

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纺织品和服装对人体紫外线辐射防护的综述

这篇综述讨论了紫外线 (UV) 辐射对人类的利弊以及纺织服装的作用和用于纺织品的化学品保护其免受有害影响。 紫外线辐射 (UVR) 进一步分为 UVA、UVB ，和 UVC。当 UVA 进入地球大气层时，几乎 100% 的 UVC 和大部分 UVB 被臭氧层反射回平流层。过度暴露于太阳光或人工紫外线辐射会对人类健康造成潜在风险。UVR 是一种主要的致癌物质，过度暴露在阳光下的太阳辐射会导致唇部、皮肤鳞状细胞、基底细胞和皮肤黑色素瘤的癌症，尤其是皮肤白皙的人。本文旨在全面概述有害的UVR对人体皮肤的影响，影响紫外线辐照度的因素和影响纺织服装提供的紫外线防护的因素。,对纤维特性、纱线特性、织物结构、织物处理和洗涤的影响以及报告研究中的差距进行了审查。还给出了无机和有机紫外线吸收剂的比较以及紫外线防护服的不同测试和评估方法。