Sun Protective Clothing

IamtheWalrus

I am due to go to India in Jan and want to ensure I avoid sun exposure as much as possible. I hate, repeat hate, sunscreen. I usually wear factor 50 and I hate the sticky feeling of it. I still always wear it.

Can anyone suggest to me clothing I could wear to cover up yet not be sweating? I do wear a hat and use an umbrella too. Is there a clothing range dedicated to this type of protection?

Walrus

IamtheWalrus

Sun rays etc.

jsd1004

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I am due to go to India in Jan and want to ensure I avoid sun exposure as much as possible. I hate, repeat hate, sunscreen. I usually wear factor 50 and I hate the sticky feeling of it. I still always wear it.

Can anyone suggest to me clothing I could wear to cover up yet not be sweating? I do wear a hat and use an umbrella too. Is there a clothing range dedicated to this type of protection?

Walrus

Exposure to the sun is healthy and tops up your Vit D levels just make sure you dont get burnt by wearing appropriate clothes. Most sunscreens have oxybenzone which is a nasty chemical that is linked to hormone disruption and cancer itself. So if you are wearing clothes hat etc and not getting burnt it would be better to avoid sunscreen altogether.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/sunscreen-report/index.html

madrabui

Craghoppers do a range of clothing called Nosilife(http://www.craghoppers.com/buy/sale/mens-sale/?ref1=1%7CBrand%7CNosiLife&pag=1&rpp=24). It has a built in anti-mosquito repellent that lasts a few washes. You could just spray your normal clothes with deet. I can't stand anti-mos spray or sunscreen.

Wear loose long sleeve shirts and long sleeve trousers clothing. Don't bring anything that is anyway tight as you will probably swell up with the heat.

If you feel you can get away with it wear a wide brimmed hat. If you feel you stick out too much wear a baseball cap and put your shirt collar up.

It depends where you are going to be but if you are in towns and cities try an wear long trousers. Indians don't really appreciate beach casual.

I don't know where you are going, but in the city and towns most people stay indoors. I've never been so cold as I have been in India as all the cars and buildings have their air conditioning full blast, so my last tip is to bring a fleece! I brought a blanket with me the last time!

ardmacha

I am due to go to India in Jan and want to ensure I avoid sun exposure as much as possible

Northern India in Jan will not be very hot, a light jacket and long sleeved shirts etc would be ideal. Of course in the south it will be warm. Of course the sun will still be there, even if it is cooler.

madrabui

ardmacha wrote: »

Northern India in Jan will not be very hot, a light jacket and long sleeved shirts etc would be ideal. Of course in the south it will be warm. Of course the sun will still be there, even if it is cooler.

I forgot about that. Dehli in January two years ago has frost in early January.

ardmacha

I've never been so cold as I have been in India as all the cars and buildings have their air conditioning full blast, so my last tip is to bring a fleece! I brought a blanket with me the last time!

Having stayed in Delhi in January a blanket would have been useful, as hotels don't go in much for heating or heavy quilts and it was pretty cold at night (colder than Ireland tonight).