How to choose a sun umbrella? Which brand of sun umbrella is good for sun protection?

Sun protection is very important. There are many sun protection products. In addition to applying sunscreen, hard sun protection is also very important. Parasols are the most common sun protection products. You can often see people using parasols when going out in summer.

1. Check the color: Under the same conditions, the darker the color of the fabric, the worse the light transmittance. But it does not mean that the darker the color of the umbrella, the better the sun protection effect. There is a simple and crude way to check the light transmittance. Turn off all the lights in the room and cover the umbrella cloth with the flashlight of your mobile phone. The weaker the light that comes out, the higher the fabric density of the umbrella cloth, and the more ultraviolet rays it can block.

2. Look at the index: A good sun protection umbrella can block at least 95% of ultraviolet rays. Many umbrellas on the market claim to be sun protection, but in fact they do not meet the sun protection requirements in all aspects. The UPF value will be marked on the tag of a regular brand sun protection umbrella. Be sure to read the information on the umbrella label before purchasing.

3. Look at the glue layer: Most of the early sun umbrellas used silver glue coating, but the sun protection effect of this silver glue is average, and it is easy to fall off after multiple folding. At present, most of the sun umbrellas on the market have a layer of black fabric on the inside. Its scientific name is black glue, which is an upgrade of the previous silver glue coating. Black glue fabric has a strong light-blocking property, which can block ultraviolet rays without any odor. The characteristics of black glue determine that it has a certain degree of reflectivity, and it will have an obvious luster similar to the above picture when exposed to light. Some so-called sun umbrellas with black fabric on the inside actually only use a layer of ordinary black cloth. Be careful to distinguish them when purchasing.

4. Look at the umbrella: In principle, as long as it can be held, the larger the umbrella, the better. The larger the umbrella, the more skin it can cover. Nowadays, many sun umbrellas replace the sunscreen fabric with translucent lace near the edge for a good appearance. The area of ​​these laces varies, but they all provide different degrees of light transmission.

Recommendation 1: The first parasol I recommend to you is our most common Tiantang. The quality and functionality of the Tiantang brand umbrellas are quite good. They are of moderate size and are relatively easy to carry after being folded. The quality of the Tiantang parasol is not very heavy, and the light transmittance is very low. As we all know, low light transmittance means that the umbrella has good light-shielding performance and will not let light through. Moreover, the prices of Tiantang umbrellas are very affordable. Therefore, the price is affordable and the quality is relatively good. This is the reason why most people choose Tiantang umbrellas. Although the appearance of Tiantang umbrellas is not as good-looking as other high-end brands, it is still very affordable. This is the first easy-to-use parasol brand recommended to you, Tiantang parasol.

Recommendation 2: The second easy-to-use parasol brand I recommend to you is Jiaoxia parasol. Jiaoxia parasol has a very good cooling effect. The temperature difference between under the umbrella and outside the umbrella will feel relatively large, so it will be very cool under the umbrella, with good sun protection effect and low light transmittance. However, the disadvantage is that Jiaoxia parasol is a bit heavy. It is heavy because Jiaoxia parasol uses double-sided black glue coating, so it is heavier, and the umbrella is also relatively strong. The umbrella frame is matte, so it feels very comfortable to touch, and it will not be easily blown over and damaged. Of course, in order to have a good sun protection effect, it is best to choose a parasol with a larger area, so that the sun protection effect will be better, and Jiaoxia parasol is also very beautiful, which can meet the needs of many friends who have high requirements for appearance. This is the second easy-to-use parasol brand recommended by the editor, Jiaoxia parasol.

In fact, choosing a good parasol requires looking at data. The first thing is to determine the UVA of the parasol fabric, that is, to determine whether it has good sun protection ability. The lower the UVA, the better the sun protection effect. When choosing a parasol, you can judge based on this UVA index. The second is the UPF index, which is the sunshade ability of the parasol. This is usually indicated on the label of the parasol. The higher the UPF index, the better the sun protection effect. Basically, you can choose a suitable parasol with good sun protection effect according to these two parameters. When buying an umbrella, try to buy a parasol with a larger sunshade area, so that the sun protection effect will be better.

Ordinary umbrellas cannot be used as parasols. The fabrics of a qualified anti-ultraviolet parasol are carefully selected, and are made of silver glue, satin, pearl glue, impact cloth, TC cloth and other fabrics. These fabrics are woven with high-density technology, making the molecular spacing of the fabric extremely dense. At the same time, ultra-fine particles are added to the coating, which has a great effect on the scattering and absorption of ultraviolet rays. Ordinary umbrellas are made of oil paper, oil cloth or plastic cloth. They only have the function of waterproofing, and do not have the effect of resisting ultraviolet rays. Therefore, they are cheaper than parasols.