“…Engineered to block or absorb UV rays, these textiles become crucial in mitigating the potential risks of prolonged or excessive sun exposure. Unchecked UV radiation can lead to various skin issues, including pigmentation, sunburn effects, premature ageing, skin cancer, and DNA damage [35,36]. The efficacy of UV protection in textiles is influenced by several factors, such as the choice of fibre (some fibres, like polyester and nylon, offer inherently better shielding against UV radiation), the material's structure (greater weave/knit tightness or thicker fabrics), the colour of the textile (darker colours tend to absorb more UV radiation than lighter colours), applied treatments, the types of textile dyes used and conditions of dyeing processes [36,43].…”