TRENDS: THE CRAZE FOR ANTI-UV CLOTHING | Capital | M6

It’s the latest must-have for the beach and yet there’s nothing sexy about it: it’s the anti-UV suit! Suits or T-shirts are increasingly being seen on the backs of children and adults alike. According to the promoters, anti-UV clothing protects the skin much more efficiently than a sun cream, filtering out 98% of the rays! Who invented this gear, which comes from the other side of the world? Costing 6 to 50+ Euros, what lies behind such differences in price? And are all these T-shirts reliable in all circumstances? From Australia to France, an investigation into the new wave that is breaking on our beaches.