After some disconcerting weeks of rain and changeable weather, which was more reminiscent of autumn than of spring, the AEMET has announced that the intense heat of summer will already be a reality this week. In addition to having prepared the ventilated and cold liquids in the fridge, science has shown that the color of our clothes can also be an ally when it comes to lowering the heat. And not just white.
The laws of physics say that all objects emit light or electromagnetic radiation. All. Even people, because everything that is at a certain temperature emits light although it is not perceptible by the human eye. So it is that light that will help us determine which are the best colors to combat the heat.
Taking this law as a starting point, Wired You have used an infrared camera to determine the temperature of each color. In this way, they discovered that a black T-shirt has a measurement of 55 degrees Celsius, while a white garment has 48.22 degrees. That is to say, the black t-shirt is hotter.
What color of clothing should be worn in hot weather?
This experiment shows which colors get hotter during the summer when receiving the Sun’s rays.
We can see that both white and yellow are the ones that stay the freshest.
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However, white is not the only option. Other experiments in this regard have shown that the yellow It is another shade of those that remain fresher. In the same way, it is confirmed that not only black is unsuitable in a heat wave, they also get very hot in the sun. dark green and dark blue.
Of course, in the case of black, there are situations in which it can be useful because “black clothing heats the space between the fabric and the person to promote an upward draft (like a chimney). This current of air adds to the cooling of the person, ”says Wired. And you, will you change black for yellow in summer?
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