• freagle@lemmy.ml
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    8 hours ago

    It depends on whether you’re standing in direct sunlight for extended periods of time or not. Generally, staying in direct sunlight for extended periods of time is going to do so much to you that the albedo of your shirt isn’t going to really do too much.

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      8 hours ago

      I have a black long-sleeve and a white long-sleeve which both promise SPF-50 (I don’t really trust them fully but they do seem to work well enough). The black one definitely feels hotter in the sun.

      Basically it’s either ambivalent (if you’re not in direct sunlight or the clothes are thick and loose so they don’t transfer most of the absorbed heat to you) or white wins.