Global UPF Sun Protective Clothing Market Report, Insights and Trends, Positive and Negative Factors, Areas to Focus on, Potential Markets, Key Developments, Segments and Verticals, and Forecast 2020 – 2029

UPF Sun Protective Clothing Market Report is an outcome of a deep study of the historical, and current scenario of the industry, on the basis of which, the future projections have been made.

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The analysis included both, top-down and bottom-up approaches. The global UPF sun protective clothing market report is segmented on the basis of type, end-user, sales channel, and region.

The five regions are further sub-segmented into key countries. Revenues for each segment, region, and country are provided in the final report on the global UPF sun protective clothing market.

UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) Sun Protective Clothing: Overview

“The UPF Sun Protective Clothing Market size is expected to be worth around US$ xx Billion by 2021 from US$ X.xx million in 2031, growing at a CAGR of X.x% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031.”

UPF sun protective clothing refers to clothes with certain characteristics that can help protect skin from overexposure to the sun. The main objective is to protect skin from sunburn, skin rashes, long-term skin damage, and skin cancer.

Drivers, Restraints, and Trends: UPF Sun Protective Clothing Market

The increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as skin cancer among men and women is a major factor expected to augment the adoption of UPF sun protective clothing and in turn drive market growth.

According to World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International, there are mainly two types of skin cancer, namely, non-melanoma, and melanoma. Non-melanoma is more common among population, and is the fifth most common cancer among people, globally.

For instance, in 2018, more than 1 Mn individuals were diagnosed with non-melanoma cancer worldwide which is possibly an underestimated number.

In addition, Melanoma cancer is the 19th most commonly occurring cancer among the population. For instance, in 2018, around 0.3 Million new melanoma cancer cases were registered.

Rising income levels, and changing lifestyles, coupled with increasing demand for skin care products, including skincare apparel, in order to safeguard skin from UVA and UVB rays and sunburn is another major factor projected to drive market growth to a significant extent.

Furthermore, the increasing prevalence of sunburn cases among children is a major concern among parents as overexposure may lead to cancer in the future.

This is an additional key factor projected to drive the growth of the global UPF sun protective clothing market.

Increasing R&D activities by major players including US-based Sun Precautions, Inc., SummerSkin LLC, and Coolibar, Inc. to engineer innovation and stylish apparel with UPF sun protection features are projected to propel the growth of the global market significantly.

However, high cost of skin protective clothing as compared to conventional apparel is a major factor that could hamper the growth of the global market.

In addition, lack of awareness regarding the products and availability of other skincare products such as creams and lotions, hand and body packs, tan removal products, etc. are other major factors that can have a negative impact on market growth to a certain extent.

Region Insights: UPF Sun Protective Clothing Market

The North American market is expected to record largest revenue share in the global market and is projected to continue with its dominance over the next 10 years.

This is due to high awareness regarding the availability of sun-protective clothing, inclination towards stylish and innovative apparel, and high-income levels among individuals in countries in the region.

In addition, a large number of manufacturers operating in the countries in North America and an increasing number of strategic plans to expand business in other regions and make products available to a larger customer base are other major factors driving North American market growth.

The Europe market is expected to account for a substantially high revenue share, followed by the Asia Pacific market.

Additionally, the Asia Pacific UPF sun protective clothing market is projected to register the highest growth rate owing to inclination towards skincare, especially among women, and the easy availability of these products on online platforms and in supermarkets, malls, etc.

The market in Middle East & Africa is projected to record steady and moderate revenue growth, owing to a comparatively lower inclination towards stylish clothing in the Middle East and low-income levels in major parts of Africa.

UPF Sun Protective Clothing Market Segmentation:

Segmentation by Type:

• Hats & Caps
• Shirts, T-shirts, Jacket & Hoodies
• Pants & Shorts
• Swimwear
• Others

Segmentation by End User:

• Women
• Men
• Children

Segmentation by Sales Channel:

• Offline
• Online

Segmentation by Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa