Yes, you CAN get sunburned through your clothing

If you’ve never had a sunburn, you’re one very fortunate soul. Those of us who have had sunburns and those of us who have had severe sunburns can tell you that they rank pretty high on the misery scale.

We’re always warning people about using sunscreen, using sunscreen properly, and choosing the right sunscreen, but it is still possible to be burned through your clothing. Fellow writer and blogger, Melanie McMinn, writes about how easy it is to get sunburned in New Zealand, likely because the "clean air, the hole in the ozone layer that hovers over us combined with the angle of the summer sun create perfect conditions for sunburn."

You can read her piece on NZ and her advice in the article, Tips: New Zealand Sunburn and Avoiding the Lobster Look

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