The best women's sun protection clothing with UPF

• Let's face it, sometimes sunscreen isn't enough, especially since dangerous UV rays can penetrate your clothing.
• Instead of risking it, avoid future sun damage by wearing garments made specifically with UPF protection that are designed to protect against harsh UV rays.
• Our top pick for clothing brands that sell the best sun protection clothing is L.L.Bean because the company produces well-made, on-trend basics with built-in protection you can wear every day.

With warmer weather finally here, it's likely beach days, backyard BBQs, and home pool parties are quickly filling up your calendar. Spending more time outdoors during the summertime is inevitable — as is the likely sunburns that come along with it.

But even if you're super careful and slather on SPF every two hours, the sun's harmful rays can still penetrate your clothing, and that's why investing in clothing with UPF is so important, especially during the hot and sticky months ahead.

Clothing and accessories with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) feature tighter weaves than normal clothing, which helps prevent UV rays from passing through. The average cotton tee has a UPF of 5, which means the garment allows 95% of incoming UV rays to penetrate it, while an item with UPF 50+ only allows 2% of the sun's rays to pass.

UPF clothing may have been hard to find in the past but more of your favorite clothing brands have been designing pieces that offer built-in sun protection. To help you find the most stylish sun-smart offerings on the market, we've rounded up five fashionable brands that sell clothing with a minimum of UPF 50.

• Best overall: L.L.Bean
• Best sporty brand: Athleta
• Best stylish brand: Lilly Pulitzer
• Best brand for swimsuits: Lands' End

Updated on 7/6/2020 by Rick Stella: Updated the copy to reflect the current year and focused on in-house testing, checked the availability of each highlighted product, and updated the prices, formatting, and links throughout.