+1 for science. |
Black cars (especially black interiors) do get hotter. And most people in warm climates wear light colors. They're of course free to wear black. But black clothing in a comparable fabric and fit would be hotter. |
So why people who live in the desert wear dark colors???? |
You seriously have never heard this before?? |
You're presumably saying this because you think about Muslim women wearing black (or just as often blue) niqab or burqa, but have you seen what the men dress like? Usually in white or tan, light colors and light fabrics. |
I've heard of it but nobody ever mentioned any reputable sources. I understand a solid mass absorbing color etc but I doubt the same is true for a thin cotton Tshirt or even the color on the outside of the car. |
*light, sorry |
Dark colors absorb radiated heat from the sun while light colors reflect it: ergo you're hotter in dark colors. |
What people are you talking about? What desert? |
Some specific groups in the desert wear dark clothes, but the style of clothing is very different than western clothing--usually loose, flowing robes made out of material that allows a lot of air flow. The extra heat never makes it to the skin because there is more air circulation happening under the robe which dissipates the heat and speeds up evaporation of sweat to provide further cooling. See this link for an interesting explanation: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080424082905AATmHq7 (I know yahoo answers is crap, but it's a citation of a journal article) |
Yes, this! We did this by accident and it is so true. |
I had a black stroller not realizing how hot it can get when I had my first child. I did not like it when he was a newborn. After he was about a year old, I did not worry so much. |