I think once the temperature is higher than body temperature you want something that radiates the maximum amount of heat. But I've seen studies that seem to imply it doesn't matter which color you wear.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago

Iirc that’s why the SR-71 was black. It radiates all the speed-generated heat more quickly.

[–] GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://www.sciencetimes.com/amp/articles/26454/20200714/science-behind-choosing-wardrobe-black-v-s-white-shirt-hot.htm

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

wow what a fascinatingly stupid article. they wear black because its thicker fabric.

[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's a shitty ai article, but that's not what it says.

[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago

"Additionally, it has been said that black clothing works well under the sun if it was worn loosely and not clinging to the skin.".
OH! IT's bEEn SAiD!
Article may as well start, "As a large language model, ..."