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• They are strong fibres which cannot be weakened by high temperatures from the sun
• Sun rays bleaches clothes so the white cottons and linens would be bleached and appear brighter.
• Some germs are killed by strong ultra-violet rays so it may be a way of disinfecting white cottons and linens
• Clothes dried in the sun dry faster due to high rate of evaporation compared to ones under the shade. It may be the reason for drying white cottons and linens if there is limited time for drying.
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