The　problem　of　global　warming　is　becoming　more　and　more　serious,　and　the　problem　of　energy　consumption　is　increasing.　Materials　with　high　solar　reflectivity　have　great　potential　in　the　field　of　energy　saving　and　environmental　protection,　and　have　received　extensive　attention　from　researchers.　In　this　work,　we　successfully　constructed　superhydrophobic,　UV-resistant　and　self-　cleaning　cotton　fabric　with　cooling　effect　by　depositing　potassium　titanate　whiskers　with　strong　near-infrared　reflectivity　and　low　surface　energy　polydimethylsiloxane　(PDMS)　on　cotton　fibers,　with　water　contact　angle　of　151.9　±　0.9°.　The　average　temperature　of　the　fabric　was　5.1　°C　lower　than　that　of　bare　cotton,　with　high　sunlight　reflectivity　of　83%　and　infrared　emissivity　of　nearly　90%.　Furthermore,　the　temperature　of　the　fabric　on　the　human　body　surface　can　be　reduced　by　3.1–4.7　°C　under　direct　sunlight.　After　20　washings,　the　contact　angle　remained　almost　stable　and　still　had　a　certain　cooling　effect.　The　prepared　superhydrophobic　fabric　has　the　advantages　of　simple　preparation,　high　economic　value,　excellent　performance,　and　shows　great　application　prospects　in　the　field　of　outdoor　clothing.　©　2022,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　licence　to　Springer　Nature　B.V.