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Drying clothes out in the sun is the defacto practice in India and it's really surprising that people would complain about this.

I feel the same way too; Clothes dried in sunlight always seem fresher and crispier (if it makes sense).

The UV light in sunshine kills off the bacteria that grow on damp washing. It's far better to dry clothes outside.

Does the UV light not also damage the clothes causing colours to lose vibrancy? If so, this would reduce the lifespan

UV does have a bleaching effect on pigments, but that's a feature rather than a bug for white items.

The birds and squirrels add worse bacteria, plus viruses and parasites. Bacteria do not grow in a hot dryer machine.