• Clothing is used to protect the body from the elements such as weather, sun, extreme heat or cold, and rain. Clothing can also be a protective barrier from insects and chemicals. Clothing has been used as a protection from weapons or injury to the body. Different types of clothing are worn to reflect religious beliefs.

    Throughout time man has devised clothing for nearly every situation, symbolizing different cultures, ceremonies, and social status.

    1. Used as protection from the elements
    2. Sewing needles found as far back as 30,000 BC
    3. Adorned clothing acts as a status symbol and meaning of wealth
    4. Marital status: Married Hindu women wear a sindoor American women wear a wedding dress
    5. Specially made religious clothing
    6. Sports and athletic activities
    7. Uniforms

  • History

    The first clothing was made from fur, leather, leaves and grass, wrapped and tied around and over the body for protection from the elements. Sense fabrics decompose, there is little to go on as to how ancient garments looked. The discovery of sewing needles dating back to 30,000 BC leads archaeologists to believe that clothing was being made and worn.

  • Clothing Materials

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