(See also List of types of clothing and Clothing terminology) Humans nearly universally wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments, attire, or apparel) on the body. In its broadest sense, clothing is defined as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots) and head (hats, caps). For the alternative, see nudity. Articles carried rather than worn (such as purses, canes, and umbrellas) are normally counted a ...

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• Clothing - Functional clothing
• Clothing - Clothing as social message
• Clothing - Social status
• Clothing - Occupation
• Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation
• Clothing - Marital status
• Clothing - Sexual availability
• Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing
• Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing
• Clothing - Clothing materials
• Clothing - Clothing maintenance
• Clothing - The life cycle of clothing
• Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles
• Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles
• Clothing - Regional styles
• Clothing - Origin and history of clothing
• Clothing - Future trends
• Clothing - Clothing industry

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• Cloth - Sources
• Cloth - Treatments
• Cloth - Types of cloth
• Cloth - Synonyms

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Clothing, once manufactured, suffers assault both from within and from without. The human body inside sheds skin cells and body oils, and exudes sweat, urine, and feces. From the outside, sun damage, damp, abrasion, dirt, and other indignities afflict the garment. Fleas and lice take up residence in clothing seams. Well-worn clothing, if not cleaned and refurbished, will smell, itch, look scruffy, and lose functiona ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Functional clothing, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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Chainsaw safety clothing - Helmet. The helmet attempts to protect the user's head against impact with the cutter bar of the chainsaw should a kickback occur. This can only be successful if the chain brake has operated to stop the cutter chain. A chain running at full speed easily cuts the helmet. The helmet also protects against impacts from small falling objects, such as a dead branch from a tree being felled. The image shows a helmet which integrates visor and ear defenders into one unit. This is a very popular arrangement with chainsaw users. In th ...

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Chainsaw safety clothing, Chainsaw safety clothing - Clothing, Chainsaw safety clothing - Helmet, Chainsaw safety clothing - Visor or Goggles, Chainsaw safety clothing - Ear defenders, Chainsaw safety clothing - Trousers, Chainsaw safety clothing - Gloves, Chainsaw safety clothing - Boots, Chainsaw safety clothing - Chainsaw logo, Chainsaw safety clothing - Additional Personal Protective Equipment PPE, Chainsaw safety clothing - First Aid Kit, Chainsaw safety clothing - Whistle

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Unlike other parts of the body clothing is most often not worn on the head. The most common headwear is a hat. This may be either a woolen hat, designed to keep the head warm or a baseball cap, to protect against the sun. In some african and asian cultures a turban is worn by men the same way. Women from islamic cultures sometimes wear veils which cover the hair. These two items are may be religiously mandatory. Hoods or balaclavas are designed mainly to keep the neck warm but may also hide the face. Wearing of non-religious clothing ...

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Head, Head - Anatomy, Head - Human head anatomy, Head - The face, Head - Cultural import, Head - Clothing, Head - Pseudoscientific study of the human head

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The desire or cultural demand of modesty together with the awkwardness or unsuitability of conventional clothing in the water led to the development of the swimsuit (and in Victorian times, the bathing machine). Men's swimsuits tend to be trunks, surf or boardshorts, competition briefs, cut-offs, or jeans. Women's swimsuits are generally either one-piece swimsuits of traditional or competitive style (such as the racerback) or bikinis. Also there is the monokini, in case the coverage of the breasts is neither required nor desired. Bodyskins are special whole body swimsuits for competitive swimming, designed to reduce ...

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Swimming, Swimming - Technique, Swimming - History, Swimming - Competitive swimming, Swimming - Championships, Swimming - Recreational swimming, Swimming - Occupational swimming, Swimming - Swimming for exercise, Swimming - Health risks, Swimming - Clothing, Swimming - Historical Bibliography

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The desire or cultural demand of modesty together with the awkwardness or unsuitability of conventional clothing in the water led to the development of the swimsuit (and in Victorian times, the bathing machine). Men's swimsuits tend to be trunks, surf or boardshorts, competition briefs, cut-offs, or jeans. Other types of swimwear include Speedos. Women's swimsuits are generally either one-piece swimsuits of traditional or competitive style (such as the racerback) or bikinis. Also there is the monokini, in case the coverage of the bre ...

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Swimming, Swimming - Technique, Swimming - History, Swimming - Competitive swimming, Swimming - Timing, Swimming - Championships, Swimming - Recreational swimming, Swimming - Occupational swimming, Swimming - Swimming for exercise, Swimming - Health risks, Swimming - Clothing, Swimming - Historical Bibliography

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The Ais men wore a "loincloth" of woven palm leaves. Dickinson describes this as: being a piece of platwork of straws wrought of divers colors and of a triangular figure, with a belt of four fingers broad of the same wrought together, which goeth about the waist and the angle of the other having a thing to it, coming between the legs, and strings to the end of the belt; all three meeting together are fastened behind by a horsetail, or a bunch of silkgrass exactly resembling it, of a flaxen color, this being all of the apparel or coveri ...

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Ais tribe, Ais tribe - Diet, Ais tribe - Clothing, Ais tribe - Housing

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Shuffler's wear all sorts of street style clothing but some often wear "Phat Pants" or "rave pants" that have a very wide flair leg and often decorated with bright colors and reflective fabric. The Phat Pants are not required to shuffle, but they give a nice smooth look of gliding as the dancers shuffle from side to side. Sometimes shufflers will incorporate their clothing into the shuffle. A popular example of this is the use of hat. During the shuffle the hat can be spun and thrown. The hat may be spun in an alternate direction to the other m ...

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Melbourne Shuffle, Melbourne Shuffle - History, Melbourne Shuffle - Music, Melbourne Shuffle - Dancing, Melbourne Shuffle - Clothing, Melbourne Shuffle - Media

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Social messages sent by clothing, accessories, and decorations can involve social status, occupation, ethnic and religious affiliation, marital status and sexual availability, etc. Humans must know the code in order to recognize the message transmitted. If different groups read the same item of clothing or decoration with different meanings, the wearer may provoke unanticipated responses. Clothing - Social status. In many societies, people of high rank reserve special items of clothing or decoration for th ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Functional clothing, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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Social messages sent by clothing, accessories, and decorations can involve social status, occupation, ethnic and religious affiliation, marital status and sexual availability, etc. Humans must know the code in order to recognize the message transmitted. If different groups read the same item of clothing or decoration with different meanings, the wearer may provoke unanticipated responses. The manner of consciously constructing, assembling, and wearing clothing to convey a social message in any culture is governed by current fashion. T ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Clothing as functional technology, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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A clothes line is any type of string, rope, cord, or twine that has been stretched between two points, generally outside, above the level of the ground. Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry, using clothespins. In some places, however, zoning regulations may prohibit their use as clothes lines are sometimes associated with poverty or considered unaesthetic. This is particularly true in California. But in Scotland, many tenement buildings have a drying green — a communal area which, while it may ...

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Clothing terminology comprises the names of individual garments and classes of garments, as well as the specialized vocabularies of the trades that have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold clothing over hundreds of years. Clothing terminology ranges from the arcane (watchet, a pale blue color name from the sixteenth century) to the everyday (t-shirt), and changes over time in response to fashion whi ...

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Cut in clothing, sewing and tailoring, is the style or shape of a garment as opposed to its fabric or trimmings. The cut of a coat refers to the way the garment hangs on the body based on the shape of the cloth pieces used to construct it, the position of the fabric's grain line, and so on. See also: Pattern (sewing) Clothing terminology ...

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African clothing, especially in the north, is influenced by Arabs and Europeans. The style of these traditional outfits come from the Arabs. This includes long robes and beautiful designs and embroidery. Today, some Africans still wear these clothings as part of daily life and/or especially when there is a special party or occasion. There are also non-profit organizations in western societies that sell used clothes to for-profit companies in africa, these "white man's clothes" are quite common in some parts of the continent.

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An altar cloth is used by magicians, Wiccans, witches, Satanist, and other practicioners of the occult for one or more of several reasons. Protection of the altar. Many altars are either handmade, expensive or unique, thus the altar cloth will be used as protection against damage. Altars commonly have candles, open flame, bowls of water and salt, and burning incense, all things that could damage an otherwise priceless(to the user) altar. Decoration. Some altar cloths are simply chosen for decora

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A coat (a term frequently interchangeable with jacket) is an outer garment worn by both men and women, for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and open down the front, closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, a belt, or a combination of these. The term jacket is reserved for a hip-length or shorter garment, while coat can be used for a garment of any length. Coat clothing - History of the coat. Coat is one of the basic clothing catego ...

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• Coat clothing - Modern coats and jackets
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A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist. It generally serves the purpose of supporting clothing items that would otherwise become too loose, particularly trousers. A belt can also be for the purpose of style and decoration. Furthermore, belts made of strong materials (mostly leather) can also be used as a whip- or strap- like instrument for corporal punishment, such as spanking, as attested be the term a belting (see that article - from the verb to ...

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The waistline is the line of demarcation between the upper and lower portions of a garment, which notionally corresponds to the natural waist but may vary with fashion from just below the bust to the upper hips. The waistline of an article of clothing is often used to accentuate different features. Waistline clothing - Normal. Waistline clothing - Empire Waist. Waistline clothing - Diagonal. ...

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• Waistline clothing - Empire Waist
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Aida cloth is a coarse, open-weave, even-weave fabric traditionally used for cross-stitch embroidery. Aida cloth is manufactured with various size spaces or holes between the warp and weft to accommodate different thicknesses of yarn or thread. These are described in count – that is, 10-count aida cloth has 10 holes per linear inch. Typical sizes are 7-, 10-, 11-, 12- and 14 count. The fabric is relatively stiff for ease of use and is made from linen, cotton, or blends. Traditional colours are white, "natural" (off-white), or shades of tan and brown, alth ...

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