| The human race universally wears articles of | | | | But people wear clothing for functional as well as |
| clothing-also known as dress, garments, or attire-on | | | | social reasons. Apart from the practical functions of |
| the body in order to protect it against the adverse | | | | placing a piece of garment above the skin, wearing |
| climate conditions. In its broadest sense, clothing is | | | | clothes also carries specific cultural and social |
| defined as the coverings of the torso and limbs, as | | | | meanings. In numerous cultures, for instance, it is bad |
| well as the coverings for the hands, feet and head. | | | | sight to show to others parts of the human body |
| Articles carried rather than worn, such as purses, are | | | | anatomy and particularly the genitals. Thus, clothes |
| usually counted as accessories, while glasses or | | | | serve as a method to hide from the rest of the |
| jewelry, although worn, also fit this category. On the | | | | world the particular areas of a person's body. Religion, |
| other hand, the body's decoration with tattoos, | | | | customs and of course, particular historically |
| make-up and hairstyle, although contributes to the | | | | important circumstances have shaped the way |
| general message an individuals want to relay in | | | | different people in various times feel about clothing |
| addition to his or her clothing choices, do not | | | | and exposure. Moreover, clothing has been regarded |
| constitute clothing as such. | | | | as one of the best ways to distinguish social classes, |
| In most cultures, clothing was introduced as a | | | | sexes, occupation, marital status and ethnic or |
| method of protecting the human body against | | | | religious affiliation. But in order to interpret correctly |
| extreme weather conditions -strong winds, intense | | | | the messages a particular set of clothes may |
| heat, cold and precipitation. In particular, the weaves | | | | transmit to others, one has to be familiar with the |
| of clothes prevent the circulation of air around the | | | | translation of the specific code. Wearing white during |
| skin and thus, avoid the exit of the air reheated by | | | | a western funeral for example is highly inappropriate, |
| the skin, which makes people feel uncomfortable and | | | | while eastern societies endorse such a color selection |
| cold. Additionally, the clear weaves of clothing avoid | | | | for mourning people. |
| the ultraviolet radiation of the sun and the burns in | | | | Today, there are many materials with which clothes |
| the skin, protecting it, therefore, from the heat. | | | | are made. A person can choose from purchasing |
| Finally, more impermeable weaves protect the human | | | | clothes made from natural origin materials, like silk, |
| body from coming into contact with the water of | | | | wool, and leather, but may also select one for the |
| rain or snow. Since water is an excellent thermal | | | | man-made fibers extensively used in clothes |
| storage cell, when the cold rain drops of snow flakes | | | | manufacturing, like nylon, polyester, Lycra and |
| fall and touch the human skin, they immediately send | | | | Gore-Tex. With the recent technological |
| through the nerve cells a message to the human | | | | developments, there is great speculation for the |
| brain that the exposed area is becoming colder than | | | | direction future clothes will take; in fact the clothing |
| the rest of the body and causing people to feel | | | | electronics industry has just started. |
| discomfort. | | | | |