Definition :
Garment is an article of clothing which covers human body.
Wearing garments has become a habit to all of us in today's world. There are different kinds of material available to make a dress, attire, apparel or garments. We wear clothing primarily to protect our body from natural elements. Social reasons and functional reasons are secondary.
History :
Since the beginning of mankind humans have used some kind of garments for their body. The archaeologists and anthropologists say that the earlier clothing was made of fur, leather, leaves or grass, draped or tied to the body.
We in the modern times still drape, wrap or tie our cloths. The difference is that of different materials or fabrics we use to make our garments. There are two categories of Fabrics we use :
Natural fabric is made out of :
- Cotton
- Silk
- Wool
- Fur
- Leather
Artificial fabrics for clothing are:
- Nylon
- Polyester
- Terylene
- Terycot
- Lycra
The modern man uses different fabrics to make garments.
Types of Garments :
Man, woman and child use different garments. Usually men wear pants and shirts. Women wear skirts, dresses, or pants and shirts as well. In India women mostly wear sarees or Salwar Kurta.
In the old days people used to stitch their cloths in the house, but now we can get readymade cloths. There is a huge market for readymade garments. You get :
- Men's wear
- Ladies wear
- Kids wear
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