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Cloth Materials
• Clothes of Early Man
• Modern Way of Making Cloth
• Plants Fibres— Co on Jute, Flax, Hemp
• Ar ficial or Synthe c Fibres
Clothing is one of our basic needs. Man has
been using clothes since me immemorial.
Right from the Stone Age, man is trying to
cover his body and has been using grass,
leaves, tree bark, animal skin, etc.
Gradually with the advancement of civili-
sa on, man learnt the art of weaving
natural fibres. Till date, there is gradual
development in the art of cloth making.
Most probably, the first response is that
man wears clothes for modesty and social
pres ge. But now clothes have become an
integral part of our personality. By perso-
nality, we mean quali es and features
which are reflected in the man.
Body structure and dress are the part of
one’s external personality whereas intelli-
gence, outlook, interest, character, etc. are
the part of inner personality. Clothes affect
our physical, mental, social and emo onal
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• Development of Clothing Materials
• Sources of Cloth Materials
• Animals Fibres— Wool, Silk
abili es and are deeply related to
personality.
The dress reflects the social pres ge and
interest of the wearer. They do various
physical, mental and social work for us which
are essen al for a complete personality.
Clothes are used in each and every house-
hold. Apart from covering the body, clothes
are used for variety of purposes in home.
For example, towel, dusters, curtains, table
cloth, cushion covers, doormats, bed lining,
etc. are used in our day-to-day life.
Therefore, we can say that clothes affect
almost every aspect of our life. Clothes play
an important role whether it is the beauty
of a person or decora on of the house.
CLOTHES OF EARLY MAN
Early man did not know how to make
clothes. He remained naked for a long me.
But with the discovery of agriculture, he
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