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clothing

  1. Present participle of clothe.

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Fri Jan 22 20:21:37 2010

A feature of all modern human societies is the wearing of clothing or clothes, a category encompassing a wide variety of materials that cover the body.

The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the elements. Clothes also enhance safety during hazardous activities such as hunting and cooking by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment. Clothes incidentally also provide a hygienic barrier, keeping toxins away from the body and limiting the transmission of bacteria and viruses.

Clothes also have important social and cultural functions. A uniform, for example, may identify civil authority figures, such as police and army personnel, or it may identify team or group or even political affiliations. In most societies, clothing is an aspect of norms of the society, in relation to standards of modesty, religious practices and social status. Clothing may also function as a form of adornment and an expression of personal taste or style.

Throughout history, many materials have been used for clothes. Materials have ranged from leather and furs to weaved and woven materials, to elaborate and exotic natural and synthetic fabrics.

Articles carried rather than worn (such as purses, canes, and umbrellas) are normally considered fashion accessories rather than clothing, but hats and small dress sweaters can be called either clothing or accessories. Jewelry and eyeglasses are usually considered as accessories , even though in common speech these particular items are described as being worn rather than carried.

Clothing probably originated in the neolithic age. Some recent scientific research estimates that humans have been wearing clothing for as long as 650,000 years.

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Tue Jan 5 21:31:34 2010

How do I prevent my clothing from being attacked by lint when it's being washed?
Q. I am really fed up right now because this often seems to happen to my dark clothing. I use Tide Bleach. I turn all of my clothing inside out and I use the hot/cold water option. How do I prevent lint from sticking onto my clothing when it's being washed???!!! hey dude read what i wrote!
Asked by narcissa - Mon Jan 28 00:34:39 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Keep dark clothes together when washing, I wash wrong side out, but dry right side out. Don't crowd too many clothes in a load as that only makes the clothes rub on each other and creates ball fuzz, and causes fraying. Also use liquid soap as the powders leave a" grayish" film on dark fabrics. Remember wash light colors together. This has worked for me quite well for me.
Answered by CARMIE - Mon Jan 28 04:39:06 2008

How can I avoid clothing with a high amount of toxins in the fabric?
Q. I am aware of the notion that clothing can carry serious amounts of various toxins, and believe to have heard someone say that black is especially prone to worrisome concentrations of this and that. How can I lower the amount of clothing-borne toxins?
Asked by Chaco-Yekke Downyonder - Thu Aug 2 18:10:40 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Buy clothing that is only made from organic cotton or hemp and only wash it in natural products. Don't use commercial brand detergents and NEVER take anything to the dry cleaner-those are the worst toxins!
Answered by Salsa - Fri Aug 3 04:11:57 2007

What is the best way to display clothing at a garage sale?
Q. We have a TON of children s clothing. last year we folded everything and put it on tables... That turns into such a mess. Do you have any other suggestion? Like I said we have TON of clothing. Hanging the clothes on racks is a great idea, but we would need a lot of them that we do not have. Come on all you creative people!!!
Asked by lisa333marie - Tue May 27 16:12:58 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would suggest to hang the ones that you want more money for and for the others, I wouldn't fold them but lay them on top one another in a stacking style like cards spread out and clearly label the size groups.
Answered by TJ - Tue May 27 16:25:01 2008

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Clothing is material used to cover parts of the human body for protection against the environment, for comfort and body modesty, and as personal decoration ("fashion"), often reflecting religious, cultural, and social customs. Clothes are individual articles of clothing (although the term is always used in plural form).

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