1. There are many way to learn about people of other lands.Some of these ways can be fun. One way is to study the clothing other people wear. For thousands of years. People in different parts of the world have worn very different types of clothing.There are four big reasons for this.
2. First,there are different reasons for wearing clothes.One reason is to protect the body against the weather.Another reason might be religion.In many Moslem countries.women must wear veils to hide their faces.The veils must be worn in public.Veils are part of the Moslem religion.
3. A second reason for the difference in clothing the world over is that different materials are used in different countries.For instance,in Frace the fabrics used in clothing may be cotton,fur,leather,silk,wool or many of the man materials.Most people in China wear cotton Studying the type of materials may give you some ideas about people of a distant land.
4. The way clothes are made varies from country to country.This is another reason why people dress differently.Western countries rely on machines to make most of their clothing.Someone living in India can use only hand power to make the fabric and the clothing he needs.
5. Worldwide differences in customs also lead to differences in clothing.Customs vary from containing to continent and from country to country.Let's look at clothing customs and how they can affect the style of dress.A Mexicam farmer wears a straw hat with a brim that tilts up.In China.a farmer wears a straw hat with a brim that tilts down.Both hats are use used to protect the farmer from the sun.The difference is the custom of each country.Some of these customs have come down through thousands of years.