History of Clothing


 
 
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History of Clothing

History of Clothing:

  • In ancient Egypt, flax and cotton plants were cultivated near the River Nile and were used for making fabric. Early humans used to wear large leaves, animal skins and fur as clothes to wrap around their bodies to keep themselves warm during winters. When people began to settle in agricultural communities, people learnt to weave twigs and grass into mats etc.
  • As people settled down and started farming, they learned to weave vines and animal fleece to make fabrics. In the next stage of civilisation, flax and cotton were woven into garments. In those times, people just draped the fabric to cover themselves. It was only after the invention of the sewing needle that people started stitching their garments. Even today, in older cultures like India, you see people wearing unstitched garments like turbans, saris and dhotis.
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    Question : 1

    What are the properties of fibre ?

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct  ?

    (a) Humans developed the technique for spinning and weaving cloth from the fluffy substance of the cotton plant.

    (b) The clothing was invented between 50,000 and 1,00,000 years ago.

    (c) In India, the use of cotton spread around 2000 BC.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following materials did people use in ancient times for making clothes ?

    (i) Leaves of tree

    (ii) Newspaper

    (iii) Metal foils

    (iv) Animal skins and furs

    Right Option : D
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