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History Of Clothing
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Published: September 19, 2006
We can date almost any artifact to a certain point in time but clothing remains one of those few unsolved mysteries. Naturally the evidence wasn't tucked away for historians to come across centuries upon centuries later. Textiles disintegrate. It's just how it goes.
So when did the world as a nudist colony make the mass switch to draped furs and leathers? We're not entirely sure, but anthropologists date the switch to anywhere from 100,000 to 500,000 years ago. It was at this point that one of today's largest consumer industries was born—well, kind of. It took some time for Seven label jeans and stiletto heels to hit the market.
At the beginning, it was about sensibility, protection from the elements and a bit of coverage, not style. Animal furs, skins and bones were used as well as grass and leaves. Whatever could be used, was used. And evidence suggests that early neolithic settlers used animal bones to sew furs and skins together as recent as 30,000 years ago. From this advancement, weaving would develop and the benefits of woven pieces would soon be recognized.
As we progressed out of the day of the cave man, the art of textiles became a growing industry. This is a rather large jump in time historically speaking and it took more than a few years to progress from cave wear and bone needles to department stores and sewing machines. Eventually the switch took place and the switch is what we relate to; not so much the cave days.
The way in which clothing is produced is a complex process and one the textile industry fought to perfect from nation to nation in the 1700s. There was competition to invent the best machinery for production's sake and theories were presented as a means of determining the best way to sell the end product. It was an exciting and competitive time for those in fashion during the industrial revolution.
Eventually, clothing became a world market and fashion a worldwide focal point. Today there are several fashion capitals of the world: New York, Milan and Paris. But fashion trends are everywhere and they spread like wildfire by the season. However, individual fashion changes by the day and trends by the decade. It's a means of expression, historical dating and originality.
And, honestly, isn't it rather comical to remember back to the leggings days of the 1980s and simultaneously frightening to see those spandex numbers back on the shelves in the local mall? That's fashion for you. Geniusly planned out and entirely unpredictable in the consumer's eye.
The Age of Invention – History of the Textile Industry. About, Inc. 2006. inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/textile .htm
Bellis, Mary. The History of Clothing. About, Inc. 2006. inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/clothing .htm
So when did the world as a nudist colony make the mass switch to draped furs and leathers? We're not entirely sure, but anthropologists date the switch to anywhere from 100,000 to 500,000 years ago. It was at this point that one of today's largest consumer industries was born—well, kind of. It took some time for Seven label jeans and stiletto heels to hit the market.
At the beginning, it was about sensibility, protection from the elements and a bit of coverage, not style. Animal furs, skins and bones were used as well as grass and leaves. Whatever could be used, was used. And evidence suggests that early neolithic settlers used animal bones to sew furs and skins together as recent as 30,000 years ago. From this advancement, weaving would develop and the benefits of woven pieces would soon be recognized.
As we progressed out of the day of the cave man, the art of textiles became a growing industry. This is a rather large jump in time historically speaking and it took more than a few years to progress from cave wear and bone needles to department stores and sewing machines. Eventually the switch took place and the switch is what we relate to; not so much the cave days.
The way in which clothing is produced is a complex process and one the textile industry fought to perfect from nation to nation in the 1700s. There was competition to invent the best machinery for production's sake and theories were presented as a means of determining the best way to sell the end product. It was an exciting and competitive time for those in fashion during the industrial revolution.
Eventually, clothing became a world market and fashion a worldwide focal point. Today there are several fashion capitals of the world: New York, Milan and Paris. But fashion trends are everywhere and they spread like wildfire by the season. However, individual fashion changes by the day and trends by the decade. It's a means of expression, historical dating and originality.
And, honestly, isn't it rather comical to remember back to the leggings days of the 1980s and simultaneously frightening to see those spandex numbers back on the shelves in the local mall? That's fashion for you. Geniusly planned out and entirely unpredictable in the consumer's eye.
The Age of Invention – History of the Textile Industry. About, Inc. 2006. inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/textile .htm
Bellis, Mary. The History of Clothing. About, Inc. 2006. inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/clothing .htm
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