Men and Women have devised clothing solutions to environmental or other hazards like gym apparels, sports apparels, swimsuits, motorcycle leathers and other pieces of protective clothing. The distinction between clothing and protective equipment is not always clear-cut, since clothes designed to be fashionable often have protective value.
Clothing, in most of the cultures, was introduced as a method of protecting the human body against extreme nature conditions. In particular, the weaves of clothes prevent the circulation of air around the skin, avoiding the exit of the air reheated by the skin, which makes people feel uncomfortable and cold. Additionally, the clear weaves of clothing avoid the ultraviolet radiation of the sun and protect the skin.
People wear clothing for functional as well as social reasons. Apart from the practical functions of placing a piece of garment above the skin, wearing clothes also carries specific cultural and social meanings now.
