Fibres of The Future
Effects of Insects
| Fibre | Behaviour and effect |
| Cotton | Not damaged |
| Linen | Not damaged |
| Wool | Vulnerable to moths and carpet beetles |
| Silk | May be attacked by larvae of cloth moths or carpet beetles |
| Rayon | Not attracted |
| Acetate | Not attracted |
| Tri-acetate | Not attracted |
| Nylon | Unaffected |
| Polyester | Unaffected |
| Spandex | Unaffected |
| Acrylic | Unaffected |
Types Of Clothes: A Guide To Clothing Types
Clothing Types
With fashion being a trillion dollar industry, you can be sure that there are many types of clothes within it.
Clothing is worn at home, to work, when out socially or participating in sporting and leisure activities. We also wear clothing for important occasions like weddings and graduations.
If there’s an event or activity that we would not attend naked, then clothing is considered essential.
So, what are these different types of clothes?
Types Of Clothing
Clothing – also referred to as clothes, apparel or garments – are typically items made from fabric and other materials that are worn on the human body.
There are clothing ‘types’ based on setting:
- Business attire – worn for work purposes
- Casual wear – worn as standard clothing
- Formal wear – worn for events such as weddings
- Lingerie – under garments worn for support and / or decoration
- Sports wear – worn for athletic activites like running
And ‘types’ based on gender and age:
- Baby clothes – worn by babies and toddlers
- Childrens wear – worn by children aged from 2 upwards
- Menswear – typically worn by those who identify as men
- Womenswear – typically worn by those who identify as women
But clothing can also be broken down into different types of clothes based on garment:
- Bloomers
- Blouse
- Bodysuit
- Bra
- Bustier
- Caftan
- Cardigan
- Cloak
- Coat
- Corset
- Dress
- Dungarees
- Jacket
- Jeans
- Jumper
- Jumpsuit
- Kilt
- Kimono
- Knickerbockers
- Leggings
- Legwarmers
- Leotard
- Panties
- Pants / Trousers
- Petticoat
- Playsuit
- Poncho
- Pyjamas
- Sarong
- Shawl
- Shirt
- Shorts
- Skirt
- Skort
- Sock
- Sweater
- Swimsuit
- Teddy
- Tie
- Tights
- Tops
- Tracksuit
- T-Shirt
- Waistcoat
And then there are the different cultural clothing types too:
- Traditional Japanese clothing
- Traditional Indian clothing
- Traditional Scandinavian clothing – check out this round up of the best Scandinavian sewing patterns if you love the minimal Scandinavian aesthetic!
To name just three! As you can see, the types of clothes really is vast!
