Introduction to Textile and History of Textile
Introduction to Textile
Humans depend on the basic needs like Food, Shelter and Clothing.
In this modern era clothing is as important as food.Clothing is an indicator for one’s good health and behavior. Clothing lays the foundation for one’s personality development and standard of life, as the saying goes clothes make up the man.
In this modern era clothing is as important as food.Clothing is an indicator for one’s good health and behavior. Clothing lays the foundation for one’s personality development and standard of life, as the saying goes clothes make up the man.
History of Clothing
The Stone Age man used animal skin as clothes to protect them from animals and climatic changes. Early man also used grasses, reeds, leaves,
barks and stem to cover his body.
When man learnt to live in one place (near the river beds) and to cultivate crops for food, he also slowly mastered the art of fabric making.
The major fibres used were cotton, silk, linen and wool. During the 18th century man started spinning (twisting of fibre) and
hand weaving (interlacing of yarn) to produce fabrics.
Only during the 20th century men started to manufacture artificialyarns
and are called as man-made yarns.
Primarily, clothing was a kind of
drape in earlier years. Clothes were also decorated with colour, prints and embroideries.
Today clothes are designed in computers. Digital clothes to monitor one’s health are also available in the market.
Purpose of Clothes
- Protection
- Safety
- Sanitation
- Identification
- Traditional
- Modesty
- Uniform
- Insignias
- Status
- Decorations
THEORIES OF CLOTHING
Clothing theories are developed based upon the use and growth of clothing. The four major theories of clothing are modesty, immodesty, and adornment and projection theory.
cover or conceal the private parts of the human body.
Example: Leaves used around the waist and bust, by Stone Age women as clothing.
Example: Tight fitting pants and
garments which expose body parts.
aesthetic appearance.
Example: Decorated blouse with
embroidery and stone work.
require special clothing.
Modest theory
The basic importance of clothing is tocover or conceal the private parts of the human body.
Example: Leaves used around the waist and bust, by Stone Age women as clothing.
Immodest theory
Historical records on clothing, mention about clothing used to attract opposite sex. According to this theory the basic idea of clothing is attraction seeking.Example: Tight fitting pants and
garments which expose body parts.
Adornment theory
Right from the origin of mankind, people were trying to beautify themselves. Clothing has always supported this idea and helped one to form beautiful appearance. Wearing beautiful garments gives anaesthetic appearance.
Example: Decorated blouse with
embroidery and stone work.
Protection theory
Clothes have always been used for protection against extreme climatic conditions such as winter, rainy and summer. Exposure to dangerous materials and environment such as furnace, boiler and thermals stationsrequire special clothing.
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