This is a PowerPoint presentation about textile use around the world.

1. TEXTILES IN THE WORLD

2.  Clothing is fibre and textile material worn on the body. The
wearing of clothing is a feature of nearly all human societies.
The amount and type of clothing worn is dependent on physical
stature, gender, as well as social and geographic considerations.
 Physically, clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as
protection from weather, and can enhance safety during
hazardous activities such as hiking and cooking. It protects the
wearer from rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites,
splinters, thorns and prickles by providing a barrier between the
skin and the environment. Clothes can insulate against cold or
hot conditions. Further, they can provide a hygienic barrier,
keeping infectious and toxic materials away from the body.
Clothing also provides protection from harmful UV radiation.
 Clothes can be made out of fiber plants such as cotton, plastics
such as polyester, or animal skin and hair such as wool. Humans
began wearing clothes roughly 83,000 to 170,000 years ago.
PURPOSE OF CLOTHING

3.  There are 4 basic functions for the clothes that we wear.
#1- Protection
#2- Identification
#3- Culture
#4- Gender
4 BASIC FUNCTION OF CLOTHING

4.  The clothing that we wear protects our bodies.
 It can insulate from the cold and keep the sun from burning
our skin.
 Special clothing protects people from harm in sports and
certain occupations.
 Construction workers, firefighters, and police officers need
special clothing for safety.
 Workers in hospitals and restaurants wear sanitary clothing
and hair coverings to prevent the spread of germs.
PROTECTION

5. Many different
jobs require
protection.
What can you
see the
firefighter
wearing and
why is he
wearing it?
PROTECTION
AND SAFETY

6. What can you
see the
astronaut
wearing for
protection?
ASTRONAUT

7. What can you
see the
surgeon
wearing for
protection?
SURGEON

8. SPORT

9.  Clothing and accessories can identify people as members of a
group.
 Uniforms provide instant recognition of police officers,
firefighters, and members of the military.
 Uniforms create a special image for hotel staffs and airline
workers and identify athletic teams.
 Badges and pins on jackets and caps show participation in
organizations and honors.
IDENTIFICATION

10. Male Female
GENDER

11. Male
 What do males typically
wear?
Females
 What do females
typically wear?
GENDER

12. CULTURE

13. CULTURE

14.  Write 3 sentences about how textiles are used in the world?
 You can write your own well constructed sentences or you can
use some of these sentence starters:
 Different jobs need……….
 Firefighters wear………
 Astronauts wear……….
 Different cultures wear……..
 Textiles used in hospital because………..
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?