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. Also referred to as clothes, apparel or garments – are typically items made from fabric and other materials that are worn on the human body.

2. TYPES OF
CLOTHING

3. Objectives:
At the end of the topic, students will be able
to:
● Name the different types of clothing,
● Classify the different types of
clothing,
● Compare the different types of
clothing.

4. 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. Also referred
to as clothes, apparel or garments – are
typically items made from fabric and
other materials that are worn on the
human body.

5. clothing ‘types’ based on
setting

6. ● Business attire – worn for work
purposes. Mean anything from a full suit
and tie to jeans and a collared shirt.
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7. ● Casual wear – worn as standard clothing.
This includes jeans, sweaters, t-shirts,
sneakers, and much more.
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8. ● Formal wear – worn for events such as weddings.
Dress code typically means tailcoats for men and
evening dresses or gowns for women.
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9. ● Lingerie – undergarments worn for
support and / or decoration
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10. ● Sportswear – worn for athletic
activities like running.
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11. ‘types’ based on gender and age:

12. ● Baby clothes – worn by
babies and toddlers

13. ● Childrens wear – worn by children
aged from 2 upwards

14. ● Menswear – typically worn by
those who identify as men

15. ● Womenswear – typically worn
by those who identify as women

16. Clothing can also be
broken down into
different types of clothes
based on garment:

17. BLOOMERS
Bloomers are an undergarment
worn on the lower body, usually
with an elasticated waist, and
often finished with lace on the
hem of each leg.

19. Blouse
Blouses are often made from a lightweight fabric than their
‘shirt’ counterparts, and often have more interesting details,
such as lace collars, gathering, pleats, pin tucks and more.
A blouse is an upper body garment, found in womenswear.
Similar to a shirt, the blouse can be:
● Long sleeved
● Short sleeved
● Sleeveless

21. T-shirt
The t-shirt is a short sleeved knit
top which has become very
popular – one could even say an
everyday item – piece of clothing.

23. Cardigan
Much like a sweater, cardigans are made from
knit fabrics and have a front opening. They can
be zippered, but a button opening is more
popular.
They were made famous in the 1920s by Chanel
as part of the two and three piece sets with skirts.

25. Cloak
A cloak is worn as an overgarment which can
cover just the upper body, or be longer in length
reaching the thighs, knees or even ankles.
They typically have slits in the front for the
arms to exit as and wh

27. Corset
Historically corsets were worn under clothes such
as dresses and laced up very tightly to ‘cinch’ in the
waist so that it was as tiny as possible.
Since 1987 when Vivienne Westwood added corsets
into her collection, other fashion designers have
followed suit, and corsets are now a well used type
of clothing used in dresses and as separate pieces!

29. Dress
A dress is a garment which hangs from the shoulders,
covering the upper body area, buttocks and thighs. It
can be close fitting of loose and airy.
Stylistic variations mean that dresses can also be
strapless, which requires them to be closely fitted to
the upper bodice, and can also fall to any length
between thigh and floor.

31. Jacket
The jacket can be either casual or formal, and
worn as tailoring or outerwear. An anorak
and a bomber jacket are considered to be a
type of casual outerwear jackets, while the
tuxedo and blazer are tailored jackets.

33. Jeans
Originally known as a type of cotton fabric
woven in Nîmes in France, it became a more
recognised term as a garment made from denim
by Levi Strauss in the 1800s.
Jeans in the 2020s come in a range of styles,
fabrics and cuts as well as different colours when
created in denim!

35. Jumper
In the 19th century, a jumper was a
short coat-like garment worn by men.
It is currently the terms used in the UK
when referring to a sweater.

37. Jumpsuit
The jumpsuit is a popular garment in the
2020s – with sewing patterns popping up from
indie pattern designers the world over!
It’s a full body piece of clothing, traditionally
with long sleeves and long legs, and also goes
by the name of ‘flight suit’ or ‘boiler suit’.

39. Kilt
Woven plaid or tartan fabric is used to make a kilt,
which is worn like a skirt, hanging from the waist
down.
Traditional men’s kilts can be completely pleated or
have the end sections of the fabric left unpleated,
which overlap at the front of the body.
Women’s kilts are less specific, with the style being
influenced by seasonal trends.

41. Leggings
Worn on the legs, leggings have been
popular casual clothing for many
years but have their historical roots as
a cold weather underlayer from the
Middle Ages!

43. Pants / Trousers
Worn on the lower body to keep the legs warm and
covered, pants (or trousers as they’re also known!) are an
iteration of the early 19th century knickerbockers, and
have been worn by women since the 1920s.
Back then the legs of trousers and pants were baggy in
style, and it wasn’t until the 1970s that it became
acceptable for women to wear pants to both casual and
formal occasions.

45. Petticoat
The petticoat is a type of underwear garment, worn
under skirts and dresses as an extra layer for warmth.
They’re not as commonly worn in the 2020s as they
were when I was growing up in the 1980s – I recall my
gran making petticoats for herself and her sisters
whenever she bought a stash of silky fabrics.

47. Pyjamas
Pyjamas are worn by women, men and children
as nightwear, but are increasingly made popular
as evening wear by current fashion designers.
This ‘nightwear’ as ‘evening wear’ trend started a
century ago back in the 1920s.

49. Shorts
Women have worn shorts – a casual
garment – since the 1920s, though they
are often vamped up by fashion designers
and worn as evening wear when out for a
night out.

51. Skirt
A skirt is another type of clothes worn
on the lower body. They can be made
from any fabric that you can think of,
come in long, midi, mini and micro
lengths, as well as many different styles.

53. Swimsuit
Whether a classic one piece or cut into two pieces to form a
bikini or tankini, a swimsuit is worn when in or near water. It is
made from a knitted fabric with two way stretch and negative
ease so that it clings to the body when wet. Originally known as
a bathing suit back in the late 1800s, it was always back then a
two piece suit made of wool making it useless for swimming in.
It wasn’t until the 1920s that swimsuits with elastic were created
– by Jantzen – but these were still not suitable for swimming.

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