"Poncho A poncho (; ""punchu"" in Quechua; Mapudungun ""pontro"", blanket, woolen fabric) is an outer garment designed to keep the body warm. A rain poncho is made from a watertight material designed to keep the body dry from the rain. Ponchos have been used by the Native American peoples of the Andes since pre-Hispanic time, from places now under the territory of Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Ecuador and are now considered typical South American garments. In its simplest form the poncho is essentially a single large sheet of fabric with an opening in the center, for the head, and often"
"South Pacific, which is completely open at both sides. Lavalava A lavalava, also known as an 'ie, short for 'ie lavalava, is an article of daily clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples. It consists of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt. The term ""lavalava"" is both singular and plural in the Samoan language. Today the fashion remains common in Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and parts of Melanesia and Micronesia. It is worn by men and women in uses from school uniforms to business attire with a suit jacket and tie. Many people of Oceanic ethnicity"
"over the other arm are partially sewn, leaving space for the head to pass. A variation on this is two squares of fabric with the arm/shoulder seams sewn, leaving a neck opening. Another variation with is rare is made from a single rectangle from which a smaller rectangle has been cut. Then folded over, the two narrowest edges are sewn. It is worn with points hanging off the shoulders. The name “quechquemitl” (sometimes spelled quesquemitl, quezquemitl or quexquemitl) comes from Nahuatl and means “neck garment” (quechtli = neck and tlaquemitl = garment) . It has other names in other indigenous"
"Abaya The abaya ""cloak"" (colloquially and more commonly, ', especially in Literary Arabic: '; plural ', '), sometimes also called an ""aba"", is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional ""abayat"" are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long kaftan. The ""abaya"" covers the whole body except the head, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the ""niqāb"", a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some"
"fabric while others are brightly coloured and have different forms of artwork across them. Abaya The abaya ""cloak"" (colloquially and more commonly, ', especially in Literary Arabic: '; plural ', '), sometimes also called an ""aba"", is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional ""abayat"" are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long kaftan. The ""abaya"" covers the whole body except the head, feet, and hands. It can"
"Huipil Huipil (from the Nahuatl word ""huīpīlli"" ) is the most common traditional garment worn by indigenous women from central Mexico to Central America. It is a loose-fitting tunic, generally made from two or three rectangular pieces of fabric which are then joined together with stitching, ribbons or fabric strips, with an opening for the head and, if the sides are sewn, openings for the arms. Traditional huipils, especially ceremonial ones, are usually made with fabric woven on a backstrap loom and are heavily decorated with designs woven into the fabric, embroidery, ribbons, lace and more. However, some huipils are"
"a single piece of fabric with a head opening and sometimes arm openings. However, a poncho does not have sleeves, whereas the Baja jacket does. Baja jacket A Baja jacket (also known as a ""Mexican threads hoodie"", Baja hoodie, Baja sweatshirt or drug rug) is a type of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side. They are often decorated with patterns consisting of horizontal stripes on the sleeves and hood, and vertical stripes down the rest of the jacket. The drawstrings are often flatter and more rectangular than most jacket drawstrings, and always"
"and head, known as a ""kub"". Both genders wore a heavier rectangle of cloth, as a manta, that functioned as an overwrap on cool days, and as blanket at night. The manta also served as a blind across the door. The most prevalent and influential aspect of women's clothing in ancient times is the ""huipil"", which is still prominent in Guatemalan and Mexican culture today. The ""huipil"" is a loose rectangular garment with a hole in the middle for the head made from lightweight sheer cotton. The huipil is usually white with colorful cross-stripping and zigzag designs woven into the"
"Lavalava A lavalava, also known as an 'ie, short for 'ie lavalava, is an article of daily clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples. It consists of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt. The term ""lavalava"" is both singular and plural in the Samoan language. Today the fashion remains common in Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and parts of Melanesia and Micronesia. It is worn by men and women in uses from school uniforms to business attire with a suit jacket and tie. Many people of Oceanic ethnicity wear the ""lavalava"" as an expression of cultural identity"
"Serape The serape or sarape is a long blanket-like shawl, often brightly colored and fringed at the ends, worn in Mexico, especially by men. The spelling of the word sarape is the accepted form in Mexico and in Spanish-speaking countries. The term ""sarape"" is for the rectangular woven blanket (no openings), though in more recent years it can also be used to refer to a very soft rectangular blanket with an opening in the middle for one's head, similar to a poncho called ""gabán"", or ""jorongo"" in Mexico. Modern variations of some serapes are made with matching hoods for head"
"Loincloth A loincloth is a one-piece garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt. It covers the genitals and, at least partially, the buttocks. Loincloths are being worn, and have been worn, in societies where no other clothing is needed or wanted. Loincloths are commonly used as an undergarment or swimsuit, by wrestlers and by farmers in paddy fields in both Sri Lanka and India, where it is called ""Amudaya"" in Sinhala and kaupinam or Kov(m)anam or langot. The loincloth, or breechcloth, is a basic form of dress, often worn as the only garment. Men have worn a loincloth as"
"the neck of the garment when not in use. The Inuit peoples of the Arctic are expert clothing manufacturers, and the women's anorak, technically called an ""amauti"", features a large hood used to shelter an infant on its mother's back. In Japan hoods covered with chainmail or armour plates were worn by samurai warriors and their retainers. Scuba divers who dive in cold water often wear neoprene hoods for thermal insulation. They cover the whole head and neck except the face. A hood is a component of academic dress that is an often bright and decorative garment worn over a"
"especially the Tarahumara in Chihuahua, the Tacuates in Oaxaca and the Tzeltals in Chiapas. Many male garments are heavily embroidered in multiple colors. Since indigenous pants lack pockets, many men carry decorated bags called morals. The only pre-Hispanic male garment to survive is the sarape, which is used only in certain areas of Mexico. In addition to clothing, other items are woven such as bedspreads, blankets, hats, cinches and knapsacks. The designs for these are most often woven into the fabric itself, but embroidered stars, border designs, deer, and other can be seen as well. These items may be made"
"Parka A parka or anorak is a type of coat with a hood, often lined with fur or faux fur. The Caribou Inuit invented this kind of garment, originally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic. Some Inuit anoraks require regular coating with fish oil to retain their water resistance. The words ""anorak"" and ""parka"" have been used interchangeably, but they are somewhat different garments. Strictly speaking, an anorak is a waterproof, hooded, pull-over jacket without a front opening, and sometimes drawstrings at the waist and cuffs, and a parka is a hip-length"
"Angarkha The term angarkha, also called angrakha, refers to a traditional upper garment worn by men in the Indian Subcontinent which overlaps and is tied to the left or right shoulder. The angrakha was a court outfit that a person could wrap around himself, offering flexible ease with the knots and ties appropriate for wearing in the various principalities of ancient India. It is worn particularly in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and in Pakistan much like the Achkan and Sherwani. The term angarkha is derived from the Sanskrit word , which means protection of the body. The angarkha was worn in"
"tied to the breech belt, or to the breeches themselves, or to a doublet. A doublet was a buttoned jacket that was generally of hip length. Similar garments were called cotehardie, ""pourpoint"", ""jaqueta"" or ""jubón"". These garments were worn over the shirt and the hose. An overgown, tunic, or kirtle was usually worn over the shirt or doublet. As with other outer garments, it was generally made of wool. Over this, a man might also wear an over-kirtle, cloak, or a hood. Servants and working men wore their kirtles at various lengths, including as low as the knee or calf."
"Baja jacket A Baja jacket (also known as a ""Mexican threads hoodie"", Baja hoodie, Baja sweatshirt or drug rug) is a type of jacket with a single large pocket on the front, and vents on the side. They are often decorated with patterns consisting of horizontal stripes on the sleeves and hood, and vertical stripes down the rest of the jacket. The drawstrings are often flatter and more rectangular than most jacket drawstrings, and always made of the same material as the rest of the jacket. The jackets are often associated with the cannabis and surf cultures. They are very"
"Kuspuk A kuspuk () (from Yup'ik ""qaspeq""; Iñupiaq: ""atikłuk"") is a hooded overshirt with a large front pocket commonly worn among Alaska Natives. Kuspuks are tunic-length, falling anywhere from below the hips to below the knees. The bottom portion of kuspuks worn by women may be gathered and akin to a skirt. Kuspuks tend to be pullover garments, though some have zippers. Though kuspuks are traditionally a Yupik garment, they are now worn by both men and women of many Native groups, as well as by non-Natives. The garment was originally made of animal skin or gut and was worn"
"Guayabera The guayabera () a.k.a. Camisa de Yucatán (Yucatan Shirt) is a men's summer shirt, worn outside the trousers, distinguished by two vertical rows of closely sewn pleats running the length of the front and back of the shirt. Typically made of linen, silk, or cotton, and appropriate for hot or humid weather, guayaberas are popular in the Caribbean (especially Cuba and Puerto Rico), Central America, Southeast Asia, the south of Spain and, in general, the Hispanic world . The design of a typical guayabera is distinguished by several details: Though traditionally worn in white and pastels, guayaberas are now"
"body of a woman but today it is worn over a blouse. Loose-fitting sack dresses, called huipils in Oaxaca and guanengos in Michoacán, are often heavily embroidered with straight stitching, cross stitching and tucks with floral and geometric motifs. A widely used garment in both indigenous and mixed race communities is the rebozo. This is a long rectangular shawl used both as a wrap and as a means to carry children or heavy objects tied onto the body. The rebozo came about during the colonial period, not in the pre-Hispanic era. The rebozo is a synthesis of three historical influences,"
"Pith helmet The pith helmet (Spanish: ""salacot""), also known as the safari helmet, sun helmet, topee, sola topee or topi, is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. Pith helmets were often worn by European travelers and explorers, in the varying climates found in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the tropics, but have also been used in many other contexts. They were routinely issued to European military personnel serving overseas ""in hot climates"" from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The pith helmet was first worn by Spanish forces during the colonial era of the Spanish East Indies, and was later"
"Matchcoat A matchcoat or match coat was a native american outer garment consisting of a length of coarse woolen cloth (stroud), usually about long, worn wrapped around the upper part of the body like a toga. The matchcoat might be worn by people of either sex. It was a common article of trade by the English and French with the native peoples. The matchcoat was usually fastened with a belt; no buttons or pins were used. A matchcoat might also serve as a blanket for sleeping. The name ""matchcoat"" is a transliteration into English of an Algonquian word referring to"
"Mantle (clothing) A mantle (from ""mantellum"", the Latin term for a cloak) is a type of loose garment usually worn over indoor clothing to serve the same purpose as an overcoat. Technically, the term describes a long, loose cape-like cloak worn from the 12th to the 16th century by both sexes, although by the 19th century, it was used to describe any loose-fitting, shaped outer garment similar to a cape. For example, the dolman, a 19th-century cape-like woman's garment with partial sleeves is often described as a mantle. In English, the idiom ""to take up/pick up/assume the mantle"" is from"
"Shirt A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body (from the neck to the waist). Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments. In British English, a shirt is more specifically a garment with a collar, sleeves with cuffs, and a full vertical opening with buttons or snaps (North Americans would call that a ""dress shirt"", a specific type of ""collared shirt""). A shirt can also be worn with a necktie under the shirt collar. The World's Oldest preserved garment, discovered"
"are ordinary puruntongs (singular: ""puruntong"", a type of pair of shorts or Capri pants) combined with sleeveless shirts or T-shirts. During the rainy season and cold evenings in December and January, some Filipinos wear hooded jackets.[1] During the archaic epoch, before the colonizers from Europe discovered the islands, the different tribes and kingdoms wore their respective clothing. The Filipino style of clothing had been dictated by the tropical climate in the Philippines, with a dry and rainy season. Early Filipinos – as well as the still extant tribal groups in the Philippines – wore colorful woven clothes, often with ""intricate"
"Overall An overall, also called overalls, bib-and-brace overalls, or dungarees, is a type of garment which is usually used as protective clothing when working. The garment is sometimes referred to as a ""pair of overalls"" by analogy with ""pair of trousers"". Overalls were originally made of denim, but they can also be made of corduroy or chino cloth. Overalls were invented in the 1890s by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis at Levi Strauss & Co., but they went through an evolution to reach their modern form. Initially only used for protective clothing in work settings, they have become a garment"
"doubles as a bag into which the rest of the coat is pushed. It became very popular in the United Kingdom during the 1970s. Parka A parka or anorak is a type of coat with a hood, often lined with fur or faux fur. The Caribou Inuit invented this kind of garment, originally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic. Some Inuit anoraks require regular coating with fish oil to retain their water resistance. The words ""anorak"" and ""parka"" have been used interchangeably, but they are somewhat different garments. Strictly speaking, an anorak"
"Banyan (clothing) A banyan (through Portuguese ""banian"" and Arabic , ""banyān"", from the Gujarati , ""vāṇiyo"", meaning ""merchant"") is a garment worn by men in the 18th century influenced by Persian and Asian clothing. Banyan is also commonly used in present-day Indian English and other countries in the Indian Subcontinent to mean ""vest"" (""undershirt"" in American English, ""singlet"" in Australian English). Also called a morning gown, robe de chambre or nightgown, the banyan was a loose, T-shaped or kimono-like garment of cotton, linen, or silk gown worn at home as a sort of dressing gown or informal coat over the"
"motifs with watermarked diamonds and plaid to simple geometric lines. The one constant is that they tend to be quite colorful; black macawiis are rare. Sarongs in Somalia are worn around the waist and folded several times over to secure their position. They are typically sold pre-sewn as one long circular stretch of cloth, though some vendors offer to sew them as a value-added service. In North and South America as well as Europe, hip wraps are worn as beach wear or as a cover-up over swimwear. The wrap is often made of a thin, light fabric, often rayon, and"
"among students around South Africa. Head tie A head tie is a women's cloth head scarf that is commonly worn in many parts of Southern Africa and Western Africa. In South Africa and Namibia, the Afrikaans word ""doek"" (meaning ""cloth"") is used for the traditional head covering used among most elderly local women in rural areas. In other parts of the continent, terms like ""duku"" (Malawi, Ghana), ""dhuku"" (Zimbabwe), ""tukwi"" (Botswana), and ""gele"" (Nigeria) are used. The head scarf is used as an ornamental head covering or fashion accessory, or for functionality in different settings. Its uses or meaning can"
"American"" lariat or riata. The typical gaucho outfit would include a ""poncho"" (which doubled as a saddle blanket and as sleeping gear), a ""facón"" (large knife), a ""rebenque"" (leather whip), and loose-fitting trousers called ""bombachas"", belted with a ""tirador"", or a ""chiripá"", a loincloth. During winters, gauchos wore heavy wool ponchos to protect against cold. Gaúcho is also the common denomination of the current inhabitants of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul. ""Gauchito"" (a boy in the Argentine colors and a gaucho hat) was the mascot for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Gaucho A gaucho () or gaúcho"
"Turban A turban (from Persian دولبند‌, ""dulband""; via Middle French ""turbant"") is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by men of various countries. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Horn of Africa. Wearing turbans is common among Sikhs, including women. The headgear also serves as a religious observance, including among Shia Muslims, who regard turban-wearing as ""Sunnah Mu'akkadah"" (confirmed tradition). The turban is also the traditional headdress of Sufi"
"Hammock A hammock (from Spanish ""hamaca"", borrowed from Taino and Arawak ""hamaka"") is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as trees or posts. Hammocks were developed by native inhabitants of Central and South America for sleeping. Later, they were used aboard ships by sailors to enable comfort and maximize available space, and by explorers or soldiers travelling in wooded"