Wearing Clothes

If we wear clothes made from natural fibers, such as cotton, wool, ramie, bamboo, corn, jute, and linen then we will cause less damage to our environment. This is because such clothing materials are not synthetically made that uses lots of energy in the process and is not made from organic tissue. Wear wool and/or silk during the cold season if you choose to wear silk. Otherwise wear layers of other animal-hair and plant-based clothes of natural fiber. Winter time requires that you wear at least double layers of outer clothes. When we wear double layers of clothing the space between the pieces of clothing acts as insulation and keeps the body warmer than if we were to wear one piece of clothing. If you do not care for long underwear try wearing cloth sweat pants under your pants. Sweat pants are soft, roomy, comfortable, and warm. Avoid wearing tight fitting clothes, especially during cold weather because the cold will be relatively close to your skin. You will want a warm layer of air between your skin and the air outside.

Wear cotton, linen, ramie, bamboo, corn, and some silks (that does not involve killing silk worms) during the warm and hot season. Long sleeve shirts of cotton, linen, bamboo, corn, or silk during the summer will keep the sun rays off your skin and allow a breeze to pass through onto your skin. As we all know heat always rises above cooler air because it is lighter in weight. This is also true with your body heat. The heat that your body generates rises constantly to your head and through your scalp. This is more evident during the winter time. As this does happen the more your body heat escapes the colder your body will become, thus, put a cap on it by wearing a head covering outside during cold weather. By the way this is also one reason hands and feet are more vulnerable to the cold. So wear insulated boots during winter months. Wear a scarf around the nose and mouth during bitterly cold weather while you breathe through your nostrils to insulate the inhalation of the cold air. Wear a snowsuit during bitterly cold weather when you will have to linger outdoors and this will act to insulate the entire body as it will keep much of your body heat from escaping. Pants worn outside your boots when snow is high on the ground will reasonably prevent snow from getting into your boots. Expandable ends at the sleeves, waist, legs, and the neck provide added protection of keeping the cold air out. The expandable ends of clothing worn over the outside of other articles of clothing is the best way keeping warm. During rainy weather, of course, wear water proof or resistant clothing outside during those days. The wearing of clothes has come a long way and it seems to be an ever developing technology that is here to stay. So the next time you think to purchase your next piece of clothing think of what it comes from, how it is made, and how you will wear it.