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Why do We need Clothes

Here we will learn about the socio-cultural importance of using clothes.

Answer: We need clothes to cover ourselves and protect us from Dust, rain, insects, sunlight, etc. Like food and shelter are basic needs of a human being to survive. Similarly, clothes are also one the essential parts of our daily life.

  • We wear clothes to keep ourselves covered from natural things and keep at par with societal norms

  • In early man-days, our ancestors didn’t know how to cover themselves, so they used to wander around without clothes

As time evolved, the need to cover one’s body started rising gradually.

  • Wearing clothes gives a sense of dignity and uniformity

  • Different cultures in India have different clothes to identify with a particular culture or region

  • Clothes are a sophisticated way to present oneself in society

  • The way one dresses or wears clothes greatly defines the characteristics of the individual