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Our Apparel

CBSE · Class 11 · Home Science

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9.1 – Clothing Functions: Why We Wear Clothes

  • Clothing serves four primary functions: Modesty, Protection, Status and Prestige, and Adornment.
  • MODESTY: The need to cover the body is a socially taught behaviour; young children do not naturally feel embarrassed without clothing. Ideas of modesty vary across societies (e.g., covering heads vs.
  • PROTECTION: Clothing protects against harsh weather (heat, cold, rain), dirt, pollution, and physical injury. Examples include cotton clothes in summer, woollens in winter, and specialised protective
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9.2 – Factors Affecting Selection of Clothing in India

  • Six major factors affect clothing selection: Age, Climate and Season, Occasion, Fashion, Income, and Cultural Influences.
  • AGE: Most critical for infants and toddlers where decisions are made by parents/elders. Children's physical growth, motor development, and activities must all be considered. Peer conformity increases
  • CLIMATE AND SEASON: Clothing must suit the climate (cold, warm, humid/rainy). Seasonal clothing for children must be cost-effective as children outgrow them quickly. Quantity and cost must be planned
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9.3 – Understanding Children's Basic Clothing Needs

  • Six basic clothing needs for children: Comfort, Safety, Self-help, Appearance, Allowance for Growth, Easy Care, and suitable Fabrics.
  • COMFORT: Most important requirement. Clothes must allow rolling, crawling, squatting, climbing, running, and jumping. Tight clothes restrict activity and blood circulation. Heavy/bulky clothes are tir
  • SAFETY: Loose garments catch fire easily near cooking areas. Hanging sashes/trims can get caught in moving parts (e.g., tricycles). Bright colours are safer as they are easily seen by motorists. Loose
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9.4 – Clothing Requirements at Different Childhood Stages

  • INFANCY (Birth to 6 months): Primary concerns are warmth, comfort, and hygiene. Clothes must open down the front or have large openings (avoid slipping over head). NO drawstrings especially around nec
  • CREEPING AGE (6 months to 1 year): Child begins to show independence; pulls up to stand, reaches out, sits/stands alone. Clothes must allow free movement — loose, non-interfering garments. Knitted and
  • TODDLERHOOD (1-2 years): Very active; want to do things independently; now walking. SHOES are the primary clothing concern. Flexible-soled shoes with rough soles of 1/8 inch thickness; no heel or slig

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Clothing serves four primary functionsSix major factors influence clothing selectionSeven key needs govern children's clothingEach developmental stage has unique clothingChildren with disabilities require specially considered

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