Mostly, clothing rules are about social control. We want to be able to identify people. We want to know whether or not they subscribe to the dominant culture's attitudes, prejudices, gender roles, and power structure. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Or if you would like, sheets or even toilet paper. Order your skin clothing here at SkinBag. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 12 comments edit related share weird |
It's a new type of nanotech fabric that snatches all kinds of nasties out of the air before they can make you sick. It even absorbs smog! And you don't even have to wash it (unless you don't like smog and virus laden clothing). picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Switched Clothing launched a new campaign until April 20 that offers a new Apple iPod Shuffle to that winner and free t-shirts for the second and third place. picked by mel0dy 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Report about a wholesome clothing-optional resort in North Carolina hosting a unique triathlon. 1 comments edit related share weird(Warning: Contains picture of glutes. Some people may be offended by buttocks.) picked by dudewhereami 3 years ago |
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Camouflage, they say... 2 comments edit related share plime.comWhy? I ask... EDIT: Not the same page but somehow similar to this one. picked by orion1977 2 years ago |
A number of unusual custom made pieces of clothing and accessories all made from recycled rubber - usually from inner tubes of various types of tires. 7 comments edit related share plime.comLink goes to hats, but be sure to click on other types of clothing available along the top. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago |
Mina Wu has created a series of garments that can both be worn and put on a chair. Thus, a person can be turned into a chair, and vice versa. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Ever imagined wearing a dress made out of paper? House-Wear, a truly imaginative brand founded by artist Laura Sansone is all about eco-fashion, but in a different way than what you may have seen before. Laura’s cheeky and light-as-a-feather PAPER WEAR line is made out of Tyvek, a material which is usually reserved for mailing envelopes. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
"This was a critical invention for early humans. They might have used this fiber to create parts of clothing, ropes, or baskets—for items that were mainly used for domestic activities," says Bar-Yosef. "We know that this is wild flax that grew in the vicinity of the cave and was exploited intensively or extensively by modern humans." picked by stinkobinko 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Malaysia's Muslim men are suffering sleepless nights and cannot pray properly because their thoughts are distracted by a growing number of women who wear sexy clothes in public. picked by Proverb 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
The story of a woman in the UK who apparently went missing over the holidays ... only to be found buried under three feet of boxes. picked by coldbladed 11 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Over the past few years we’ve noticed a few stories appearing on the internet relating to the introduction of a fashion modification which firstly blows my mind (pun intended), and secondly reinforces the hunch that some inventors have exhausted their supply of fresh ideas. The trend I’m referring to is Air Conditioned Clothing and on a whim I decided to find out whether someone could,... read full post picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Here's a newsreel from the 1930s about what they thought we would all be wearing in AD2000. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago 10 comments edit related share entertainment |
The Doll Suit - and no, it's not a suit FOR a doll. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago 9 comments edit related share weird |
This is by far, the greatest piece of clothing ever. picked by MuppetmakeR 2 years ago 15 comments edit related share entertainment |
Australian researchers at the Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia (UWA), have found a way to make clothing out of wine using Acetobacter (bacteria). Acetobacter is a microbe that turns wine into vinegar. This same bacteria is used to grow fabric at UWA. picked by ordinarychick 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
A clothing company has come up with the ultimate cheap accessory to dress up any outfit: the Magic Scarf, which costs just £6.50, can transform from a piece of neck wear into eight other items of clothing: a dress, a skirt, a or boob-tube style top. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |
182-page web catalog has everything from clothing to furniture. Link to the catalog available from the news article. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Nanotech fabric that can harvest energy from motion could one day lead to clothing that can power portable electronics, researchers say. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share technology |