Layered clothing is the wearing of multiple
garments
Clothing (also known as clothes, garments, dress, apparel, or attire) is any item worn on a human body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of ma ...
on top of each other, often for warmth.
Layers
Often, clothing combines two adjacent layers, as in the case of warm undergarments that provide both comfort and insulation. Layered clothing usually consists of three layers. They are identified as follows:
* The inner layer provides comfort by keeping the skin dry. Also called ''base layer'' or ''first layer''. The purpose of the inner layer is to draw sweat away from the skin to the outer layers to make them feel warmer. If a piece of clothing does not transfer moisture well, it is not strictly an inner layer garment but simply a mid-layer garment.
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have some properties similar to animal w ...
has a combination of
wicking and
water-repelling properties. and is highly odour-resistant.
* The mid layer or insulating layer provides additional
insulation. Mid layer materials includes
wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have some properties similar to animal w ...
, which provides insulation and has the capacity to absorb moisture. Synthetic fiberfill, such as
polyester
Polyester is a category of polymers that contain one or two ester linkages in every repeat unit of their main chain. As a specific material, it most commonly refers to a type called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include some natura ...
fiber, is used similarly to
down.
* The outer layer or shell layer protects the other two layers from wind and/or water. Both "soft" and "hard" shell jackets and layers exist. Hard shells are commonly woven fabrics and do not rip. Examples of a shell layer include plastic
raincoat
A raincoat is a waterproof or water-resistant garment worn on the upper body to shield the wearer from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats with long sleeves that are waist-length. A rain jacket may be combined wit ...
s and water-repellent coatings. Before waterproof-breathable shells were invented, the "60/40" (60%
cotton
Cotton (), first recorded in ancient India, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure ...
, 40%
nylon
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers characterised by amide linkages, typically connecting aliphatic or Polyamide#Classification, semi-aromatic groups.
Nylons are generally brownish in color and can possess a soft texture, with some varieti ...
) parka was widely used. The term soft shell is used to describe garments that combine partial or full water resistance with partial or full wind-breaking ability. Soft shell fabrics can come with a wicking layer. In many cases, insulation is combined. Soft shells may rip more easily, and are not waterproof.
Cultural dimensions
In
fashion
Fashion is a term used interchangeably to describe the creation of clothing, footwear, Fashion accessory, accessories, cosmetics, and jewellery of different cultural aesthetics and their mix and match into Clothing, outfits that depict distinct ...
, combining different garments in layers can be used to create a variety of outfits. The wearer can shed layers according to changes in temperature.
In the
New Testament
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...
, Jesus in
Mark's Gospel counsels his apostles to "put on sandals but not to wear two tunics". Commentators find the meaning unclear, discussing whether the apostles should "not put on two coats; that is, at a time; an inner and an outward one, or one at one time, and another at another". Some translations suggest the words refer to a change of clothes; the
equivalent texts in
Matthew's Gospel
The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells the story of who the author believes is Israel's messiah ( Christ), Jesus, his resurrection, and his mission to the ...
and
Luke's Gospel
The Gospel of Luke is the third of the New Testament's four canonical Gospels. It tells of the origins, Nativity of Jesus, birth, Ministry of Jesus, ministry, Crucifixion of Jesus, death, Resurrection of Jesus, resurrection, and Ascension of ...
are generally treated as referring to extra clothes.
[ Nicoll, W. R.]
Expositor's Greek Testament
on Mark 6, accessed on 23 November 2024
See also
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* {{annotated link, Heated clothing
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Lagenlook - Layered clothing fashion style
References
External links
Don’t Get Hot and You Won’t Get ColdABC of Hikinghttps://www.judgedgear.com/blogs/snowmobile-gear-articles/layering]
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