Teknicsrx7 t1_j9x2m7j wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:27 AM

I find myself randomly wondering what was the first type of clothing ever made. Was it shoes, hat, pants (leg covering) or shirt (top covering)? I lean towards shoes, but a hat would be so easy so it could be that, but then covering your sensitive areas is obviously key, I wish we know the answer one day somehow.

SteamworksMLP t1_j9xfxzh wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:45 AM

I'd say a cloak. They're incredibly easy to make and cover most of the body easily.

Samilski87 t1_j9xee9s wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:27 AM

They covered the nipples so people could concentrate.

Master_K_Genius_Pi t1_j9xgmhi wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:53 AM

https://youtu.be/3ljVXa6aukY

slightly2spooked t1_j9y115v wrote on February 25, 2023 at 11:34 AM

IIRC the oldest piece of clothing that we’ve found is a sock. Don’t quote me though.

Edit: I was wrong! The sock is 1,700 years old, the oldest item ever found is a linen dress made 5,000 years ago.

probably-theasshole t1_j9xkna6 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:43 AM

If looking at our closest relatives it's a hat or umbrella. Which makes sense we had to know how to make some sort of shelter and a hat is just a very small roofed shelter ye put on your head.