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A modern down parka with faux-fur trim on the hood. A parka, like the related anorak, is a type of coat with a hood, often lined with fur or fake fur.Parkas and anoraks are staples of Inuit clothing, traditionally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic.
[2] [6] [7] [8] The range of distinguishing features on the parka alone was significant, as described by Inuit clothing expert Betty Kobayashi Issenman in her comprehensive study on Inuit clothing Sinews of Survival: "a hood or lack thereof, and hood shape; width and configuration of shoulders; presence of flaps front and back, and their shape ...
The amauti can be made from a variety of materials including sealskin, caribou skin or duffle cloth (a thick woollen cloth) with a windproof outer shell. Children continue to be commonly carried in this way in the eastern Arctic communities of Nunavut and Nunavik, but the garment is sometimes seen in the Northwest Territories, Greenland, Labrador, Russian Arctic and Alaska.
A typical, modern, hooded down jacket featuring seamless quilted pockets filled with down. The down jacket, known more commonly in the fashion industry as a puffer jacket or simply puffer, is a quilted winter jacket which is insulated with either duck or goose feathers. Air pockets created by the bulk of the feathers allow for the retention of ...
Hood with Asiatic raccoon trimming. Fur clothing is clothing made from the preserved skins of mammals. Fur is one of the oldest forms of clothing and is thought to have been widely used by people for at least 120,000 years. [1] The term 'fur' is often used to refer to a specific item of clothing such as a coat, wrap, or shawl made from the fur ...
Velour bathrobes are typically made with a terrycloth lining, as terrycloth absorbs water better than velour. Velour can make a bathrobe appear more luxurious, cosier, and makes the garment soft to the touch. Waffle fabric: Waffle fabric has good water absorbency, with a lightweight weave and a distinctive "gridlike" appearance. These bathrobes ...
Jawaharlal Nehru in an achkan or sherwani, a garment which served as a model for the Nehru jacket. The Nehru jacket is a variation of the Jodhpuri where the material is often khadi (hand-woven cloth). The Jodhpuri itself is an evolution from the Angarkha. Popularized during the terms of Jawaharlal Nehru, these distinct Bandhgalas made from ...
A child wearing a yellow raincoat with hood. 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 with a pair of rain pants to make a rainsuit.