Clothing is the general name of clothes, shoes and decorations, which refers to clothes. In national standards, clothing is defined as products sewn and worn to protect and decorate the human body, also known as clothes.

Clothing appeared in the early stage of the development of human society. At that time, the ancients made some materials into simple "clothes" and put them on their bodies. The earliest clothes of human beings were mostly made of animal skins, and the earliest "fabrics" were made of fibers such as hemp and grass. For the society, clothing has become a daily necessity for covering and decoration, not only for wearing, but also a kind of identity, an attitude towards life and a manifestation of personal charm.

At first, clothing was mainly to hide shame. After the development of time, people pay more attention to the aesthetics of clothing after turning to functionality (practicality) to satisfy people's enjoyment of spiritual beauty. The main factors affecting the appearance are the texture, color, pattern, fabric structure, shape retention, drape, elasticity, wrinkle resistance and clothing style of textiles.

The function of clothes is to protect the body from strong sunlight, extreme high and low temperatures, collisions, mosquitoes, toxic chemicals, weapons and rough substances-in short, against anything that may harm unprotected human bodies. Humans have shown a high degree of creativity in designing clothes to solve some practical problems.