Wondering why

[azziria]

Why do we wear our clothes with the seams, labels and other bits that are likely to rub or scratch on the inside rather than the outside? It seems rather sad that we are more concerned by what we look like than by our own comfort.

Maybe I should start wearing my clothes inside out as a protest?

Comments

[1-and-the-same.livejournal.com]

That's a good question. I usually cut mine out if they scratch, unless the garment has special washing instructions.

I was pleased to see a few brand name clothing lines announce their new "tagless" shirts and undies not too long ago. And I found myself thinking, "Brilliant! Now why didn't anyone think of that earlier?"

--C

[azziria.livejournal.com]

I find it particularly annoying with sports clothes. I've an Adidas top that rubs terribly under the arms where the seams are.

Maybe this doesn't happen if you can afford to buy really expensive clothes?

[eremite.livejournal.com]

I cut labels off whenever possible. I usually turn my socks inside out - and had a huge hunt for seamless socks for my dad.

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of small-people (young, not dwarfish) friends who do exactly that, enduring the ridicule of their friends to wear the tags & seams on the outside.

Many children's blanket-sleepers are much more comfortable when worn inside-out. They're designed to feel soft to the parents one the *outside*, when cuddles are delivered.

[marquesate.livejournal.com]

Right, that's actually quite simple when you look at the evolution of clothing. Take, for example, one of the periods I like best, Germanic. Bog finds, so, that would be 1st century to fifth century AD. If those particular seams had beenworn on the outside, they would have frayed with contact usage, but then there were also seams that were worn on the outside, but those are not being used anymore and were specific, only possible to stitch them by hand, in that particular woolen cloth, and also, they were decorated, all along the seams often, with a double tailor stitch.

Interestingly, linen under clothing was even then done with a french seam, doubly folded under for sturdiness, and the same seam has been used for millennia. (canbe found corroded onto backs of brooches)

Anyway, I am sure that you really didn't want me babbling on about this. *grins*

However, I just simply cut out all stupid labels, often make my own clothes and ensure everything's nice and soft and non-fraying. ;-)