Clothing Through the Years

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Mission Brief #80

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Walk into the past. Find out who, what, and why.

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The same event looks different depending on who's telling the story.

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Clothing has changed a lot over time. Long ago, people wore clothes made from animal skins and plants. Today, we wear clothes made from cotton and polyester. Fashion changes, but we always need clothing to keep warm.

Key facts

Remember these

1People used to wear clothes from animal skins.
2Today, we wear clothes made from cotton.
3Fashion keeps changing through the years.

Timeline

When it happened

1846
Elias Howe patents a sewing machine
1873
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent riveted blue jeans
1913
Gideon Sundback designs the modern zipper

Then & Now

The choices made back then are why the world looks like this now.

Question 1 of 2

What did people wear long ago?

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Question 2 of 2

What is a common fabric today?

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