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In Ghana, second-hand clothing imported from abroad…

January 25, 2023Weirdo

In Ghana, second-hand clothing imported from abroad is referred to as “obroni wawo,” or “dead white man’s clothes.” It serves as a source of income for many Ghanaians and provides clothing for some of the world’s poorest people. However, some argue that this trade is detrimental to Ghana’s own garment industry and culture.

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In the Amish subgroup called Renno

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021Weirdo

In the Amish subgroup called Renno, men are allowed to wear only one suspender.

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The CEO of Levi’s says that you…

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020Weirdo

The CEO of Levi’s says that you are never supposed to wash your jeans. Instead, spot clean them with a toothbrush, or toss them into a freezer.

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The formal clothing of the Roman…

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020Weirdo

The formal clothing of the Roman Citizen was the Toga. During Roman elections, those running for political office would rub their Toga with a dazzling white chalk to stand out. Called Toga Candida (pure-white) this clothing was the origin of the word “candidate”.

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The women who work in the garment…

May 24, 2020Weirdo

The women who work in the garment recycling industry in India have a theory that because of a water shortage in the West, it must be cheaper to buy new clothes than to wash them. This explains why so many clothes are discarded barely worn.

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In 1951, Bing Crosby was initially…

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020Weirdo

In 1951, Bing Crosby was initially denied entrance to a Canadian hotel for wearing his Levi’s denim jeans. Levi’s got wind and presented him with a denim tuxedo jacket at a celebration In Nevada, where he was honorary mayor. The term, “Canadian Tuxedo” is believed to have come from these events.

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Tommy Hilfiger’s new line of clothing…

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018Weirdo

Tommy Hilfiger’s new line of clothing includes a weird feature. You can earn reward points by wearing the clothes, thanks to a smart chip embedded in them. You can eventually redeem these points for Hilfiger gift cards or merchandise.

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SuperDry is actually a UK-based company that writes…

February 2, 2016Weirdo

SuperDry is actually a UK-based company that writes Japanese text on its clothing to emulate the practice of Japanese clothing companies that write meaningless English words on their clothes to attract appeal.

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Up until the early 1900’s, it was completely normal for children of both sexes…

July 2, 2015Weirdo

Up until the early 1900’s, it was completely normal for children of both sexes in America to wear dresses until the age of 6 or 7. Gendered clothing didn’t arrive until just before WWI, when pink was recommended for boys and the more ‘delicate and dainty blue’ was recommended for girls.

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An Anthropological study shows that women who wear less…

May 7, 2015Weirdo

An Anthropological study shows that women who wear less clothing live longer.

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