Introduction:
Many issues can control human fashion trends such as social, economic, environmental, and personal factors. There are five human basic needs as we know i.e. food, clothing, shelter, education and treatment. Clothing is one of the important basic needs for human being. Clothing covers and protects them from heat, cold, rain or other unwanted substances. People become delighted by wearing colorful cloths. On the other hand clothing presents your wealth, states, age, occupation and gender etc.
Selection factors of clothing are mainly divided into four group’s i.e. social factor, economic factor, environment factor and psychological factor. By the above picture we can realize the importance of most influencing factors of selection of clothing. Now we will try to narrate all the influencing factors for selection of clothing:
Factors for Clothing Selection:
Selection of clothing mainly divided into four parts. These are:
1) Social factors
2) Economic factors
3) Environmental factors
4) Physiological factors
now, we are going to narrate all of those four factors below:
1) Social factor:
Socioeconomic factors like social class, age, income, region, educational background, Cultural background price will create a great impact for clothing selection. The main purpose of wearing clothes is to become smart, active and sober. Following elements may reflect in social factor. Such as:
- Gender
- Occupation
- Occasion
- Social states
- The place where person live (urban or ruler).
- Cultural background of person.
- Human Fashion Trend
- Personal factors
A) Gender:
Male & female choice may not be same for clothing selection. Naturally there are some differences between both. Though gender discrimination’s are not acceptable in modern society & many of us strongly compete against it, but for clothing selection we all are very conscious to keep distance between both and not become comfortable in mixing same dress.
B) Occupation:
Selection of clothing can be fixed by human occupation. Different professions wear various cloths as per demand. Simple and sober clothes are required in classrooms. Sportsmen require durable and flexible wearer for sweat absorption. Employee has to wear formal dress to be simple, neat and clean. Employee can’t wear improper and vulgar dress. Industrial workers wear special type of uniform. Each corporate house use especial dress code to get decent look. On the other hand law and order employee and army person has to use their own individual uniform.
C) Occasion:
Younger people seek more importance on their appearance. Clothing is connected with occasion also. People like to buy and wear colorful, party dress during big occasion. People have to use formal dress up at office or event but at leisure period they like to use casual wear.
D) Social status:
Human fashion trend can be fixed by social status. Thus a king likes to wear royal dress; elite people like to wear gorgeous expensive wearer to hike their social image.
E) The place where person live (urban or rural):
Clothing is also affected by the area you are residing in. Human fashion cycle and practice of clothing style, shape may be changed according to the area and place where a person lives. Rural people like to wear traditional and cheap local brands. On the other hand in urban people have to close cultural collaboration with the various groups of people. Thus they always prefer to wear expensive branded and western clothing to get smart.
F) Cultural background of person:
Every region of the world is full of diversity. Traditional dress is one sort of symbol of someone’s identity and origin. The clothing and culture of the people of one county are not similar to those of another county. Human lifestyle and selection of clothing mostly drives on local heritage, cultural behavior and influenced by regional factors. Thus we watch a big difference between Indian and European people lifestyle.
G) Human Fashion Trend:
One looks odd when one go out of fashion. To create strong personality many of us depends upon fashionable clothes. Stylish clothes look beautiful and it will enhance our confidence and sensibility.
H) Personal factors
Someone lifestyle, age, personal priority, activities, body temperature and comfort plays a vital role for clothing selection. Some people like skintight clothes but others prefer loose fit dress. Someone prefers fit, hand feel and aesthetics dress.
2) Economic Factors: We can divide economic factors into two parts i.e. persons income and affordability.
A) Income: A person’s economic conditions can drive his clothing selection. If society people economic condition change than it obviously impact on clothing. Clothing is associated with economic condition also. We know poor and rich peoples taste, buying capability are not same. That’s why we watch so much diversity in clothing selection in the society.
B) Affordability: Before purchase any dress many of us think how affordable it is? Change of economic condition may effect on individual affordability and availability of technology or raw material can reflects on clothing. Some people select clothing to show his Lineage, social and economic status.
3) Environmental Factors: Environmental Factors can divide into two segments. Such as:
A) Climate: The main purpose of using clothes is to cover the body from heat, cold, rain or unwanted circumstances. Beside this it can protect from extreme environment and chilling wind. Thus space or under water suit is different from normal wearers to adopt new environment, unusual places. Rich or poor whatever he is but their taste, buying capacity is not same. This is why we watch so much diversity in society for clothing selection.
B) Weather: As a human being we should select such clothes that are not irritable for others. In winter we should pick warm, heavier, thick, insulated fabrics and bright colored clothes but for summer we should select sweat absorbing cool, soft, lighter, breathable and light colored clothes. In rainy season, we need such clothes as may dry up soon and are wrinkle free e.g., Lyocell, a natural material with low crease resistance.
4) Physiological factor:
One person activity level, age graph, physiological condition, body structure may not match with others. These factors must effect on clothing selection. Physiological and psychological changes with time may impact on human fashion trend. Suppose for clothing selection an old man requirement and a small kid requirement, taste and choose may not same. Both people require different kind of clothes.
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