History Of Fabrics

In ancient times people used the bark and big leaves of trees or animal skins and furs to cover themselves.After people began to settle in agricultural communities,they learnt to weave twigs and grass into mats and baskets.Vines,animal skins or hair were twisted together into long strands. These were woven into fabrics.The early Indians wore fabrics made out of cotton that grew in the regions near the river Ganga.Flax is also a plant that gives natural fibres.In those days stitching was not known.People simply draped the fabrics around different parts of their body.With the invention of the sewing needle,people started stitching fabrics to make clothes.Stitched clothes have gone through many variations since this invention.