traditional clothing

Examples of clothing that have characterized different regions for a number of generations.

loincloth

Piece of fabric or woven plant fibers that is worn around the waist by certain peoples of South America, Africa and Oceania.

boubou

Full garment made from a length of fabric folded in two; it is worn by black African men and women.

caftan

Long full garment, often richly decorated; it is worn by men as ceremonial attire in the eastern Mediterranean region.

fez

Skullcap of white or red woolen fabric, usually bearing a tassel; it has long been the traditional Turkish headgear.

turban

Headgear worn by men in the eastern Mediterranean region and southern Asia and made from a strip of fabric encircling the head.