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'''Plastic clothing''' is clothing made from flexible sheets of [[plastic]]s such as [[PVC]], as distinct from clothing made from plastic-based [[synthetic fiber]] textiles such as [[polyester]]. Plastic clothing has existed almost since the creation of flexible plastic, particularly rain-protection garments made from [[waterproof fabric]]s. |
'''Plastic clothing''' is clothing made from flexible sheets of [[plastic]]s such as [[PVC]], as distinct from clothing made from plastic-based [[synthetic fiber]] textiles such as [[polyester]]. Plastic clothing has existed almost since the creation of flexible plastic, particularly rain-protection garments made from [[waterproof fabric]]s. |
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[[1960s in fashion|Fashions during the 1960s]] included plastic clothing such as PVC [[miniskirt]]s and PVC [[raincoat]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title= The Mini Mod Sixties Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6nW_XKgbSJIC|first=Samantha|last=Bleikorn|publisher=Last Gasp|year= 2002|isbn=9780867196429}}</ref> The latter were far lighter and cheaper than [[mackintosh]]es or [[gaberdine]] raincoats, and could also be manufactured in bright colours or made transparent or translucent. There was great enthusiasm at the time for the use of plastic and paper garments as [[futuristic clothing]]. |
[[1960s in fashion|Fashions during the 1960s]] included plastic clothing such as PVC [[miniskirt]]s and PVC [[raincoat]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title= The Mini Mod Sixties Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6nW_XKgbSJIC|first=Samantha|last=Bleikorn|publisher=Last Gasp|year= 2002|isbn=9780867196429}}</ref> The latter were far lighter and cheaper than rubberized [[mackintosh]]es or [[gaberdine]] raincoats, and could also be manufactured in bright colours or made transparent or translucent. There was great enthusiasm at the time for the use of plastic and paper garments as [[futuristic clothing]]. |
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Modern clothing commonly uses flexible plastic materials, in the form of both flexible [[plastic sheeting]] and [[plasticized fabric]]. Rigid plastic components are also used to replace components which would have formerly been made of [[metal]], [[bone]], [[rubber]], or other materials, for example in the form of [[button]]s, [[shoulder pad]]s, [[collar stiffener]]s and [[zip fastener]]s. Plastic components are used extensively in [[footwear]]. |
Modern clothing commonly uses flexible plastic materials, in the form of both flexible [[plastic sheeting]] and [[plasticized fabric]]. Rigid plastic components are also used to replace components which would have formerly been made of [[metal]], [[bone]], [[rubber]], or other materials, for example in the form of [[button]]s, [[shoulder pad]]s, [[collar stiffener]]s and [[zip fastener]]s. Plastic components are used extensively in [[footwear]]. |
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Plastic clothing is clothing made from flexible sheets of plastics such as PVC, as distinct from clothing made from plastic-based synthetic fiber textiles such as polyester. Plastic clothing has existed almost since the creation of flexible plastic, particularly rain-protection garments made from waterproof fabrics.
Fashions during the 1960s included plastic clothing such as PVC miniskirts and PVC raincoats.[1] The latter were far lighter and cheaper than rubberized mackintoshes or gaberdine raincoats, and could also be manufactured in bright colours or made transparent or translucent. There was great enthusiasm at the time for the use of plastic and paper garments as futuristic clothing.
Modern clothing commonly uses flexible plastic materials, in the form of both flexible plastic sheeting and plasticized fabric. Rigid plastic components are also used to replace components which would have formerly been made of metal, bone, rubber, or other materials, for example in the form of buttons, shoulder pads, collar stiffeners and zip fasteners. Plastic components are used extensively in footwear.
Plastic materials are also commonly used in protective clothing.
Plastic clothing is not very suitable for exercise in warm conditions. It produces high relative humidity close to the skin which retards vaporisation of moisture from the skin's surface, reducing or in some cases preventing evaporative cooling.[2]
As with other plastic items, plastic clothing is generally not biodegradable and its disposal can lead to plastic pollution.[3]
Plastic clothing has also become the subject of fetishistic interest, in a similar way to rubber clothing; see PVC clothing and PVC and rubber fetishism.
See also
References
- ^ Bleikorn, Samantha (2002). The Mini Mod Sixties Book. Last Gasp. ISBN 9780867196429.
- ^ McArdle, William D.; Katch,, Frank I.; Katch, Victor L. (2010). Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 622. ISBN 9780781797818.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Green, Harvey (2007). Wood: Craft, Culture, History. Penguin. ISBN 9781101201855.
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