Physically, clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as protection from the elements, and can enhance safety during hazardous activities such as hiking and cooking. It protects the wearer from rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites, splinters, thorns and prickles by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment. Clothes can insulate against cold or hot conditions. Further, they can provide a hygienic barrier, keeping infectious and toxic materials away from the body. Clothing also provides protection from harmful UV radiation. COUNT 5
QSN1 What can clothing provide during hazardous activities? ANS1 safety QSN2 What type of surfaces can clothing protect from? ANS2 rough QSN3 What does clothing keep toxic materials away from? ANS3 body QSN4 What can insulate against cold or hot conditions? ANS4 Clothes QSN5 What type of radiation can clothing provide some protection from? ANS5 UV