This video explores five fun facts about Ancient Greek Clothes.

This video explores five fun facts about Viking Routine.

This video explores five fun facts about Viking Clothes.

It's been hiding in plain sight all this time!



According to Game of Thrones’ costume designer Michele Clapton, even though the show itself is a fantasy work, she took inspiration for costume designs from all over the...

What if you could wear something that would alert you when pollution, such as smog, is about to take its toll on your heart or lungs? That is what's ""in the air"" at the National Science Foundation-(NSF) supported Nanosystems...

What is childhood? What does it do for children? And is childhood disappearing in contemporary societies? This film uses Jane Pilcher's contemporary case study on fashion and the sexualisation of girls to examine these questions.

Ancient Chinese women are not only beautiful, but also talented. You might have heard about the list of the most beautiful women in history, but do you know who are the most talented women in Chinese history?



Meet the four...

In ancient China, it was quite common for men to be bare-chested during the summer, but of course this was not the case for ladies. So they would wear less layers and sheer fabric hanfu inside of their homes.



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It's almost the Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's one of the biggest holidays in China and the surrounding countries.



But do you know why people celebrate this day? And where did it get its

name...

Olympic athletes have long worn special competition clothing to gain an edge. Science and technology continue to improve on what they wear. Hear from Olympians Chad Hedrick, Steve Holcomb and Erin Hamlin, and Melissa Hines, the...

In ancient China, there’s a history of people wearing vests to keep warm during seasonal changes. It was believed that hanfu vest was first developed around 2,000 years ago and later doubled as a fashion statement as time went...

The first modern electrical air conditioning unit was not invented until 1902. Have you ever wondered how ancient people survived summer heat with no refrigerators, no electric fans, and no air conditioners?



Here are 9...

In this live-action program viewers will learn the importance of dressing appropriately while in a laboratory setting. Students will come to understand that the effects of an accident will be reduced and minimized by wearing personal...

What is the true origin of the mandarin collar?



Most people think the standing collar is derived from Qing Dynasty Manchurian dress, also known as the cheongsam or qipao. It is actually originally invented and passed...

Jiaoling Aoqun (交領襖裙) or Crossed-Collar Aoqun is a typical Ming Dynasty women’s hanfu. This video will show you a step-by-step tutorial on how to wear Jiaoling Aoqun. I will also talk about each individual pieces as well as the...

There are two types of Ruqun if categorized by where the skirt is tied - one with the skirt tied above the chest, and the other one is tied on the waist.



During the Tang Dynasty, other than the iconic Qixiong Ruqun, a...

Clothing is ultimately just fabric designed to cover our bodies. So why was it illegal for women to wear men's clothing and for men to wear women's clothing? And why is it still illegal in some parts of the world?

Learn how to say different articles of clothing in Spanish.

Historic accounts describe her “wild” appearance. So why did English settler Mad Ann Bailey don men’s clothes to take up the fight against Native American tribes?

According to the book Rites of Zhou, which was written around the 2nd century BC, there are nine major types of kowtow and three major types of bowing.



This video will show you the basics of Chinese greetings, such as how to...

In which John discusses the extraordinary life of Margarete Steiff and the invention of stuffed animals.

I first learned about Margarete Steiff while researching the (genuinely astonishing) history of teddy b
ears;
History is...

Today we take a look at 5 festive legends including, Gryla, the Yule Cat, the Yule Lads, Befana and the Kallikantzaros. From Iceland we have the terrible child eating troll Gryla, her pet cat the Yule Cat which stalks the snowy...

There’s a famous Chinese saying 傻人有傻福 which means #FortuneFavorsFools.<b<br/>r/>

On this April Fool’s Day, I want to talk about why I think a foolish person is actually smart.

Children's clothes song! Kids sing and learn clothing names in this catchy and fun music video. Perfect for babies, toddlers, ESL or EFL students, children, parents, and families. Learn all the clothes like shoes, socks, hat, shirt,...