The most obvious function of <answer>clothing</answer> is to improve the comfort of the wearer, by protecting the wearer from the elements. In hot climates, <answer>clothing</answer> provides protection from sunburn or wind damage, while in cold climates its thermal insulation properties are generally more important. Shelter usually reduces the functional need for <answer>clothing</answer>. For example, coats, hats, gloves, and other superficial layers are normally removed when entering a warm home, particularly if one is residing or sleeping there. Similarly, <answer>clothing</answer> has seasonal and regional aspects, so that thinner materials and fewer layers of <answer>clothing</answer> are generally worn in warmer seasons and regions than in colder ones.
What has seasonal and regional aspects?
clothing