The Evolution of Modern Men’s Underwear

The Evolution of Modern Men’s Underwear

Men’s underwear can be traced back to 5400 BC. Artifacts from ancient times were used to partially cover male sex organs, but the earliest ones left some parts uncovered. In different social and cultural settings, this display was used as a sign of a male’s strength, sex drive, manliness, and s

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Origins of the Polo Shirt

Origins of the Polo Shirt

Polos shirts have an interesting history that dates back to the early 1800s. The shirt evolved due to a sporting need for a shirt better suited to the steamy, tropical environment in India. Today, the iconic polo has become the leisure shirt of choice for most Western males. Early History The or

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The Iconic Che Guevara T-Shirt

The Iconic Che Guevara T-Shirt

Introduction In 1960, Alberto Korda captured a photograph of Ernesto "Che" Guevara that would turn out to be one of the most reproduced and well-known images of all time. Korda took the picture of the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary at a critical moment in Cuban history just before the Cuban Rev

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Beginning of Baseball Hat & Cap History

Beginning of Baseball Hat & Cap History

The “baseball hat,” or “cap,” is a widely worn, convenient, and functional article of clothing. Individuals from all walks of life can often be seen wearing them in many different styles. From celebrities trying to shield themselves from the paparazzi to players of many sports such as tenni

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History of Bandhani or Indian Tie & Dye Technique

History of Bandhani or Indian Tie & Dye Technique

When many think of tie-dye, their minds travel to the 1960s and 1970s hippie movement in the United States. However, the history of tie-dyeing can be traced to pre-historic times. There is tie-dye evidence as far back as the 300s BC, as Alexander the Great mentions in his texts the beautiful dyes

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