But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Why do we wear clothes?

<p>Have you ever been threading one leg through a pair of pants in the morning and wondered…why do we wear clothes anyway? Or wondered why pockets in clothing designed for girls are sometimes smaller than the pockets in clothing designed for boys? In this episode we tackle questions about clothes with fashion historian and writer<a href="https://www.amberbutchart.com/"> Amber Butchart</a>.</p><p>Download our learning guides:<a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/82/a7/699538a441c38bb2bba0216e45a5/why-do-we-wear-clothes.pdf"> PDF</a> |<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11Mb9vWWLdis-ROKfJNUzgJkSag6XOQByODL7Szu6_tc/copy"> Google Slides</a> |<a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/8d/91/d88e690942979346f7cff1735530/but-why-kids-159-fashion-transcript.pdf"> Transcript</a></p>

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