(History) Traditional dress of North America

 North American's respect for nature is clearly evident in their clothing as the only major constant in their clothing prior to European contact was the use of the skins of animals, mostly the tanned skins of the variety of mammals like buffalo, mountain sheep and deer was the most prevalent. Even the decorative items were made of either quills of the porcupine or bird feathers.

Natives created textile clothing technology that mainly utilised fibers harvested from gathered plant products and sometimes used spun thread made from hair from both domesticated and captured animals. Even hats and footwear were made out of plant material. Dyes and paints were used to colour the main parts of the clothes.

Although native beliefs and culture have been legally suppressed , they have adapted and changed to new lifestyles.