Sewing: Form N Function“After all, a woman doesn't leave much behind in the world to show she's been there. The children she bore and raised also took their father's name. But her quilts, now it was something she could pass on. ― Sandra Dallas To be successful in the craft of sewing, you must understand the elements of clothing design, demonstrate skill in clothing construction, and know the qualities of fabric. In this article you will be informed about the history of sewing, which includes the decrease in popularity in past years to the huge increase in popularity in recent years. Also, the types of fabric, what they are made of, the strength of the fabric, what they are for, and what different types of stitches are needed to make them. Changes and elements of clothing design over time will also be discussed. There is no way to determine when or where clothing began, but some studies show that clothing has been in use since 650 thousand years ago. Around 11,000 years ago, as humanity abandoned its hunter-gatherer existence for a more static lifestyle, basic requirements such as housing, food, and clothing were transformed into forms of cultural and artistic expression. Garments constructed from scraps of cloth required a permanent home and temperate climates to grow raw materials, such as linen and cotton. Clothes made from animal skins worn during the Ice Age required a tanning process to soften the skin to fit the body and the subsequent invention of the eyed needle (Fogg, 8). Before the invention of the sewing machine, everything worn was made by hand. In 1843 just a simple shirt required 20,620 stitches. At a speed of thirty-five stitches per minute a seamstress could complete a shirt in ten...middle of paper...good. The other haptic structure is how an object actually feels. An example of this is sandpaper (Saurabh). Form is the final principle. Shape refers to the size of an object. The shape can be measured by its height, width and even depth. it is defined by light and dark and has two types, geometric and natural (Saurabh). In this article the topics: history of sewing, types of fabrics and fashion design are discussed. Remember this, to be successful in the craft of sewing, you must understand the elements of clothing design, demonstrate skill in clothing construction, and know the qualities of fabric. Hopefully, someone has gathered a great deal of knowledge about this by reading this article. If you're bored, want to try a new hobby, or are tired of wearing everyday clothes to the shops, or want to be creative, try sewing. It is not only a fabric to sew, but also memories.