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Would wearing clothes over fur be uncomfortable?
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Wearing headwear over hair isnt very pleasant when hair is relatively short. Does this hold for fur?
In case of humanoid creatures covered with short (up to 5mm) fur, like cats or dogs have, would wearing clothing be uncomfortable?
How about longer?
10? 15? 20?
I'm not very hairy so i cant really say, but experiences of very hairy people would be very welcome.
Edit:
Very good point.
Race is humanoid and bipedal with five fingered hands.
Pregnacy is about 9 months with a similarily long bringup time as with humans.
Technology levels:
Since the society had to evolve, i'm thinking ancient, medieval and modern.
Purpose:
Versatility. The race would retain the human sweat gland capacity by making the fur "bristle" so in hot environment it would both protect from sun and it would reduce the need for clothes during cold nights.
But their fur coats arent perfect for all locations and a black longer fur would be terrible in the hot areas. To solve that i thought about wearing white headwear/robes to insulate against heat.
For colder areas i thought additional clothing layers would be perfect, even if usually thinner than what we need to use.
Another purpose:
Culture.
Ancient times had a religion that introduced a goddess similar to gaia that also introduced decency(cover up your sexual organs) as a part of a written "how to be good" book.
Its worth noting that most of the societies did it anyway.
Medieval times had translated that to a cultural heritage in response to pre-medieval debauchery that was pointed out by scholars of the time as a cause for societal collapse.
In modern times they cover certain areas of their bodies due to mating rituals being better for the offspring if mating isnt random which was often the case before decency laws were passed in medieval times. Thus a pair bonding culture developed in the species with sexual organs and mammalian glands being covered for "decency".
Beaches allow for less clothing of course.
Although fur would be a natural cover, its relative shortness means it doesnt really cover much.
clothing hair
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Wearing headwear over hair isnt very pleasant when hair is relatively short. Does this hold for fur?
In case of humanoid creatures covered with short (up to 5mm) fur, like cats or dogs have, would wearing clothing be uncomfortable?
How about longer?
10? 15? 20?
I'm not very hairy so i cant really say, but experiences of very hairy people would be very welcome.
Edit:
Very good point.
Race is humanoid and bipedal with five fingered hands.
Pregnacy is about 9 months with a similarily long bringup time as with humans.
Technology levels:
Since the society had to evolve, i'm thinking ancient, medieval and modern.
Purpose:
Versatility. The race would retain the human sweat gland capacity by making the fur "bristle" so in hot environment it would both protect from sun and it would reduce the need for clothes during cold nights.
But their fur coats arent perfect for all locations and a black longer fur would be terrible in the hot areas. To solve that i thought about wearing white headwear/robes to insulate against heat.
For colder areas i thought additional clothing layers would be perfect, even if usually thinner than what we need to use.
Another purpose:
Culture.
Ancient times had a religion that introduced a goddess similar to gaia that also introduced decency(cover up your sexual organs) as a part of a written "how to be good" book.
Its worth noting that most of the societies did it anyway.
Medieval times had translated that to a cultural heritage in response to pre-medieval debauchery that was pointed out by scholars of the time as a cause for societal collapse.
In modern times they cover certain areas of their bodies due to mating rituals being better for the offspring if mating isnt random which was often the case before decency laws were passed in medieval times. Thus a pair bonding culture developed in the species with sexual organs and mammalian glands being covered for "decency".
Beaches allow for less clothing of course.
Although fur would be a natural cover, its relative shortness means it doesnt really cover much.
clothing hair
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Could you be more specific as to what kind of clothing? What is the purpose of it? Fur is one of the reasons why most animals don't need clothing. Could you also establish how advanced you want the clothes to be? Stone age furs or synthetic fabrics?
– Raditz_35
1 hour ago
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Please define 'uncomfortable' more clearly. Individual tolerances to itchiness (for example) can vary significantly between different individuals within the same village. Also 'uncomfortable' could also mean encumberance or constriction of physical movement, which would be an issue for people expecting to have to do physical labour/combat
– nullpointer
1 hour ago
That is kind of what i'm asking - whether theres a noticeable difference in comfort levels or would you mostly be able to ignore it. Men doing physical work often take off their tops which i assume would be the case here also unless protection is needed.
– Gensys LTD
55 mins ago
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Wearing headwear over hair isnt very pleasant when hair is relatively short. Does this hold for fur?
In case of humanoid creatures covered with short (up to 5mm) fur, like cats or dogs have, would wearing clothing be uncomfortable?
How about longer?
10? 15? 20?
I'm not very hairy so i cant really say, but experiences of very hairy people would be very welcome.
Edit:
Very good point.
Race is humanoid and bipedal with five fingered hands.
Pregnacy is about 9 months with a similarily long bringup time as with humans.
Technology levels:
Since the society had to evolve, i'm thinking ancient, medieval and modern.
Purpose:
Versatility. The race would retain the human sweat gland capacity by making the fur "bristle" so in hot environment it would both protect from sun and it would reduce the need for clothes during cold nights.
But their fur coats arent perfect for all locations and a black longer fur would be terrible in the hot areas. To solve that i thought about wearing white headwear/robes to insulate against heat.
For colder areas i thought additional clothing layers would be perfect, even if usually thinner than what we need to use.
Another purpose:
Culture.
Ancient times had a religion that introduced a goddess similar to gaia that also introduced decency(cover up your sexual organs) as a part of a written "how to be good" book.
Its worth noting that most of the societies did it anyway.
Medieval times had translated that to a cultural heritage in response to pre-medieval debauchery that was pointed out by scholars of the time as a cause for societal collapse.
In modern times they cover certain areas of their bodies due to mating rituals being better for the offspring if mating isnt random which was often the case before decency laws were passed in medieval times. Thus a pair bonding culture developed in the species with sexual organs and mammalian glands being covered for "decency".
Beaches allow for less clothing of course.
Although fur would be a natural cover, its relative shortness means it doesnt really cover much.
clothing hair
asked 3 hours ago
Gensys LTD
13617
Wearing headwear over hair isnt very pleasant when hair is relatively short. Does this hold for fur?
In case of humanoid creatures covered with short (up to 5mm) fur, like cats or dogs have, would wearing clothing be uncomfortable?
How about longer?
10? 15? 20?
I'm not very hairy so i cant really say, but experiences of very hairy people would be very welcome.
Edit:
Very good point.
Race is humanoid and bipedal with five fingered hands.
Pregnacy is about 9 months with a similarily long bringup time as with humans.
Technology levels:
Since the society had to evolve, i'm thinking ancient, medieval and modern.
Purpose:
Versatility. The race would retain the human sweat gland capacity by making the fur "bristle" so in hot environment it would both protect from sun and it would reduce the need for clothes during cold nights.
But their fur coats arent perfect for all locations and a black longer fur would be terrible in the hot areas. To solve that i thought about wearing white headwear/robes to insulate against heat.
For colder areas i thought additional clothing layers would be perfect, even if usually thinner than what we need to use.
Another purpose:
Culture.
Ancient times had a religion that introduced a goddess similar to gaia that also introduced decency(cover up your sexual organs) as a part of a written "how to be good" book.
Its worth noting that most of the societies did it anyway.
Medieval times had translated that to a cultural heritage in response to pre-medieval debauchery that was pointed out by scholars of the time as a cause for societal collapse.
In modern times they cover certain areas of their bodies due to mating rituals being better for the offspring if mating isnt random which was often the case before decency laws were passed in medieval times. Thus a pair bonding culture developed in the species with sexual organs and mammalian glands being covered for "decency".
Beaches allow for less clothing of course.
Although fur would be a natural cover, its relative shortness means it doesnt really cover much.
clothing hair
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Could you be more specific as to what kind of clothing? What is the purpose of it? Fur is one of the reasons why most animals don't need clothing. Could you also establish how advanced you want the clothes to be? Stone age furs or synthetic fabrics?
– Raditz_35
1 hour ago
1
Please define 'uncomfortable' more clearly. Individual tolerances to itchiness (for example) can vary significantly between different individuals within the same village. Also 'uncomfortable' could also mean encumberance or constriction of physical movement, which would be an issue for people expecting to have to do physical labour/combat
– nullpointer
1 hour ago
That is kind of what i'm asking - whether theres a noticeable difference in comfort levels or would you mostly be able to ignore it. Men doing physical work often take off their tops which i assume would be the case here also unless protection is needed.
– Gensys LTD
55 mins ago
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Could you be more specific as to what kind of clothing? What is the purpose of it? Fur is one of the reasons why most animals don't need clothing. Could you also establish how advanced you want the clothes to be? Stone age furs or synthetic fabrics?
– Raditz_35
1 hour ago
1
Please define 'uncomfortable' more clearly. Individual tolerances to itchiness (for example) can vary significantly between different individuals within the same village. Also 'uncomfortable' could also mean encumberance or constriction of physical movement, which would be an issue for people expecting to have to do physical labour/combat
– nullpointer
1 hour ago
That is kind of what i'm asking - whether theres a noticeable difference in comfort levels or would you mostly be able to ignore it. Men doing physical work often take off their tops which i assume would be the case here also unless protection is needed.
– Gensys LTD
55 mins ago
1
1
Could you be more specific as to what kind of clothing? What is the purpose of it? Fur is one of the reasons why most animals don't need clothing. Could you also establish how advanced you want the clothes to be? Stone age furs or synthetic fabrics?
– Raditz_35
1 hour ago
Could you be more specific as to what kind of clothing? What is the purpose of it? Fur is one of the reasons why most animals don't need clothing. Could you also establish how advanced you want the clothes to be? Stone age furs or synthetic fabrics?
– Raditz_35
1 hour ago
1
1
Please define 'uncomfortable' more clearly. Individual tolerances to itchiness (for example) can vary significantly between different individuals within the same village. Also 'uncomfortable' could also mean encumberance or constriction of physical movement, which would be an issue for people expecting to have to do physical labour/combat
– nullpointer
1 hour ago
Please define 'uncomfortable' more clearly. Individual tolerances to itchiness (for example) can vary significantly between different individuals within the same village. Also 'uncomfortable' could also mean encumberance or constriction of physical movement, which would be an issue for people expecting to have to do physical labour/combat
– nullpointer
1 hour ago
That is kind of what i'm asking - whether theres a noticeable difference in comfort levels or would you mostly be able to ignore it. Men doing physical work often take off their tops which i assume would be the case here also unless protection is needed.
– Gensys LTD
55 mins ago
That is kind of what i'm asking - whether theres a noticeable difference in comfort levels or would you mostly be able to ignore it. Men doing physical work often take off their tops which i assume would be the case here also unless protection is needed.
– Gensys LTD
55 mins ago
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The easiest way to answer questions is to look for examples:
Dogs have fur, but don't find clothing particularly uncomfortable. Our dog even brings us her jumper and asks us to put it on when she gets cold!
answered 56 mins ago
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Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
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Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
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@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
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@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
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1 Answer
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The easiest way to answer questions is to look for examples:
Dogs have fur, but don't find clothing particularly uncomfortable. Our dog even brings us her jumper and asks us to put it on when she gets cold!
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
2
Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
3
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The easiest way to answer questions is to look for examples:
Dogs have fur, but don't find clothing particularly uncomfortable. Our dog even brings us her jumper and asks us to put it on when she gets cold!
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
2
Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way to answer questions is to look for examples:
Dogs have fur, but don't find clothing particularly uncomfortable. Our dog even brings us her jumper and asks us to put it on when she gets cold!
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
The easiest way to answer questions is to look for examples:
Dogs have fur, but don't find clothing particularly uncomfortable. Our dog even brings us her jumper and asks us to put it on when she gets cold!
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
answered 56 mins ago
Tim B♦
55.7k22155273
55.7k22155273
Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
2
Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
 |Â
show 2 more comments
Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
2
Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
1
@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
Good point! Was it difficult to make them accept clothing?
– Gensys LTD
54 mins ago
2
2
Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Nope, our dog loves hers. (She's a small dog and England isn't known for being warm which may contribute!)
– Tim B♦
51 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
Cool! Is there a difference in clothing acceptance between long and short furs?
– Gensys LTD
48 mins ago
1
1
@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
@GensysLTD Not that I've seen. Our dog actually has short hair when groomed then it grows out long and I've only seen her ask for it when short haired but that's probably just because it's colder. She doesn't object to having a coat put on when her hair is long.
– Tim B♦
46 mins ago
1
1
@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
@GensysLTD No idea, we don't shave her. Common sense would suggest probably yes though :) If you want to ask that feel free to ask it as a separate question.
– Tim B♦
35 mins ago
 |Â
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Could you be more specific as to what kind of clothing? What is the purpose of it? Fur is one of the reasons why most animals don't need clothing. Could you also establish how advanced you want the clothes to be? Stone age furs or synthetic fabrics?
– Raditz_35
1 hour ago
1
Please define 'uncomfortable' more clearly. Individual tolerances to itchiness (for example) can vary significantly between different individuals within the same village. Also 'uncomfortable' could also mean encumberance or constriction of physical movement, which would be an issue for people expecting to have to do physical labour/combat
– nullpointer
1 hour ago
That is kind of what i'm asking - whether theres a noticeable difference in comfort levels or would you mostly be able to ignore it. Men doing physical work often take off their tops which i assume would be the case here also unless protection is needed.
– Gensys LTD
55 mins ago