Clothing
Originally all of the Inuit’s clothing was made of animal skins and fur. The fur was on the inside to trap the body heat and keep them warm because of the ice cold temperatures they live in. This is said to be the warmest clothing on earth. The Inuit wore large coats made one big piece of animal fur called parkas. An Inuit woman’s parka was used to hold a baby, therefore there’s a deep, large hood on the back to hold the baby inside. They made waterproof clothing with seal or walrus intestines. They would scrape, clean, soak and dry them, then it was ready to be made into clothing. Waterproof clothing was very helpful because of the freezing cold waters in the arctic, if someone fell into the water, they will run a higher risk of catching hypothermia without waterproof clothing. The Inuit wore different tunics depending on the seasons. They wore think tunics made out of woven fur during the wintertime and thinner ones made with bird skins in the summer. They also made mukluks, gloves and leggings. These where made with the fur on the outside to make it easier to remove any ice buildup from the icy weather. They made pouches out of small animal skins which they attached to a belt. The pouches usually contained tools, and other small items. The Inuit must wear goggles in the bright sun because the reflection of the sun to the snowy ground can cause temporary loss of vision. The older style of their goggles wear as round discs made of wooden with narrow slits to see through. These were used to decrease the vision and therefore the light that goes into their eyes. Modern Inuit wear snow goggles and sun glasses just like us.
One tribe called Archipelago made most of their clothes out of seal skin because it is waterproof. Another tribe, on the Barren grounds made most of their clothes out of caribou hide.