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Clothing laws vary considerably around the world. Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... Clothing protects the vulnerable nude human body from the extremes of weather, other features of our environment, and for safety reasons. ...

Most clothing laws concern which parts of the body must not be exposed to view; there are exceptions. These range from strict clothing laws in Islamic countries, or notably nude-favoring customs in certain countries across the globe. Many countries have different laws for men and women. For example, in the United States, toplessness is in many cases allowed for men but not women. Cross-dressing is in some areas specifically illegal, especially a man wearing women's clothing. Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... A woman wearing traditional clothing in Southern Ethiopia - many traditional cultures do not stigmatise toplessness among women Being topless or bare chested means not wearing any clothing above the waist, exposing the entire torso. ... This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ...

International laws and customs

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Laws by countries

Legally, clothing laws are as follows:

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Laws and customs

There are many specific circumstances where body parts have to be covered, often for safety or sanitary reasons.

In many countries, while something is formally legal, it may still be frowned upon by most people. In Sweden it is not illegal for a man to go shirtless around town, but most men would still never do it, even if it is just as natural for them to go without a shirt on the beach.

In some Islamic countries, women must conceal almost their entire bodies (see hijab). Several areas in Israel, notably Jerusalem, have dress codes out of respect for the customs and practices of Charedi Jews; indeed, many sects of Torah Judaism have a code of modesty for both sexes, designed to focus on inner beauty and de-emphasize the physical. Islamic countries may be defined as either the countries which have Muslims making up more than half of their population, or as countries which have Islam as an official religion or countries where the most popular religion is Islam. ... Illustration of an Islamic headscarf “Higab” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Haredi or Charedi Judaism (alternatively Hareidi or Chareidi - this spelling being usually preferred by Haredim themselves) is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. ... The term Torah Judaism is a term used by a number of Orthodox Jews to describe themselves. ...

Other countries follow the opposite. In Denmark, public nudity is legal on most beaches. Papua New Guinea customs allow wearing only a penis sheath, which is both common and legal. Fashion line Imitation of Christ incorporated nudity in its public fashion show, which brought comparisons to Vanessa Beecrofts art. ... The word sheath has a number of related meanings in English. ...

Increasingly in the United Kingdom, places will not admit people based on various dress codes. Banks will not allow people in who are wearing crash helmets, since that would hide their face and make indentification difficult if a crime were committed. Pubs and bars are increasingly using dress codes which ban items like sportswear or baseball caps in an attempt to exclude particular demographics and reduce the potential for trouble. This has become more problematic and controversial in recent months (Bluewater, a large and popular shopping centre in Dartford, banned the wearing of hooded tops) as it is seen as a restriction on personal freedom. Clothing has various sociological functions, including: conspicuous consumption stating or claiming identity establishing, maintaining and defying sociological group norms Thus wearing specific types of clothing or the manner of wearing clothing can convey messages about class, income, belief and attitude. ... Bluewater interior This article is about a shopping mall. ...

References

See also

• Social aspects of clothing
• Indecent exposure
• Trousers and the law
• Topfree equality
• Sumptuary law
• Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Saudi Arabia)
• Nude community
• Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle (North Korea)