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Korean Fashion

Korean fashion is now acknowledged worldwide but it has a long back story to tell... Korean people started using various fabrics like Hemp (Sambe 삼베) and Ramie (Mosi 모시)  around 9th century. They also used silk and cotton fabric to make clothes and those clothes were not only attractive but also effectively protective in odd seasons. Ramie (모시) Hemp (삼베) Korean people used a very creative method of filling soft cotton in two layers of material like silk or cotton fabric and stitched them artistically. Those clothes were used by them in winter season to protect themselves. For summer, they produced light and cool clothes using hemp and ramie. Those clothes were traditional Korean attire which is also known as Hanbok (한복) .  Hanbok (한복) Hanbok is a traditional attire which people wear on different occasions such as festivals, weddings, birthdays or funeral. Hanbok has a very old history,it came a long way from 5000 years back. It was worn on daily basis up until 100 years ago. B...