The Weight of Your Clothes.
The weight of clothing that the necessities, of climate and fashion compels man to carry about with him is very great. According to investigations of a military authority it amounts to onefifth of his own weight. Of this the shoulders and hips support 201 b, the feet carry 3£lb, the hands tjlb, and the head sb». Here is the interesting list of ordinary indoor wear—
These are indoor clothes, and their total weight is from 6£ lb to I2lb. When you go out you take some other things, such as a hat weighing from 2 oz to 7oz gloves weighing from loz.to 4oz, an umbrella weighing from 18oz to 320 z, an overcoat weighing from 8 lb to 81b, and a watch, keys, purse, etc., weighing from 21b to 31b. So that, under the most favourable circumstances, you oarry 131 bof things on your person in the street, and at other times, anything up to twice that weight.
Coat v : .... 8802 to 50oz’. Boots. • •• 23. to 43 Trousers ... u» 18. to 81 Shirt 10 to 13; Waistcoat «»4. 7 to 1a Drawers .... U4 5. to ia Undervest , 4< 4 to 14 Socks. U to 4 Tie 1 to 2. Handkerchief •A*. 1 to 2. Collar «... $ to 1
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2073, 1 February 1898, Page 2
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212The Weight of Your Clothes. Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2073, 1 February 1898, Page 2
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