It's easier to do fitted styles in knitting/crocheting than in weaving; knitting and spinning are two tasks that have historically been assigned to people who can't do a lot of hard physical labor. It's also labor intensive, but if it can be assigned to folks who aren't up to hard physical labor or mechanically complicated labor, it helps them remain actively productive to society and gives them the psychological benefit of doing useful work. (And it can often be multitasked with uncomplicated child care like encouraging a fussy infant to sleep, supervising a nap, and verbal interactions while the kids are in a physically safe environment.)
The internal climate range is also going to play a role in what type of clothing is useful. Thicker yarns make warmer garments; thinner yarns are harder to work with by hand and take more labor per square inch. (Knitting can be semi-automated with simple machines, crocheting has yet to be automated in our world, even though the basic stitch is essentially sideways knitting.)
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Date: 2025-03-13 02:57 am (UTC)The internal climate range is also going to play a role in what type of clothing is useful. Thicker yarns make warmer garments; thinner yarns are harder to work with by hand and take more labor per square inch. (Knitting can be semi-automated with simple machines, crocheting has yet to be automated in our world, even though the basic stitch is essentially sideways knitting.)