Clothing around the world are significant items that mold different cultures in a unique way. Differences in clothing can be simply understood by human nature. A quote from the The Psychology of Clothing states, “All dress appears to be motivated primarily by the environment” (Harms). A knight will wear armor to protect themselves. A formal person will suit up for a fancy restaurant. I will wear pajamas when I am going to bed. Between environment and social conditions, I will be comparing clothing of the two countries of Afghanistan and America topically under class, religion, and gender. Clothing depending on social class in America and Afghan are similar in the sense of the wealthy, but the middle and lower class between the two cultures share many differences in clothing.
The wealthy class in American society will show off their wealth through cloths and jewelry. A tailored suit with a fancy wristwatch for the men; this is not too different in Afghanistan. The wealthy afghan father, Baba, in Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner is seen “dashing in his black suit.” (Hosseini). On the other hand. Many middle to lower class citizens in America are privileged enough to wear everything they need. While many Afghanistan people in the middle to lower class do not bear the money to afford some clothing. Such as shoes or warm gear for the winter months. There is a noticeable difference between these classes in each culture in terms of wealth. But when money is not a problem in the higher classes, there is more similarities between American and Afghan apparel. In addition, Afghanistan is an Islamic nation that supports Islamic beliefs, while the United States, although heavily Christian influenced, is a “Fruit-Bowl” nation where is it a separation between Church and State. It becomes obvious then that religion is a huge factor that develops differences of clothing between