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Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk, wool ...
Two women of the Zo'é tribe of Pará State, Brazil in the Amazon basin. Social nudity is the practice of nudity in relatively public settings not restricted by gender. This occurs both in public spaces and on commercial property, such as at a naturist resort . Some isolated indigenous nudity still exists in the tropics, though this way of life ...
List of places where social nudity is practised. This is a list of public outdoor clothes-free areas for recreation. Includes free beaches (or clothing-optional beaches or nude beaches ), parks, clubs, regional organizations and some resorts.
Laws and ordinances barring female toplessness are being challenged in federal courts around the nation. Each lawsuit, if it prevails at the appellate level, will legalize topfreedom in the following U.S. circuits of appeal (from west to east): 9 (California), 8 (Missouri) and 4 (Maryland). A federal lawsuit in the 7th Circuit (Illinois), was ...
Bazin (or basin) is a West African fabric with its origin in Europe imported in Mali, made from hand-dyed cotton, resulting in a damask textile known for its stiffness and vibrant sheen. It is primarily recognized as the most commonly used fabric for crafting a Boubou, a long, loose traditional outerwear worn by both men and women, particularly ...
1931. ( 1931) : Héliopolis, Europe's first town dedicated to naturism, founded by Doctors Gaston and André Durville, Île du Levant, France. May 15, 1932. ( 1932-05-15) : Sky Farm, the first permanent nudist community in the United States, is established, Liberty Corner, New Jersey.
Nudity is sometimes used as a tactic during a protest to attract media and public attention to a cause, and sometimes promotion of public nudity is itself the objective of a nude protest. [ 1] The practice was first documented in the 1650s with Quakers "naked as a sign" practice. [ 2] Later the tactic was used by svobodniki in Canada in 1903 ...
Burning Man. Fusion Festival. Miss and Mr. Nude America. Naked Pumpkin Run. Nakukymppi. Primal Scream, a semesterly tradition at Harvard College. World Naked Bike Ride. World Naked Gardening Day.