Adam Smith points out too that most people only had one or two hand woven garments during their entire lives before the industrial revolution. Thus clothes wer

Adam Smith points out too that most people only had one or two hand woven garments during their entire lives before the industrial revolution. Thus clothes were a far bigger deal back then than they are today. For example, in the Bible, if a person was incredibly upset, they would tear their clothes, and this was considered a huge deal.