Designs of garments
Closed coats, which have to be pulled on over the wearer's head, offer better protection against the cold, at least in principle. A good adaptation for protection against cold is also found in hoods and mittens permanently attached to the coat, and trousers with footwear sewn to the bottom of the legs, as found in Siberia.

Moreover, it is of course practicable to profit as much as possible from the original shape of an animal skin, for covering the human body. The simplest way of doing this is to make an opening in the middle of the skin for the wearer's head, producing a poncho effect. It is also possible to use one whole skin for the front part of a garment, and a second for the back.

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