{"id":11845,"date":"2017-05-05T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=11845"},"modified":"2021-03-17T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T12:58:15","slug":"vestiphobia-fear-of-clothing","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/vestiphobia-fear-of-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Vestiphobia – The Fear of Clothing"},"content":{"rendered":"
You’ve probably heard of Arachnophobia (fear of spiders), and even other fears such as Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) or Agoraphobia (fear of open\/crowded spaces).\n
But few people have heard of Vestiphobia – the fear of clothing.\n
Scientists believe that this phobia can arise from several different places or circumstances, including allergies to certain fabrics or previous experiences with clothing.\n
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Traumatic events involving clothing or fabric can lead to Vestiphobia in a person.\n
Soldiers and other people with a history of working in the military have been known to develop this phobia.\n
By associating bullet-proof vests, military boots or other items of clothing with bad experiences, the phobia can be triggered.\n
People who grow up in cultures or situations where restrictive clothing is mandatory can also develop Vestiphobia.\n
In some individuals, tight clothing leads to the feeling of claustrophobia, and over a long period of time, leads to Vestiphobia.\n
Some people have claimed that Vestiphobia can be hereditary; in other words, if a person’s father or mother has a fear of clothing, there is a higher chance of their offspring sharing the fear.\n
However, there is little evidence for this, and it is suggested that the child’s phobia is caused externally by growing up watching their parent(s) suffer from Vestiphobia.\n
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