Clothing
In addition to using animals for food, Labrador Inuit made clothing from the fur, skin, and sinew of animals.
Caribou skins were used for making hooded, tailored coats called parkas because caribou hairs are hollow and contain air, an excellent insulator.
To stitch clothing, thread was made from caribou sinew, the tissues that join muscle to bone.
Inuit women were skilled at sewing fine stitches so that no water could get into the clothing. This was important when making sealskin boots because wet boots could mean frozen feet, and perhaps death.
Caribou skins were used for making hooded, tailored coats called parkas because caribou hairs are hollow and contain air, an excellent insulator.
To stitch clothing, thread was made from caribou sinew, the tissues that join muscle to bone.
Inuit women were skilled at sewing fine stitches so that no water could get into the clothing. This was important when making sealskin boots because wet boots could mean frozen feet, and perhaps death.