Groups that Wear the Same Clothes

An Irish Pipeband

This photograph shows an Irish pipeband in their traditional uniform. Most tradtional pipebands wear kilts.

Courtesy of the Irish Pipe Band Association

An Irish Pipeband
Courtesy of the Irish Pipe Band Association

An Irish Pipeband

This photograph shows an Irish pipeband in their traditional uniform. Most tradtional pipebands wear kilts.

Courtesy of the Irish Pipe Band Association

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Sometimes a group of people all wear the same clothes.
 

This shows that they belong together in some way.

This called a uniform.

Look at the picture. Would you say these people are wearing a uniform? What tells you that? Can you tell what kind of group they are?

Boy in his team strip

This boy is all set to play a game of football. His team's colours are green and white. He is wearing shorts and a jersey and a pair of football boots. Why do you think he has gloves on?

Boy in his team strip

Boy in his team strip

This boy is all set to play a game of football. His team's colours are green and white. He is wearing shorts and a jersey and a pair of football boots. Why do you think he has gloves on?

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People wear the same clothes at other times. When playing sports like football and basketball people on the same team wear the same clothes.

These clothes are usually in bright and clear colours. Can you think of why that might be?

This is not called a uniform. It is called a team strip. The fans of each team sometimes wear the same colours to show who they support. Do you know what sorts of clothes fans might wear to matches?