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Right clothing and equipment is required for enjoyable cycling experience. Unlike any other sports wear, cycling apparel is also made to provide comfort during the riding. These apparel are designed and made for different cycling and biking experiences like road biking, mountain biking, tandem cycling, recumbent riding, track racing, free style, downhill biking, touring riding, ice biking and indoor cycling. The bicycle clothing may consists of cycling shorts (fitted shorts, baggy shorts and bib shorts), jerseys, rain gear, base layer clothing, helmets, gloves, shoes, socks and headgear.

Cycling shorts can be in the form of fitted shorts, baggy shorts and bib shorts and designed to improve the comfort level and efficiency while cycling. These shorts are mostly made from nylon spandex fabric which has great stretch and durability. Spandex is also mixed with other yarns such as polyester which provides breathability and protects the skin of the legs from repetitive friction against the bicycle seat or frame. These shorts help in evaporating the moisture from the skin to prevent rashin of the skin and reduces wind resistance by increasing aerodynamic efficiency. Generally, these shorts have a padded stretch liner built inside which helps in wicking moisture and preventing chafing. The pads are mostly made from several layers of polar fleece and can vary in thickness. Fitted biking shorts are made in 4 panels, 6 panels and 8 panels and allow the grament to be contoured to fit the body in the cyling position. The more the number of panels, the more curvature can be allowed for the body. Bib shorts are held by braces or suspenders instead of elastic waistbands. The bib shorts are meant for tall riders and riders with protruding stomachs because its suspenders holds the back part of the shorts, where as, the regular shorts can tand to fall down from the back while riding. The elastic waistbands are not used because they hold the body tightly resulting in chafing and discomfort.

Mola Artwork Used for Handmade Purses and Other Clothing
The mola is a piece of artwork crafted by the Kunas. The Kunas are a group of indigenous Indians living in Panama. The molas originated from a custom of painting geometric patterns on their bodies. After some time the women started sewing these designs on cloth panels. The molas were eventually sewn on dresses and blouses. The molas contain geometric patterns or images of animals. They are always very colorful. The technique used to sew these beautiful patterns is called “reverse applique technique.” To accomplish this technique the women use several layers of fabric of different colors. They cut away whatever layers necessary to reveal whatever color desired. The extra material is cut away and the layers are sewed together. As the complexity of the design increases the amount of work involved increases dramatically.

The Kuna women begin making these molas when they reach the age of puberty. They become very skilled at this technique after years of sewing these pieces of artwork. Two to seven layers of cloth are used to make each mola. The value of a mola increases with the increasing amount of layers of cloth. The complexity of the design and the invisibility of the stitching also influences the value of the mola.