Tibetans have been living a nomadic life for a very long period of time. The clothing and its accessories for these roamers are being modified from time to time so as to meet every situation they are facing everyday.
The clothing must be cold-proof, easy to dissipate heat, convenient for manual work, transformed to bedclothes for sleeping in the open air, easy to attach and carry household items. For Tibetan women, they are in the form of robe.
藏族在很长一段历史时期过着逐水草而居的游牧生活,服饰也具有游牧民族的特色,服装即要有很强的防寒作用,又要有散热的方便,使臂膀伸缩自如,并适应露宿的生活,当成卧具,并随身可以携带生活用品。藏族妇女服饰主要以袍状为主。