Of all my ancestors contributions to mankind, I must say this is one my favorite ones: trousers!

The oldest known trousers were found at the Yanghai cemetery, extracted from mummies in Turpan, Xinjiang, western China, belonging to the Eastern Iranian people of the Tarim Basin...
dated to the period between the 13th and the 10th century BC and made of wool, the trousers had straight legs and wide crotches, and were likely made for horseback riding.

Trousers enter recorded history in the 6th century BC, on the rock carvings and artworks of Persepolis,...
and with the appearance of horse-riding Eurasian nomads in Greek ethnography. At this time, Iranian peoples such as Scythians, Sarmatians, Sogdians and Bactrians among others, are known to have worn trousers. Trousers are believed to have been worn by both sexes.
The ancient Greeks used the term "ἀναξυρίδες" (anaxyrides) for the trousers worn by Eastern nations and "σαράβαρα" (sarabara) for the loose trousers worn by the Scythians. However, they did not wear trousers since they thought them ridiculous.
Rome viewed the draped clothing of Greek and Minoan (Cretan) culture as an emblem of civ and disdained trousers as the mark of barbarians. As the Roman Empire expanded beyond the Mediterranean basin, however, the greater warmth provided by trousers led to their adoption.
Picture of Hamid Karzai wearing a "kola-e qaraqol" (karakul hat).

Karakul (named after Qorako‘l, a city in Bukhara) is a breed of domestic sheep which originated in Central Asia. Some archaeological evidence points to Karakul sheep being raised there continuously since 1400 BC.
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Thread on "kurtas": https://twitter.com/BiruniKhorasan/status/1173874722846720000
Afg´s turbans thread: https://twitter.com/BiruniKhorasan/status/1246157299133145089
Different types of clothes in Ancient Times: https://twitter.com/BiruniKhorasan/status/1181885464334106625
A fine silk samite fragment with confronted deer and lions. Central Asia, Sogdiana. 8th/9th century.
A fine silk samite fragment with deer. Central Asia, Sogdiana, 8th/9th century.
The origin of waistcoats! https://twitter.com/BiruniKhorasan/status/1253804660512694274
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