Furry fashion
Only fur clothing was warm enough in such a cold place. The Inuit preferred the fur of the caribou, though they sometimes used fur of other animals such as seals and polar bear. Clothing consisted of coat, trousers, stockings, shoes or boots. In very cold weather two of each garment were worn. The inner one had the fur against the skin, the outer one had the fur outside. Boots are called kamiks. They are made from sealskin because it lasts long, is warm, and isn't hurt when it gets wet. One Inuit garment, the hooded coat called the parka, has been adopted by skiers and others who spend time in the cold. An atiqik is a Inuit parka made with goose down.