A quick thinking on “Why Navy Uniforms are White ?”, gave me some logical and funny reasoning.
Let us see the reasons.
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Let us see the reasons.
1. The colour of the first ever clothes worn, was white only
Cotton was the widely used material for making clothes in olden days which is white in colour. Navy is also the oldest global profession. So, the colour of the clothes worn by the seafarers were white. The process of dyeing or colouring the clothes were evolved later. Historically, China is the largest grower of cotton. The Chinese produced approximately 20 million bales of cotton in 2000. The U.S. is second, with 17.2 million bales of production in 2000.2. Symbol of peace
In olden days, seafarers traveled to different countries to explore the world. They achieved this as messengers of peace. White colour symbolises peace.3. Reflects heat and keeps you cool
Generally, dark colored clothes absorb heat more than light colors clothes. White colour totally reflects the heat and keeps you cool.4. Helps to keep the doctor away from you
In ships, high priority is given to good health and hygiene. Dirt on white uniforms can be noticed easily and makes the seafarer to wear clean uniforms always to remain in good health.5. Sign of integration of the seven seas
Seven colours integrate to give white colour. In fact white is not in colour spectrum. White uniform indicates the integration of seven seas.6. More visible even on low light or in darkness
Ships are not free from electrical power failures, blackouts and to give distress calls. White uniforms help easy identification to provide Search and Rescue.7. Looks Great
Brings respect and gives a great look.8. Not costly
Money saver in older days. Comparing to coloured and designed clothes, plain white clothes were cheaper.9. Customs and Traditions
As customs and traditions, the practice of wearing white uniforms is still going on.This answer was written on Quora.
